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19 Trends to Watch in 2019

Connect Your Meetings

Sponsorships pay for nice things at conferences, but what do the big spenders get out of it? The same study says 53 percent of planners are struggling to sell sponsorships. The International Congress and Convention Association, which has been tracking meetings for 55 years, says fewer attendees are coming to association meetings.

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Highlights from IMEX America 2016

SmartMeetings

Innovation on the floor took the form of tours enabling planners to gain the advice of experts on how to use how tech , innovation and trends to create compelling experiences. They demonstrated how tech, innovation and trends can be implemented into general sessions, as well as examining the future of meeting experiences.

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