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Will Protest Groups at Events Up the Ante in 2024?

MeetingsNet

The protest group, Colorado Palestine Coalition, has also tried to get registered participants to back out, using social media to say that “genocide apologists” are “not welcome” in Denver. The group even interrupted the Colorado legislature’s special session on property taxes on November 18, according to the Post article.

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Nine Ways to Go Green at Your Next Event

TicketBud

Find an Eco-Friendly Venue Venues make up a large part of the event budget. To make sure it’s money sustainably spent, look for venues that have third-party sustainability certifications, such as LEED , APEX/ASTM , Green Key , or IACC Green Star. If possible, identify outdoor venue options.

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How TEDxMileHigh Increased Attendee Engagement with Mobile App

Guidebook

The Denver-based TEDx organization, TEDxMileHigh, brings audiences together throughout the year to spread big ideas and elevate inspired citizenship in Colorado. A live social media feed. Post-event surveys showed attendees found the app a highly user-friendly and helpful when navigating the many event details and venue.

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Day in the Life of a Wedding & Event Planner with  Rachael Puccino

The Planner's Lounge

Molly Mia Photography For design, I am inspired by simple, clean designs that make a big impact on your venue. My husband and I are mountain people, so we love to vacation in Colorado or anywhere the mountains are! I start my day around 7:00 a.m. First, I let the pups out, get them fed, and then head to the kitchen for an iced coffee.

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Concerns about using facial analysis at events

Conferences that Work

Clearview AI , an American facial recognition company, maintains a database of 20 billion matchable facial photos, many scraped from social media networks, which until 2022 was available not only to government agencies but also private companies. Some can also track attendee movement inside a venue. Over a dozen U.S.

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18 Event Trends Poised to Shake Up Hospitality & Group Business in 2018

Social Tables

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. So you can expect non-traditional venues to pick up in popularity. Better buckle up!

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7 Bold and Brazen Ways to Boost Attendee Engagement

Planning Pod

And hence commenced a sort of scavenger hunt that took you to vacant parking lots and warehouses until you found the venue, which when you got close enough you could hear the kickdrum pounding out “oonch, oonch, oonch, oonch” Paradise found. ” Hells yeah … a cross-social-media scavenger hunt.