Event Industry News

MARCH 28, 2023

vFairs is an all-in-one event technology platform that helps organizations worldwide host amazing virtual, hybrid and in-person events. Our flexible event technology offers powerful custom features you can use to build epic event experiences including conferences, trade shows, hiring events, internal meetings, and more.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Conference stakeholders who are serious about maximizing connection at their events provide plenty of places besides the hallways to talk and network. For this to happen, these groups need to interact, typically at trade shows, sessions where suppliers lead or contribute, and meeting socials. If only it was so simple!

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The second edition of Event Tech Live (ETL) Las Vegas hits The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas in the entertainment capital of the world next spring, and organiser EIN has put the call out for qualified speakers as it confirms the content content content plan. In step with its London sister show, ETL […]

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

This International Women’s Day, we would like to raise a toast to the empowerment and diversity in our events industry. They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Meetings and events professionals are being given the opportunity to meet some of Scotland’s finest venues and suppliers in a special familiarisation (FAM) trip next month. Industry professionals planning events and incentives in Scotland are invited to join the FAM trip to Edinburgh on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 September.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. That’s why are always innovating and trying new stage design ideas, new tools, and new tech. This week, we have a few tips for making your trade show booth stand out and managing your social media better. Trade Show Tips for the New Year.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 3, 2023

Italian hospitality is at the heart of Campari’s ethos, and for the 2022 Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans, the brand hosted an array of activations guided by its principles. Campari enlisted faces from every level of the company to put its ideals into action during the conference, bringing in brand reps from the U.S.,

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Respondents also confirm the importance of trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. Bloomberg anticipates that the metaverse market may reach $783.3

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Eventmobi

APRIL 5, 2018

However, there’s still so much more that goes into designing great events than making sure that the event technology is solid. CSE(Canadian Special Events) Live is a conference for planners, vendors, and other professionals in the events industry to network and share ideas on the work they do.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

During this year’s celebration, which took place at The Forest of Arden Birmingham after ESSA’s Annual Conference, awards were presented across eight categories including Unsung Hero and Innovation of the Year as well as a new Sustainability accolade acknowledging its rising importance.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

IBTM World 2023 , which returns to Fira, Barcelona from November 28 to 30 has announced Julius Solaris and Christine Renaud as its final keynote speakers, bringing innovation to the fore of its dynamic conference programme. Leading the way on the Impact Stage is Event Technologist at global experience agency DRPG, Nick Fagan.

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Event Leadership Institute

MAY 26, 2021

Lindsay Carroll, managing director of events and production at the Robin Hood Foundation, will share how the poverty-fighting organization reimagined its event portfolio, from signature programs like its benefit gala and investor conference to new virtual events that expanded its audience—and why hybrid events are here to stay.

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EventMB

MAY 26, 2022

London and New York-based event tech company Glisser raised $4.9 Australian events management software provider EventsAIR has received a significant private equity investment, believed to be over $100 million, led by The Riverside Company. A massive valuation of one of the largest event tech (and venue finding) vendors.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2021

Over the next six to eight weeks, Bauer will be following news about updated guidance, experiences of other conferences and sentiments about mask wearing and health screening. See also : Tips for Streamlining Vaccine Verification at Your Event. The main priority is to make sure we have a safe, healthy show,” Bauer said.

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

From our point of view, the event market is due for another round of disruption—whether it’s in accommodation, food and beverage, event design, attendee engagement, or highly effective data solutions. We know from past cycles of consolidation that the door is opened for innovative disruptors or differentiation in services.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 6, 2017

What our industry produces goes by many names: meetings, conventions, conferences, forums, summits, congresses, and more. But those organizations that put on 20 or more shows every year are making better use of these high-tech opportunities: 29 percent use interactive touch-screens and 16 percent use virtual reality.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Engagement is everything and event professionals are scrambling to find ways to connect with attendees by creating an environment where people want to be. Here, fans of e-sports, gaming, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), wearable tech, anime and more all mix together, engage, and contribute to the experience. Darren Lim.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 1, 2017

FEATURED VENUE: INTREPID SEA, AIR & SPACE MUSEUM Images courtesy of the Intrepid Museum From trade shows to fundraising galas, the Intrepid is one of the most unique spaces to host an event in NYC.

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Capterra Event Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Event managers spend much of their time moving, which makes finding event news, tech trends, and event management software information through traditional methods much harder. Recommended Episodes: Episode 20: How to Stand Out in Front of the CEO of a Top Event Tech Company. The Event Tech Podcast.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Aside from its event management software, Bizzabo has a blog that regularly posts useful, easy-to-digest pieces full of actionable takeaways. It has a slight focus on conferences and corporate events, but contains lots of helpful content for everyone. Conferences that Work. Gallus Events. Event Marketer.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Three-and-a-half months prior to a client’s largest annual trade show, Mandi Graziano, vice president of global accounts for HPN Global , was notified that San Diego Convention Center would be unable to host the program. I reimagined what the virtual experience should be versus taking in-person design and making it virtual.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 2, 2020

And for conferences or meetings, it’s to educate attendees or create connections. Your first step is to identify this one primary purpose and plan your event setup and activities around achieving this goal. Wide variety of elements like tables, chairs, stages, floors, furniture, trade show booths, architectural items, etc.

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 25, 2018

This wasn’t just any client, this group of disruptors was charged up and looking for a partner to build a conference like no one had ever seen before. The goal was to create an impact upon entry to the conference, providing a cool digital experience for attendees to use as a shareable location while enhancing the car right beside it.

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Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Coordinator | The Creative Group | Laguna Niguel, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Hollywood, FL.

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Endless Events

JUNE 28, 2019

At first glance, Un-Curve has a high-tech feel. These futuristic spider webs are versatile as a complete stage backdrop solution, a paneled element, or we even imagine this one across the front of a bar in an event’s lounge space. Web adds intense depth, texture and a high-tech organic feel, whether front lit or up lit.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 3, 2019

One of the first steps in event planning and management is to decide what kind of event you will be organizing and the driving purpose behind the event. It may be a small conference that focuses on educational sessions and breakouts. Or a networking event with cocktails and heavy apps.

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EncoreAPAC

JUNE 27, 2022

Cvent Attendee Hub is best for events that need a way for exhibitors, sponsors and attendees to network and set up 1:1 appointments with each other before they arrive on-site. It also works well for conferences that have multiple sessions and activities. Cvent Attendee Hub allows you to quickly get your event up and running.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Their secret is relying on the best tech in the meeting industry.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Searching for top technology events to attend in 2019? Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? Scouring the internet for event information could be an overwhelming task. 2019 Technology Conferences. January Conferences.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The next wave of breakthrough innovations will bring startups and business events together. The startups were invited for the first time at the 2018 event, Cervero said, “to come and talk about why there is all this new money and these new startups coming into this old industry.”. Illustration/Pui Yan Fong). Photo/Arthur Kostadinoff).

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Bizzabo

JANUARY 17, 2019

While your event brand should reflect your organization’s brand, it can (and should) have a brand of its own. Maybe people normally think of your company as the fun sales technology company while at the same time they think of your event as the fun, Wild West-themed user conference. Why Event Branding Matters.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

In the face of all the chatter about AR, VR, and the rest of the tech acronyms that have the potential to reinvent the event on-site experience, event organizers will get back to basics to reevaluate something that doesn’t require a headset or data collection: the names on the program. We feel your pain. It bothers us, too.

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Stova

MARCH 23, 2023

Virtual/hybrid events can be anything from small, straightforward meetings to complex trade shows and conferences with hundreds of thousands of attendees. What are the benefits of virtual and hybrid events? Hybrid events add costs, including extra content for the virtual audience. Build their networks?

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 6, 2019

Helping my new team grow and elevate their conferences by improving the attendee experience and modernizing our meeting approach. Keeping trade shows relevant for exhibitors (fight against corporate events) and attendees (importance of face to face). Security and tech savings vs. offerings. Higher hotel prices.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

They are known for planning epic events, creating amazing exhibits and organize engaging trade shows. Founded in San Diego in 1978, 360 Destination Group specializes in event design, development, and execution. From live event production to trade show exhibits, they transform and elevate their clients’ brands.

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Event Leadership Institute

MARCH 17, 2021

Until then, let us get back to work on shows with lots of booths and conferences with tons of breakouts, like we’re all used to.”. For all the talk this year of virtual events being a whole new animal, the core technology has actually been around for at least 15 years. Broadcast Quality Content Design.

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