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What is Stopping International Attendees from Returning to U.S. Conferences?

Smart Meetings

As that eases, it could not only help increase the ability to bring attendees to conferences from China, but other countries as well as Chinese visitors have been rerouting through neighboring destinations to get to their California events. Conferences? They are looking for immersive, unique cultural experiences.

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The meeting industry new normal – Part 3

Conferences that Work

Vaccine hesitancy, fueled by substantial misinformation on social media and some media channels, remains a significant barrier to taming the ravages of COVID-19. As I write, for example, South Korea is experiencing a massive surge , the largest of the entire pandemic. Conclusions. No related posts.

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How To Market to Global Audiences

PCMA Convene

market conditions — including consolidation, a changing regulatory environment, and other economic factors — have lowered attendance at many trade shows and conferences. From there, I research the channels, including search engines and social-media platforms, that are most popular in the selected countries and how to best use them.

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Let the Games Begin: The Olympics and the Future of Live-Streaming

PCMA Convene

Sports enthusiasts don’t have to travel to PyeongChang, South Korea, to watch the 2018 Olympic Winter Games this month. The company has developed three digital-only programs, a digital news desk, and a short-form video series designed to appeal to social-media users. Heck, they don’t have to turn on their televisions.

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Let the Games Begin: The Olympics and the Future of Live-Streaming

PCMA Convene

Sports enthusiasts don’t have to travel to PyeongChang, South Korea, to watch the 2018 Olympic Winter Games this month. The company has developed three digital-only programs, a digital news desk, and a short-form video series designed to appeal to social-media users. Heck, they don’t have to turn on their televisions.

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Is it possible to measure wearable event technology impact on the success of the event?

Eventory

Adding wearable technology to the conference flow can visibly affect the three aspects of event participation: attendance, participants’ convenience and their involvement, general reception of the event. Find out what reach and interactions generated by the social media posts in which you announce the use of wearables on the event.

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CES 2018 Introduces Ground-breaking Innovations on the Event Tech Horizon

SmartMeetings

As the conference wraps-up today, it’s time to reflect on the full-scope of innovations we can expect over the next 12 months. Running on Wi-Fi, the glasses allow you to look at a person and see all of their social media profile and contact information. It’s also set to light up the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

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