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Tech Meets the Future

SmartMeetings

Mobile World Congress was one of the first, with 25,000 people in Shanghai in February (another 175,000 watched remotely). Even companies that canceled key conferences altogether in the chaos of 2020 have announced they are bringing back at least the virtual component. The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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Event Tech Awards 2021: Meet the Judges – Sophie Ahmed

Event Industry News

Sophie has 20+ years of experience in media and events; including exhibitions, conferences, awards and training across multiple industry sectors. Work life: I spend most of my days on Google meet, or, to break it up … zoom! She has launched and led successful global industry-leading events. Personal life: any sort of app.

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How Festivalisation is Influencing Meetings

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With conferences borrowing elements from music festivals like Glastonbury and Clockenflap or fan festivals like Comic-Con , we are now seeing live music, comedy, celebrities, fantastic food, and interactive experiences at business events. Darren Lim. The Road to Festivalisation.

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Postcards From Montreux: Accor Hotels’ Global Meeting Exchange in Switzerland

PCMA Convene

My final destination was the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, a five-minute walk from the train station, and the site of Global Meeting Exchange 2019 (GME 2019), hosted by Accor Hotels. In total, the hotel offers more than 40,000 square feet of meeting space and 15 meeting rooms. Their strategy, said Accor’s deputy CEO, Chris J.

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Smart Moves in Seattle, Los Angeles and More

Smart Meetings

Margaux Helm Margaux Helm Helm steps in as marketing manager for meetings at Visit Seattle , the city’s tourism and promotion bureau. Her over 10 years of experience managing digitally focused omnichannel campaigns equips her to bring the bright positivity of meetings and events to this creative city.

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Bringing the Maker Movement to Events

PCMA Convene

Maker Faire Shanghai is one of hundreds of Maker Faires that take place around the globe each year. There are now hundreds taking place each year all over the world of all sizes — held in rural communities and big cities, including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tokyo, and Rome, which hosts the largest Maker Faire — planned by different entities.

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Choosing a Unique Event Venue To Make a Memorable Statement

Endless Events

There’s still a place for planning events with conventional venue layouts, particularly with corporate conferences and workshops. An eco-friendly venue for a sustainability conference. China’s Shanghai Tower , and its amazing heights. But many events certainly don’t need to be confined to four walls anymore.

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