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Top Event Tech Priorities and Pain Points for Planners in 2022

EventMB

Event planners may be more familiar with event tech than ever, but the rapid pace of innovation means that tech literacy is a moving target. To understand what planners need from event tech in 2022, we spoke to some of today’s most influential event profs. The past two years have been a roller coaster ride […]. The post Top Event Tech Priorities and Pain Points for Planners in 2022 by Maria Lenhart appeared first on [link].

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Meetings and Your Brain: How to Turn a Digital Audience Into a Community

PCMA Convene

in a recent newsletter, Priya Parker described how she connected online event participants via the platform chat box. Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters , is a conflict-resolution facilitator who, over the last two years, has brought thousands of people online, both for events she herself has convened and as a facilitator for other organizations.

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Return To The Starting Line: Lessons From the Race Management Industry

StraussCA

The association events sector is experiencing an unprecedented time of flux and uncertainty. One community that is leading the way back into in-person events has been the endurance event management industry: road races, triathlon, Ironman, and marathons. With these events generally all taking place outdoors, restrictions have allowed them to dip back into events much faster than indoor conferences have.

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PCMA Leads with Protocols, Inclusion and Transparency

Smart Meetings

Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) returned in-person in Las Vegas this week despite an increase in Covid-19 cases globally due to the more contagious, but less severe Omicron variant by stressing safety, inclusion and transparency. An estimated 2,500 people registered to be in-person at CAESARS FORUM Sunday through Wednesday and 600 virtually.

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Unlock the Secrets of Event Marketing Masters

The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.

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Castle Events: Looking Back and Moving Ahead

The Castle Group

As we begin 2022, we reflect on the challenges, and more importantly the successes of the past year – both within our industry and for our Castle events division. This reflection helps us to celebrate our efforts, learn from our blind spots and make positive strides in the new year. A Year in Review. Last year continued the rollercoaster ride for the events industry.

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Nominations End Tomorrow!

Special Events

Late-delivery option must be received/paid for by January 15, 2022, by 6 p.m. Central Time/4 p.m. Pacific Time.

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ROE Visual Japan founded to support expansion plans

Event Industry News

ROE Visual is proud to announce that its Japanese-based subsidiary is fully operational. Following its global expansion plan, opening new subsidiaries is part of the sales strategy to have full-fledged sales and support bases close to the customer. The office of ROE Visual Japan is located in Hatchobori, in the heart of Tokyo. The new office has over 260 square meters of floor space, including a showroom fitted with the latest LED products.

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the hottest hotel openings 2022

SevenEvents

fairmont windsor park – january. A sister hotel to the Savoy, and your approach along its tree-lined driveway in a prime position on the edge of the Royal estate maintains that reputation for excellence with a stunning first impression. With 200 rooms and huge suites overlooking the 40-acre grounds, the facilities match the magnificent location. Its wellness area really stands out – it is spread over 2,500 square metres and packed with high-tech treatments as well as indoor and outdoor pools and

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Sport Activations: How Provision connect brands with sports fans worldwide

Event Industry News

Delivering activations is at the heart of what Provision Events do; ‘ Connecting brands with sports fans worldwide.’ As an effective form of experiential marketing, the Provision team have implemented their activations at over 1500 events globally since 2004, including roadshows and fan zones across multiple sports. With extensive connections in golf, tennis, rugby and cricket, and expansion into snooker and football, it is clear that Provision Events have a significant impact on the world of sp

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How to Get Speakers, Exhibitors, and Attendees to Promote Your Event With Video

In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret

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Available Light Announces Staff Promotions and New Hire

Exhibitor Magazine

BOSTON  Available Light is delighted to announce the promotion of Rachel Gibney to Associate Principal; John Delfino, Alex Fabozzi, and Hamilton S.

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PCMA confirms Vienna for ‘Convening EMEA 2022’

Event Industry News

Following its success in 2021, Convening EMEA returns in 2022 with omnichannel hybrid event for business event leaders and professionals. PCMA announced Convening EMEA is back by popular demand and will be held in one of the world’s leading meeting destinations, Vienna, Austria from 28 through to 30 September 2022. Convening EMEA 2022 is an omnichannel event for EMEA business event leaders and creatives.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Pop-Up Experience in 2022

Showclix

In just a few short years, pop-up experiences and selfie museums have grown into one of the most popular types of live attractions. From immersive art exhibitions to nostalgic TV show museums and beyond, new and exciting pop-ups are constantly entering the market. With such engaging competition, it’s important to make sure your experience stands out to potential visitors, and the most effective way to do that is with the latest and greatest event technology tools.

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RX acquires 3rd Street Group Ltd, owner of Big Data LDN exhibition

Event Industry News

RX (formerly Reed Exhibitions www.rxglobal.com ) today announced the acquisition of 3 rd Street Group Ltd, the owners and organisers of Big Data LDN www.bigdataldn.com. Big Data LDN is one of the UK’s largest data and analytics conferences and exhibitions, hosting leading data, analytics experts and suppliers. The event brings together the data and analytics community in a unique exhibition format for the sector, including a superior, end user-led conference programme.

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B2B Events in 2023 - What You Need to Know

Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.

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On the Move

Prestige Events Magazine

The cats out of the bag! Davide Bisceglia and Lowell Cabual have joined the team at Funky Furniture Hire and City Furniture Hire which are both part of, COF Solutions. The boys will be responsible for spearheading the business development side for the business and increasing the brand recognition with the events industry. Between them, they have a combined experience of over 20 years in the furniture hire trade so it’s fair to say they’re well versed in their field.

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Chloe Richardson joins Explori as VP senior corporate relations

Event Industry News

Chloe Richardson has joined Explori as VP senior corporate relations, acting as an ambassador for the global events community and championing the success and impact of corporate events around the world. Chloe will be responsible for corporate event and exhibit programmes, helping Explori’s partners demonstrate their events’ ROI and impact to their business stakeholders through measuring, comparing and benchmarking customer event metrics.

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In Conversation With… ICC Belfast’s Head of Technical Production, Dave Young

Glisser

Glisser recently hosted a pop-up hybrid event from our booth at Event Tech Live London, interviewing eventprofs on all things hybrid events. Here is our chat with Dave Young from ICC Belfast which you can also watch on-demand here. How have you seen customers handle separate audience groups differently in order to build leads? The advantage of being a venue is that we’ve seen first-hand the evolution from in-person to fully virtual and then a blend of the two from October 2021.

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Our Event Management Software now also in iOS and Android App

eventplanner

From now on you always have your event Checklists, Moodboards and Callsheets in your pocket. Download the update of the eventplanner.net app now!

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Download Now: 2022 Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template - Enterprise Edition

Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!

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Top 3 Challenges of Digital Transformation: How Can You Overcome Them?

Management Events

Once viewed as a buzzword, digital transformation is now a non-negotiable element of business continuity. The International Data Corporation predicts that digital investments will make up more than 50% of ICT investments by 2024 and will be a large part of 2022’s global economy. . The digital transformation journey does not come without challenges.

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Thuy & Will Talk Business Strategy For Events!

Endless Events

New year, new Event Brew episodes! We’re kicking off the year in Thuy and Will’s company – Dustin and Nick had to take a raincheck. Excited for the year ahead, they talk about business strategy for events and planning in these uncertain times. They talk about what event strategy means to them, who is involved in the decision-making process, and share how they go about creating a business strategy at their own respective workplaces.

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Trends we saw (and wrote about) in the event industry last year.

Expo Pass

There’s no doubt that 2021 was the year of change in the event industry. From one minute to the next, it seemed like everything we all knew about planning events was being jumbled up and rearranged. In the face of all these continuing changes, event organizers learned not only to quickly adapt, but to thrive in the new event industry world. Last year might have brought some confusion to the typical planning processes, but it also brought a wave of amazing event trends that we are definitely carr

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Tools For Cross-Platform Mobile App Development

NVOLV

Have you got a mobile app idea already? That sounds cool! But what now? Have you determined how you will plan and execute the rest of the process? No doubt, you have an experienced mobile app development company by your side, but it’s your business in the end; you know your target audience better than anyone else. So for starters, have you given a thought to the platform you want to launch your mobile app?

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The Ultimate Guide to Hosting Hybrid Events For Your Association

For associations, the hybrid model is the future of the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Hybrid events provide increased reach and scalability, improved engagement with association members, and insights from real-time analytics, making them an absolute necessity. This ready-to-use playbook presents a framework for event organizers embarking on the hybrid events journey.