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IBM Think Kicks Off a New Chapter with an Agile, Personalized Flagship Experience

Event Marketer

The flagship experience, launched in 2018 as part of a portfolio consolidation, marked a new chapter this month as it reconvened May 9-11 in Orlando as a smaller, targeted in-person conference designed to serve up content and networking experiences “that matter most to you.” Emphasis on the you.

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12 Powerful Event Statistics and Trends for 2016

Capterra Event Management

Mobile phone usage for events is still on the rise with 86% of event planners expected to have an app at their event in 2016. The top three most popular destinations for meetings are: Orlando, FL, Las Vegas, NV, and Chicago, IL. Were any of these numbers or trends important to your events?

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Code Red! Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies

SmartMeetings

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. But that’s show biz, right? Snapshot of a Verified Safe Event for All in Orlando.

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5 Next-Gen Technologies That Already Are Changing Meetings

PCMA Convene

P icture this: As an attendee wanders through your trade show, a notification appears on her Apple Watch that walking toward her is someone who shares her interest in, say, clinical nuclear cardiology. You’ve probably seen 3D projection mapping in action at a conference or trade show before. Christopher Durso. Wearables.

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The Commonsense Guide to Coronavirus for Events and Conferences

Bizzabo

We are working with Orlando Health and Dr. Phillips Hospital (closest to convention center) to provide extra medical support as needed on site. HIMSS and the Orange County Convention Center will consult health teams at Orlando Health when necessary. Hosted in Canada this is one of the largest trade shows in the mining industry.

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The Road Ahead: What’s In Store for the Event Industry In 2021 & Beyond – Part Three Virtual Events

Event Leadership Institute

Unencumbered by the need to be located physically near their clients, agencies, production firms, and other vendors can expand nationally and globally far more easily than when the focus was in-person events. Event apps made it easier for planners to see who attended which sessions but did little to track engagement.

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