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How Four Major Global Events Pivoted from In-Person to Virtual

Attendease

The novel coronavirus outbreak has had a significant impact on the events industry, from venues and vendors to speakers and sponsors. As Roland Swenson, SXSW CEO & Co-Founder put it, “Today we find ourselves contending with what it’s like to adjust to a new normal that is anything but. What SXSW did to adjust.

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The hidden steps to avoiding problems with your virtual or hybrid event

Event Industry News

Others have been less fortunate; their lack of attention highlighting the chasm between the old and new normal, spelt out by live stream crashes, clunky experiences and – worst of all – the dreaded death by Powerpoint. Free days (not hours) to properly explore your tech solution and leverage its full breadth of features.

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Get Ready for the Future of Events at ELI’s Business, Design & Strategy Summit

Event Leadership Institute

In the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, it feels like we’ve reached a turning point as major destinations like New York City announced plans to fully reopen by the summer and the vaccine rollout continues. Look for more announcements to come with additional speakers, the full agenda, and more surprises.

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

Bizzabo

Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 35 events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Event Name. The conference where events professionals can extend their reach. Skift Global Forum 2020. Description.

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9 must-attend conferences for event professionals in 2022

Hubilo Blog

To make it a little easier for you, we’ve curated a list of nine events you should consider attending in 2022. With over 150+ speakers, 100+ sessions, and content themes ranging from sustainability and event tech to market innovation, it’ll be the largest gathering of event professionals in the UK.

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What Hybrid Platform Consolidation Means for Meeting Profs

SmartMeetings

Back in February, Marriott announced that its Connect with Confidence program would integrate meeting space provider Convene, audiovisual experts from Encore, event technology company Cvent and the virtual meeting platforms of Hopin and MeetingPlay (which just raised $85 million to fuel what the company described as an aggressive growth phase).

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Event Technology Awards 2019 – Meet the Judges

Event Industry News

SaaStock boasts Europe’s biggest SaaS conference which takes place in Dublin every October with 4,000 attendees from 50+ countries in addition to a calendar of global conferences. Read the Event Tech Q&A here. Read the Event Tech Q&A here. Aleksandra Panyukhina, Head of Event Marketing at SEMrush.