Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Two other experts are joining the event for two 10-minute quick fire sessions. Emma Nolan, University of Chichester explores a new methodology in site selection. Adam Parry, Event Tech Live reviews the latest technology from the world’ premier event technology show. This is a Learning Bridges event.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 2, 2021

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. Here are some resources to help you understand the basics.

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Event Industry News

MAY 29, 2020

Allseated was one of the first companies to digitize venues to make sourcing and site selection more collaborative and efficient. Room to Experiment. Its platform allows planners to access 80 percent of venue floorplans in the United States, and more can be added on a day’s notice.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

In terms of technologies, only one quarter (26 percent) said they had introduced a new event technology at their most recent event. Online searches (24 percent) and one-on-one sales interactions (22 percent) are neck-and-neck as the primary methods planners use to evaluate meeting sites.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 29, 2019

“This means that planners evaluate if physical meetings are actually necessary and attempt to consolidate them into fewer, larger events while moving others to online formats,” the study says, “in an attempt to cut down on air travel.” In addition, respondents are placing greater emphasis on the ROI of events. “In

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All Seated

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Planners looking to visualize how a particular venue might look are using virtual reality (VR) walkthroughs and 3D floorplans, like AllSeated’s VR, to add an experiential layer to site selection and planning. Experiential extends into meeting environments too.

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Planner WIre

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

All have a cost and all have ramifications that meeting and event planners need to consider for the attendee or budget. When you are first starting the site selection process, most planners will meet with event stakeholders and go over a list of objectives, toss out a few potential destinations, and maybe put together a loose budget.

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