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Smart Venues 2.0 + Site Selection + Tech Trend

Event Industry News

What is a Smart Venue? An expert panel – James Rees, ExCeL London; Sven Bossu, the International Association of Convention Centres and Wee Min Ong, Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre – explore what a smart venue is and how the meaning is changing and taking account of new issues and challenges facing the events industry, globally.

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Yet Another Job for Planners: Clearing the Air

MeetingsNet

Having a conversation with your venue about indoor air quality is a must. 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.

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Not So Close! New Distancing Tool Eases Transition to F2F Meetings

Event Industry News

Allseated was one of the first companies to digitize venues to make sourcing and site selection more collaborative and efficient. 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. Room to Experiment.

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A Blueprint for the Future of Meeting Venues

All Seated

This same thinking applies to meeting venues. Anticipating planners and attendees’ future needs is a lot like trying to select the winning numbers in a lottery. However, there are several key indicators trending now that point to what the future of meeting venues might look like. Emphasis on Experiential.

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New Study Spotlights How Socio-Political Changes in Europe Impact Events

PCMA Convene

Cities lower on the overall rankings have the opportunity to promote themselves based on key buyer decision factors such as ease of access and venue availability — as well as regional scientific and economic expertise, according to the white paper. “To In addition, respondents are placing greater emphasis on the ROI of events. “In

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Booking Meeting Venues Site Unseen

PCMA Convene

The virtual site tour for Excel London features a series of videos for different venues within the complex. After a year spent moving in-person events to digital platforms and monitoring the shifts in the feasibility of meeting in person, the timelines for holding safe in-person meetings in the future are slowly coming into focus.

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5 Online Event Planning Classes To Jumpstart Your Career

Capterra Event Management

The International Institute of Event Management has split up their courses into three certifications: one for wedding planning, one for general event management, and one combining both event management and wedding planning. Venue Selection. Certificate in Event Management. Corporate Event Planning.