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Will Meeting Planners Be New Targets for Influencer Marketing?

PCMA Convene

But despite all of these shiny new additions, the one thing the CVB keeps hearing from meeting planners is, why Oklahoma City? There’s so much more in the decision-making process for meeting planners than that.”. Seth Spillman ‘We have a different point of view.’

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16 Event Resources to Plan Your Next Great Event

Capterra Event Management

The blog from popular enterprise event software Cvent is divided into categories so you can peruse based on your interests: social media, site selection and budgeting, association tips, meeting and event intelligence, planning how-tos, and strategic meetings management. It also includes rankings of top meeting hotels and destinations.

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Event Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

Meeting Tomorrow

With hotel commission rates being cut, and travel budgets ever shrinking, planners are finding new ways to hold large events. There are a number of meeting design elements that need to be accounted for, but the cost savings and expanded participation seem well worth it. Rising: Multi-point virtual events.

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Guest Blog: The top event technology trends for 2019 — According to 27 event experts

Event Industry News

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” “Integration is a big trend.

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The Top Event Technology Trends for 2019 — According to 27 Event Experts

Event Industry News

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” “Integration is a big trend.

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Event Layouts and Room Setups – A Comprehensive Guide

Planning Pod

In addition, general managers, catering managers and group/event sales managers at restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and other event centers also want to optimize their space usage in order to maximize how many events they can book over a given time period. and band/DJ setups. Auditorium Setup. Hollow Square Setup.

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The Rise of ‘Design Thinking’ in Event Planning

Cvent: Event Marketing

The resort is making investments in digital technology across its meeting spaces and frequently pilots new meeting designs, concepts, and themes with group clients. ” No matter what an event is seeking to achieve, meeting planners should brainstorm with their hosts during the design phase.