SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

Implementing these cutting-edge features can also enhance guest comfort, support staff duties and advance the hotel brand. With more competition than ever, staying current is essential for hotels and resorts. Here are five major hotel tech trends we’re seeing in 2017. Social Media Influence.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Spinning slowly in a grandiose ballroom or stepping inside a hotel suite, the ocean view through the doors to the balcony—the next generation of virtual reality (VR) can deliver so much more than pretty worlds through clunky goggles. Ford at 2020 Essence Festival; Photo credit: Bluewater Tech. But what does it take to access VR tech?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2020

So, here are at the Event Tech Podcast, we dedicate ourselves to exploring all things related to technology in our industry. So, considering that the core of the podcast is event tech, it’s only fitting that we look back. So, without further ado, press play – it’s Event Tech Podcast o’clock!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Yes, the event business has officially entered the realm of high-tech. Smart Meetings covered all the must-have tech advances this year to help you stay at the top of your game. Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss. Travel Tech: Biorecognition could eliminate lengthy screening lines at airports.

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Planning Pod

JANUARY 10, 2021

Hotel sales, banquet and private event managers know what it’s like to work under pressure. Olivia Isquith, Event Manager at Hotel Salem (part of the Lark Hotels group), knows this well, having worked in hotels that didn’t have a smooth system for managing event bookings and sales. Planning Pod can help.

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 6, 2022

At one time, hotels were concerned that pop-up events might compete with their offerings. They can take place on hotel property or in a function room. Dometic as well as Evaptainers have developed new, low tech approaches to keep food cool at remote locations. Social media is going to be your best friend here.

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Event Industry News

JULY 16, 2019

Past projects have included super-fast turnaround promo films, 3D visuals of spaces, stands and floorplans, augmented and virtual reality for brand activations, projection mapping of the Rosewood Hotel in London, 360 tours of venues and anything else creative you can think of! Event Tech. Areas of interest. Brand Events. Conferences.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ingrid Chen Ingrid Chen Rosewood Hotel Group appoints Ingrid Chen as vice president of brand strategy and marketing. She will draw on over 20 years of experience in global brand development and marketing to oversee the group’s marketing, social media and partnerships across their four brands. Regis Hotels and Greenhouse Spas.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

This year-end roundup is dedicated to the topic of tech, which became more important than ever when physical distancing become necessary…and communication and social interaction became lifelines. 4 Social Media Tricks for Showcasing Virtual CSR. The Robot Takeover: How Coronavirus is Fueling an Industry.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The fact that hotels use a half dozen or more software systems to manage all their operations is commonly accepted as “business as usual”. Unfortunately, for many hotel sales staff and catering managers, this often cobbled-together assembly of stand-alone applications and manual processes hinders them from actually doing business.

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Want the lowdown on all things event tech? We also look at some cool new tech which event planners can experiment with including a new venue finding website, RFID wristbands that come with pretty handy safety features and a VR event tech platform which is set to transform ‘virtual’ business events and conferences.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! If you know Endless, you know we love talking about event tech. So now it’s time for the 2020 event tech trends to shine! So that tech consolidation, not over by any means. Starting Off With The Big Questions.

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InitLive

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Whether you are organizing a virtual, hybrid, or in-person conference , the tech solutions available can help you improve your planning process and achieve greater conference outcomes. Before considering different areas of planning and relevant tech solutions, it is important to note that the planning process itself requires automation.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 12, 2023

Pros: Multiple options for attendees Can reach an audience locally and from afar Many accessibility options Mixed revenue opportunities, best of both worlds Cons: Often more complex to organize More expensive tech considerations Can feel like two separate events One group might be privileged Are In Person Events Better than Virtual Events?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2024

The Tech Track In keeping with the times, an entire track has been built around AI for those who want to understand what it is and how to use the tool for event planning. For a downtown pick, stop at The Brown Hotel Louisville to try the original Hot Brown. Paseo at the brand-new Myriad Hotel is housed in a former disco ball factory.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

An event tech stack Whether you’re hosting an in-person, virtual, or hybrid conference, tech’s going to play a crucial role. Choose the right event tech tools to help you streamline different aspects of planning and executing your conference, like registration, check-in, networking, panel discussion, and more.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 31, 2023

Also, the strong interest in mental-health topics wasn’t a surprise “as we come out of a pandemic and there are a lot of job layoffs, especially in the tech sector.” A vast majority of speakers expect the organizer to cover the cost of their hotel, air travel, and ground transfers.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 12, 2023

I’ve been a tech strategist for associations for the last almost 20 years. The move from a formal hotel ballroom in 2022 to the renovated historic building/special event space also helped to give the event “a different kind of feel,” she said. How do we leverage social media? Sneakers are my thing.

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Endless Events

JUNE 14, 2018

Something often overlooked when booking hotel blocks for conferences are hotel amenities for conference attendees. We have gathered a variety of the best hotel amenities for conference attendees to look for when finding the right hotel for your next conference. Today we will show you how to do just that! Bike Rentals.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2019

Hotels now offer smart toothbrushes, planes give you access to Wi-Fi and the notion of cryptocurrency has taken off. As a meeting planner, it’s important to follow what’s trendy on the tech front. Learn How to Use Social Media. It cannot be said enough: Social media is crucial when it comes to events nowadays.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Social media glasses? I proclaimed at the time that the future will consist of hybrid events, where both options are available and that events will no longer be confined to the four walls of a hotel ballroom or a convention center,” he said. Tech advances to help attendees get to the event. Does it involve space travel?

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 22, 2016

The next big thing in hotels is always right around the corner. That means successful hotels will be open to customer review, will be social media-savvy , and will provide their guests the ability to access their amenities on-the-go. Here are some of the ways in which hotels in the future will appease their guests.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

In the next three years, 80% of Business Event Professionals will be utilising blockchain technology across their event portfolio enterprise, be it via their own tech or tech provided by a third-party solution provider. Tech Whisperer with DAHLIA+ AGENCY and Speaker. Reveal the Authors.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Metaverse Hospitality (MH), based in Tampa, Florida, is the creator of the first hotels in the Metaverse and on June 28 will release its first NFTs—non-fungible tokens (more on that later)—which will act as valued assets in the Metaverse and “will provide utility, tangible awards and perks in the real world.”. Now, What Are NFTs?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Generation Z is entering the workforce, and its eyes are on the hospitality industry, according to a new study by American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation. In contrast, there was a 27 percent difference by gender in the tech industry and 33 percent in construction, with males heavily favoring those sectors.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The fact that hotels use a half dozen or more software systems to manage all their operations is commonly accepted as “business as usual”. Unfortunately, for many hotel sales staff and catering managers, this often cobbled-together assembly of stand-alone applications and manual processes hinders them from actually doing business.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Follow Instagram hashtags like #swagbag Social media of all kinds can help inspire creative #swag ideas, but hashtags are especially useful. Tech gizmos & gadgets You don’t need to break the budget to include a few cool tech accessories, such as: Flash drives or portable hard drives. Hotel sleeping is never easy.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

and Canadian hotel bookings starting in April. He predicted other hotel brands will do the same eventually. Leveraging Tech Tools. The post After Marriott Commission Cut, Event Tech Exec Urges Planners to Make Lemonade Out of Lemons appeared first on Smart Meetings. I just didn’t know what form it would take.”.

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Endless Events

MAY 14, 2018

That includes knowing what event tech to use, how to properly check-in attendees and marketing your event so it stands out. Translating Emerging Tech To Live Events. The episode touches on everything from live events and emerging tech, young people in tech, and InfoComm 2018’s Center Stage! Click To Tweet.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2023

event location: 1 Hotel West Hollywood, L.A. Carnival) number of attendees: 220+ number of countries people attended from: Mainly USA the challenge The first annual 11:11 Media Innovation Summit set a high bar for future events of the same kind to achieve. from earned media, acquiring 12.8m Summit) and Santa Monica Pier, L.A.

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Endless Events

MARCH 29, 2021

Having that voice in the room that is specific to the online audience, but you’re not adding double the tech staff.” Lately, I’ve been emphasizing that you can’t tech your way into a good hybrid experience. You can use tech to help support it, but it has to come from the design. ” Will interferes.

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Eventsforce

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Want the lowdown on all things event tech? We also look at some cool new tech which event planners can experiment with including a new venue finding website, RFID wristbands that come with pretty handy safety features and a VR event tech platform which is set to transform ‘virtual’ business events and conferences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A new website will showcase updated brand visuals and the campaign will be supported by the relaunch of social media channels and targeted digital campaigns. Since 2018 three brand new purpose-built hotels have been built, offering over 400 bedrooms of 4-star standard and above, with more in the pipeline.

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Eventsforce

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It is certainly an interesting development for those of you who rely on the social media platform for your event marketing activities. The article illustrates an example of how the feature can be used between a guest and a concierge at a hotel: A German tourist asks the concierge about some show tickets.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

The rise of social media influencers and a dramatic increase in the wealth level of individuals are going to continue to increase interest in extreme tourism.” And, now is an ideal time to make further strategic investments in human-powered, tech-enabled experiences.”

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Stova

MARCH 25, 2024

When allowing attendees to edit their registration information, make sure they can’t change details that have been solidified on your end, i.e. rooming information already sent to a hotel. Include Hotel & Travel Booking Options A simple way to make travel management easy is to include hotel booking options right in the registration form.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

But Microsoft’s LinkedIn is not alone in big tech companies moving into the space. Read more about event tech consolidation in Tech Mergers Could Simplify Virtual Meeting Management. The acquisition came on the heels of LinkedIn’s investment in the company, which was most recently valued at $5.65

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