Guidebook

JULY 18, 2018

Wouldn’t you feel special if you were whisked away to VIP seats or had special access to intimate, VIP-only Q&A sessions with speakers? Giving guests the tools to evangelize (and even some friendly tech support to help those who might not be social media savvy) should always be part of the strategy. Offer unique experiences.

Social Media 90

Social Media Tech Speakers Meeting Design 90

PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally. Some speakers might be concerned about giving up the ability to manage the material.

Meetings 103

Meetings Meeting Design Speakers Tech 103

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally. Some speakers might be concerned about giving up the ability to manage the material.

Meetings 85

Meetings 2017 Meeting Design Speakers 85

SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

Could forever-remote tech workers fuel meeting boom? We will have an intentional mix of physical and virtual presences with in-person gatherings driven by purpose and designed for collaboration.” – Gloria Chen, Adobe. “To To build trust and relationships and depth in remote-first teams, you’ve got to meet in person. “To

Tech 52

Tech Technology Meetings 2022 52

Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

As Christy Lamagma brilliantly phrases this below, “Technology can be a powerful tool to streamline processes (and) automate tasks…(but) what it can’t do is replace the face to face experience that is unique to events and that is integral to building relationships.” The biggest event tech trend is”augmented reality.

Event Technology 111

Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

As Christy Lamagma brilliantly phrases this below, “Technology can be a powerful tool to streamline processes (and) automate tasks…(but) what it can’t do is replace the face to face experience that is unique to events and that is integral to building relationships.” The biggest event tech trend is”augmented reality.

Event Technology 111

Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

What we are seeing through Meetings Mean Business is a lot of planners rescheduling and moving their meetings to later in the fall or early 2021. By the first quarter of next year, our meeting business should be going strong, and people will be hungry to attend meetings by 2022. Event Tech. 100 percent required.

Food and Beverage 121

Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 121

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. Let’s meet next year” Adrian Segar: So that’s the big picture.

Conference 208

Conference Meetings Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 208

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations for meetings and events, ultimately redefining the meeting industry entirely. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Gone are the days of static schedules, where speaker after speaker shuffle on stage while attendees remain seated.

Meetings 157

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Industry Performance Trends.

2019 167

2019 Meetings Hotels Venues 167