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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Read More : Tech Tips From the Top: Breaking Barriers and Defining Hybrid. Just because you’re hosting a trade show in an exciting new hybrid format doesn’t mean you can’t rely on traditional virtual event elements.

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5 Event Planning Magazines to Inspire Your Next Event

Social Tables

MeetingsNet is the leader in the industry by offering high quality, engaging content for market-segmented meetings, planning meetings, and incentives. BizBash is a wellspring of news, ideas, and resources for meeting and events professionals.Their mission is to inspire event professionals with ideas and resources.

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8 Lessons 2016 Taught Us About Meeting Planning

SmartMeetings

Brexit will, eventually, have a substantial impact on European travel, but that’s not to say it will halt meetings there. In fact, London is more equipped than ever to handle high-tech meetings, marketing itself as the Silicon Valley of Europe. Las Vegas Will Always be a Meetings Mecca and Will Always Be Reinventing.

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Virtual Conferences – the New Reality is Working

MeetingPool

For all of the organizations that have depended on trade shows, conferences, and other types of events to help generate business (sales […]. I had my first experience presenting at a Virtual Conference and it was a success, as far as I’m concerned. If this is the new reality going forward, I believe we’ll be fine.

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Solving for Pricing, Sponsorships, and Skills Challenges When Going Digital

PCMA Convene

Joe Colangelo, CEO and cofounder of Arlington, Virginia–based Bear Analytics , a consulting and tech firm for associations and events, said that associations realize that they must pivot faster. If they have a live meeting planned in 2020, Colangelo said, they see that they must take it down — like a house, brick by brick.

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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

Endless Events

The acquisition brings together in one ownership group an experiential events and trade show company with one of the largest event experience providers in North America and Europe. It represents the ownership group’s entry into the global trade show market and accelerates its expansion into live experiential events.”

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How to become an event planner: 10 steps to start your career

Socio Events

Of course, the following events never go out of style: Birthday parties Weddings Conferences Sales meetings Trade shows However, the event industry is much bigger than that, especially in 2023. Check out our guide to the top event tech trends. Get a feel for what’s really trending. Technical know-how. Want to learn more?

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