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Successful Event Planning Considerations: What Makes or Breaks an Event?

The Castle Group

Chicago, Dallas, Orlando, Las Vegas, etc.). Although delays can happen at any time in any location, hosting a meeting in Chicago in the dead of winter or the Caribbean during hurricane season runs the risk of severe weather events that may impact the program. However, the time of year is also important. Think Instagrammable moments!

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5 Next-Gen Technologies That Already Are Changing Meetings

PCMA Convene

More common at events right now are wearable beacons like the one Ball was given at the Exhibit & Event Marketers Association’s (E2MA) 2016 Red Diamond Congress in Orlando in April, which was used to track crowd movement via heat mapping. “It It’s risk management. Those kinds of tools are not in the distant future.”.

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

Bizzabo

Future Festival: Orlando. Orlando, FL. Orlando, FL. Orlando, FL. Each year, media companies and marketers from around the world convene for hands-on learning, in-depth strategy sessions, next-generation product demos, all-star keynotes, and networking. Orlando, FL. Orlando, FL. National Harbor, MD.

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