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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

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It was a great learning experience working with technology and international partners. I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009. We had a strong year in 2008, and in January 2009, we began getting cancellations one after another.

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21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design

Endless Events

Source: Encore Event Technologies. Aspects of the Arizona landscape and LTEN’s technology theme were the inspiration for this beautiful stage set, because of the event’s location. But it’s also about the contrast created between technology and physical, tangible objects. TOBY Awards 2009 for BOMA. IBM Impact Conference.

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Humanity’s problem is a meeting problem

Conferences that Work

In 2009, the biologist E.O. I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” 9 September 2009. 9 September 2009. Wilson sees emotions, institutions, and technology as disjointed in time.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) The ICT sector in St. Expanded in 2003 and further enhanced by the addition of the Einstein Congress in 2009, the hotel now has 113 rooms, two restaurants: Bistro St.Gallen with 14 GaultMillau points and St.Gallen Gourmet with 2 Michelin stars and 18 GaultMillau points and a wine cellar.

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Brace Yourselves: Inflation & Recession Are Coming To The Events Industry

Endless Events

Event technology companies are an exception. To end the episode, Nick tells a story that dates back to 2009 when he worked at Catersource. . “They’re always going to try to find a way to make as much profit as possible. But the thing is that for the last two years, everybody’s been losing money.

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CMP Spotlight: Get to Know Aaron Wolowiec, CMP Fellow

Smart Meetings

Especially when it comes to events, there are a million reasons why we could put off the implementation of a new process or technology, or the rollout of a new attendee experience…but who’s to say the next event will be any easier?” Becoming a CMP Wolowiec, founder and president of consulting firm Event Garde , earned his CMP in 2009.

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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

As a demographic, they also: Value experiences over material goods Want to share those experiences usually via social media Have higher technological literacy Are 62% more likely to travel than their generation X counterparts As the average screen time per day increases, millennials place more value on face-to-face meetings. .”

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