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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

A few possibilities for virtual event planners to provide networking opportunities for attendees include: Live chat tools alongside a session (part of the platform), where attendees can ask questions to the presenter and engage with each other. Hashtags across social media platforms for cohesion and to aggregate conversations.

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Event Tech: The Ultimate Overview Of A Decade Of Technology

Endless Events

From 2010 onwards, it’s time we get an overview of the past decade of technology. Starting Off Strong In 2010. “Literally right away in 2010 was probably one of the biggest things that influenced this whole decade”, says Brandt. And in 2010 was when the iPhone four came out. The Advent Of The iPad.

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Half of Gen Z Wants to Work in Hospitality

Smart Meetings

Gen Z, defined as those born between the years 1995-2010, is the largest age group in the United States, estimated at about 61 million. The majority of Gen Z-ers have never experienced life without mobile phones, and many take for granted the ability to stay in perpetual contact with one another, usually via social media.

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How has Social Media Changed the Tourism Industry?

Solimar International

But the explosion of social media platforms between 2006 and 2010 connected individuals around the world like never before, paving the way for another industry upheaval under social media marketing. Read on to learn the history of how social media changed the tourism industry.

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2019’s Biggest Event Tech Trends

Endless Events

Chatbots Can Be Used on Many Platforms. One of the best parts about chatbots is you can use almost any channel from text messaging to social channels like Facebook Messenger, and websites allowing the attending decide where and how to use them. Make sure all the platforms you use during event planning integrate well.

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Mastodon is the old Twitter

Conferences that Work

I joined the social media platform Mastodon a year ago. Given recent turbulent social media trends, I’m glad I took the plunge. From my viewpoint, the platform’s popularity and usefulness reached a peak between 2014 – 2017. What do I mean by that? Since then, Twitter began a slow decline.

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A Digital Future in Destination Management: Technology and Innovation for DMOs in 2025

Solimar International

They must adapt to new practices like Artificial Intelligence Optimization (AIO) which focuses on enhancing content for AI-driven platforms rather than traditional search engines (SEO). How DMOs use it: Streamlined Planning: Provide a one-stop platform for booking accommodations, planning itineraries, and accessing real-time information.