Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2024

He most recently served as global president of Deployed Technologies (DTech), and he brings with him over three decades of experience in luxury hospitality companies. He served as vice president of sales for RSCVA since 2017 and is a third-generation Nevadan. markets.

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 12, 2024

This extensive renovation modernised 558 rooms, the Marlene Bar, the Michelin-starred restaurant Hugos, the lobby, the Club InterContinental Lounge, and the event spaces, incorporating new designs and the latest technology. In 2017, the InterContinental Hotel Group General Managers Conference took place at InterContinental Berlin.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

He has won several awards, he received Hilton Hotel’s General Manager of the Year award in 2019, Hilton Connie Pride Award in 2017 and 2018, and Conrad Hilton Award in 2019. Summerall was previously corporate director of sales and acquisition marketing for property technology start-up Sentral.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). State of Event Sponsorships 2017 – #EventIcons Episode 66. Click here to subscribe via RSS (non-iTunes feed): Video & Audio or Audio Only. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Peter Poehle of SponsorMyEvent ( @peterpoehle ). LumaFusion. Hubspot CRM. Event Profs RUN.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

In this show, Jesse and Wayne will tell you all about Core-apps, what they are doing, what technology they have for turning a show floor into a museum and many more! Tune in and enjoy this week’s technology packed #EventIcons! Good use of technology can really help to improve the experience for everybody. Google Glass.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

New ideas and technologies set to shake things up in 2024 Our industry declared the pandemic was a long-awaited opportunity to reimage events and brand experiences. Demand for Something New Humans are experiencing technological innovation at warp speed. But what really happened? It was the most crucial part of everything we did.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2022

Regis Atlanta, and entered the digital side of things in 2017 when he got into Ethereum (or ETH [pronounced “eeth”]). MH’s CEO Tommy Farr has been in hospitality and F&B for 14 years, starting at St. Blockchain was what engaged me in the crypto world. I was never a huge believer in Bitcoin,” he says.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 13, 2022

Since 2017, it has acquired or launched six brands to add to its portfolio. The hospitality industry is shifting more towards technology as guests do more on their phones—this is the latest development in the tech-savvy future of travel. The Road to 6,000.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: 2017 Event Trends – #EventIcons Episode 40. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: James Spellos of Meeting U ( @jspellos ). Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ).

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MeetingPool

DECEMBER 8, 2016

We’re just a month away and we’re looking ahead to see what’s going to be big in 2017. Thanks to predictions from thought leaders in the technology and marketing space, we can […].

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. Cvent technology continues to provide efficiencies across all of our business units and allows us to create a seamless, convenient customer journey for guests, planners and attendees. This is the first time Cvent has generated the list since the pandemic halted events.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

New Skills David Peckinpaugh Technology should be a tool, not a driver, said David Peckinpaugh, president and CEO of Maritz Holdings, reflecting on how some planners are incorporating some of the new virtual streaming skills they learned over the pandemic because they can, rather than because of the results it will drive.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

The post Event Budget Trends 2017: Cloudy with a Chance of Inconsistency? Download our latest events budget guide to learn from 10 ways you can make the case for a bigger events budget in the coming year. What do your event budget trends look like in the coming year? Join us on twitter @socialtables and let us know what you’re expecting.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

MTV’s 2017 Video Music Awards would be the perfect inspiration. It merged technology with new ways to connect the performers to the audience. These slides give us an overview of how to make the stage a perfect focal point for any occasion. Are you willing to go ultra high-tech?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Visit Houston President and CEO Mike Waterman described the first months of 2017 as “bad ass.” Las Vegas is known for having some of most advanced security technology in place in the world. “It 1, 2017, shots rang out for 10 minutes straight, killing 58 people and injuring 851. Strangers Stepped Up. Hospitality Strong Won Day.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 2017, she passed on her first try. While it’s true there will never be anything to replicate face-to-face meetings, we have found innovative ways to heighten the creativity, engagement and connectivity of events through the avenues of technology as it relates to the changing attendee profile.”

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2023

As event professionals, we’re always looking to explore new methods, techniques, and technologies to make each event better than the last. Virtual reality (VR) is a topic we often discuss on the Event Tech podcast and has been a technology growing in popularity in recent years. Endless Events has articles on VR dating back to 2017.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

You should also play with seating to boost engagement — theater-style seating is “so 2017.”. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. For bigger events that have the budget, go the extra mile to implement registration biosecurity such as thumbprint and facial recognition technologies. HOW TO STAY AHEAD.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2018

According to Forbes this 2017, being an event coordinator lands squarely in the 5th most stressful job in their ranking. Google brought to bear its technological know-how in extending the Coachella experience far beyond its physical borders. The Stress behind Event Management. HP brought down the stars through colorful light displays.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

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. RECon Asia Pacific Conference 2017. But it’s also about the contrast created between technology and physical, tangible objects.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 19, 2022

In this post, we explore what digital technology can bring to the table. However, modern digital technologies can play their part as well. Here are some examples of how technology can help address this problem. ” Alaska Airlines was ranked the most fuel-efficient airline in 2010-2017. What is sustainable travel?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Event technology and even the choice of venue itself will all contribute to making everything smoother and friendlier both to the event professionals and their audience. Video was one of the greatest movers in 2017, and it’s no wonder its use is still on the rise this year. Event Professionals Go Back to the Lab. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Right now, COVID-19 is so big in the news that no event wants to get on a headline that says ‘five people contracted COVID-19 here’ or ‘it’s a superspreader event’ ” He reminds listeners about the 2017 – PAX West and the swine flu outbreak that took place there.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2018

According to International Meetings Review, a small poll in 2017 found that almost half of event organizers aren’t considering virtual attendance for their events. A lot of the value in planning virtual attendance at events can be maximized by putting virtual reality technology to work before the event. Nearly half! The tech is here!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You may have also recently seen our article about the recent acquisition of Encore Event Technologies by PSAV. On this episode of Event Tech Podcast Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting take a deeper dive into what this could mean for the events industry and AV companies. 2017, one year later.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

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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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also value experiences over material goods, want to share those experiences (usually via social media), have higher technological literacy, and are 62% more likely to travel then their generation X counterparts. Technology is allowing planners to pull off more than ever before. So what’s a planner to do?

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Social Tables

JULY 25, 2018

That’s where event technology comes in. So much so that the idea was the theme of IMEX America 2017, arguably the pinnacle of events for the industry at large. Such live polling technology allows guests to engage on their smartphones and shape their own experiences, driving added interest through inclusion and participation.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

This research university dates back to 1868, but Zellerbach Auditorium offers some of today’s most advanced audiovisual technology in a performance hall. A post shared by Army West Point Athletics (@goarmywestpoint) on May 27, 2017 at 2:35pm PDT. A post shared by Botanical Inks (@botanicalinks) on Sep 4, 2018 at 6:27pm PDT.

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Motivation Excellence

JANUARY 30, 2019

The average spend has increased in both 2017 and 2018, compared to previous years, with one in two buyers reporting a rise in their overall incentive travel budget and the number of eligible participants. For more about the economic and technological changes affecting organizations and their workforce, read the full study here.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2018

With all the technology and everything we have now, you know what hasn’t changed? This spirit of partnership was evident on a larger scale following the mass shootings in Las Vegas from a room at Mandalay Bay just before IMEX America 2017. Does MGM actively collaborate with IMEX Group before each IMEX America? I know who they are.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 3, 2023

Formerly a postgraduate in public relations and advertising, working with technology clients as a PR executive, a vacation to the Cayman Islands was all it took to change Pereira’s career trajectory forever. “I Pereira joined The Westin Grand Cayman in 2017 as pool and beach concierge. But life had different plans.”

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MeetingPool

MARCH 31, 2017

Winter is melting away, spring is starting to bloom, and 2017 already seems to be flying by fast as we enter Q2! The start of March saw two notable acquisitions of event engagement technology providers. Let’s take a look at the latest news from the meetings and events industry. First announced on March 2nd was […].

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 14, 2017

CrowdRiff was pleased to be invited to present a session at the Caribbean Tourism Organizations’s 2017 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in sunny Grenada last week. The session, Riding the Technological Wave , focused on ways to use technology to market Caribbean destinations, as well as enhance the visitor experience.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 22, 2024

February 2017. Traditional synthetic plastic cannot decompose, but these AirCarbon straws, produced by Newlight Technologies, Inc. Beach pollution at Kuta beach, Bali. credit: Shutterstock The central goal is for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040 to lead to the larger goal of a plastic-free future.

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Beyond Summits

JANUARY 19, 2017

Several forecasts for MICE Industry have all come to a similar conclusion: 2017 will be a stagnant year. Technology. MICE Industry.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

Modern event technology like Social Tables can make this stage as easy as drag and drop, allowing your logistics team to easily create a to-scale diagram of the event space before it happens. of all donations in 2017 happened online (a massive 12.1% Includes text-to-give technology. increase from the year before!).

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