Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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Endless Events

MARCH 19, 2019

Today is all about Meetings Mean Business. How can you make a small community understand that your ventures in the event business aren’t a colossal waste of money, but rather a contribution to the economy? Brandt Kruger of Event Technology Consulting ( @ BrandtKrueger). Event Genuity. Let us know below!

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Endless Events

MARCH 21, 2022

Remo is a map-based virtual event platform that has been building events and meetings since 2018. Introducing Remo, A Map-Based Event Platform. “ Remo is a map-based virtual meeting and event platform. We work with a service that will deliver pizza or salad at the start of your meeting.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 26, 2018

If you are unfamiliar, Connect Marketplace is all about meeting with the best minds in the industry, they have the most interesting speakers from many industries and it’s a great time to well, connect! This episode will touch on almost every topic in the events industry. From sustainability to event technology we have you covered.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Simply scroll through for images and tips to get the inspiration flowing for your next corporate event. Source: Encore Event Technologies. With some 18,000 people attending the IBM Impact Conference, every aspect of the event must engage huge amounts of people. Forca Dimec 2018. VOICE Summit 2018.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Change is imminent — and in the meetings industry, it’s upon us. From more engaging, holistic experiences to the the bold new expectations of “bleisure,” event planners and suppliers are racing to adapt in an industry that’s as dynamic as it’s ever been. C2 is pushing the envelope for event experiences.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2018

Meetings & Events will guide you through everything you need to know about sustainable thinking at events and how you can implement some simple tactics to create a more sustainable event. Meetings & Events ( @tstuckrath ). Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). Video for ASAE.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 14, 2017

From new ways of doing business to innovative event technology, industry features and characteristics literally shift overnight. However, thanks to the dedicated work of different experts from the meetings industry, we were able to extract a few glimpses on […].

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

As event profs we need to very aware of cyber security for events. In todays episode our ICONIC guest James Spellos of Meeting U joins our very own Will Curran and Brandt Krueger to discuss cyber security for events. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: James Spellos of Meeting U ( @jspellos ). TunnelBear.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2018

PS: If you need some help planning your next event, here’s our event planning checklist , yours for free! Audience engagement techniques meet AR and VR technology in this year’s InfoComm, and the Center Stage sessions are set to explore their interrelationships. Steal These AV Tricks for Your Next Event.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Tech companies Zenus, Fielddrive and Kubify each recently won a 2018 IBTM World Tech Watch Award , the longest-running industry prize of its kind. This year’s award certainly points out significant event technology trends for our industry,” said Corbin Ball, chair of the IBTM World Tech Award.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2018

ILEA Live is a yearly conference held for the association members to meet in one place, network, grow professionally and stay informed on what is happening globally. It’s not event planning 101 but a very indepth dive into live events. Jen Poyer of Event Technology Consulting ( @ILEALosAngeles ). ILEA Live 2018.

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Endless Events

MAY 28, 2019

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting. Will Curran of Endless Events. Positive Impact Events. Live From IMEX 2018 – #EventIcons Episode 135. IMEX America: USA’s Largest Meetings Industry Trade Show – #EventIcons Episode 33. Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media. SongDivision. LiveOnlineEvents.

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Endless Events

MARCH 5, 2019

For the second time ever, the International Live Event Association (ILEA) held the Global Events Forum in August 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The forum brought together 30 of the brightest and biggest influencers in the events industry to delve deep into issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the event industry today.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! If 2020 was a year of pivoting and learning about virtual events, 2021 was a year of putting that knowledge to the test. A list of best event platforms to use in 2022 ! The result?

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

If you read our last piece on why collaborative learning is the future of event-networking , you are already familiar with e180 as the creator of Braindate , an online platform and an in-person experience that helps participants at events meet for topic-driven, knowledge-sharing conversations called braindates. Source: e180.

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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.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The event is full of collaborative experiences and experiential brainstorming. Whether you are hoisted into the air during a lab or have a networking meet up in a mirrored room, you can expect the unexpected at C2 Montreal. C2 Montreal is all about setting the stage to spark creativity and exploration within attendees.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). PCMA: The Largest Network for Meeting Planners – #EventIcons Episode 134 – All about the key challenges the industry collectively faces.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

Time and time again event profs have found themselves on the list for most stressful jobs. In fact, CareerCast listed Event Coordinators as the 5th most stressful jobs of 2018. Event Coordinators were right up there with military personnel, police, and firefighters in terms of stress. Hybrid Events. That is huge!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Here are a couple more tools to reduce your event stress: our helpful event planning checklist and our handy event production guide. Stats All Event Professionals Should Know This 2018. Or that event technology can boost event attendance by as much as 20%?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

One of the world’s finest exhibitions for the meetings and events industry would not be complete without a handful of icons. Will Curran of Endless Events. Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting. Dustin Westling of One West Events. Event Brew #000. KiKi L’Italien . Thuy Diep of PRA .

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Social Tables

JULY 25, 2018

More than ever before, guests are searching for more than just a “traditional” meeting — they want personalized event experiences that will engage them on multiple levels. That’s where event technology comes in. This is what the industry means when they throw around the idea of “purposeful meetings.”

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey at IBTM World finds planners expecting wider adoption in 2019, while a facial-recognition product won the show's emerging-technology award. Here are a few of the findings: • Sixty-nine percent said they will spend more on technology in 2019 than in 2018.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Both properties and planners need to create consistent systems that minimize communicative pain points, doing so through a mix of smart internal processes and innovative technologies that streamline them. 56% of event professionals believe health and wellness programs impact the overall success of meetings.

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Social Tables

JULY 31, 2018

These include phone calls, in-person meetings, and social media messages (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.). From where you’re going to stage the raffle to where your VIPs are seated, there are no shortage of moving parts pertaining to a fundraising event. Published August 1, 2018. – Oh wait, I work in events.”

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. On the Bizzabo platform, we’ve seen an uptick in hybrid events, from 6% in March 2023 to a planned 18% in June 2023. On the Bizzabo platform, we’ve seen an uptick in hybrid events, from 6% in March 2023 to a planned 18% in June 2023.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 23, 2022

It’s no secret that the events industry has been dramatically transformed in the past 5 years. Digital events took on a new importance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and event technology is continually evolving, changing the way event organizers bring people together virtually.

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Endless Events

JULY 19, 2018

We predicted a trend for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to show its potential in 2018, and now we’re anticipating its dominance in the years to come. Notably, in the form of chatbots as well as integrated into fully-fledged event apps. Maximizing their space, time and personnel during the event.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Over the last three years, Skift Meetings has hosted more than 80,000 attendees at 26 webinars and events, published 27 reports, written more than 500 articles, and more.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

35% of events in 2022 will be in-person, based on a survey of 8,227 marketers ( Statista , 2022). 88% of respondents expect meetings in 2022 will have an in-person component ( AMEX , 2021). 67% of event professionals believe in-person meetings will return to their pre-pandemic numbers within one to two years ( AMEX , 2021).

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Travel Daily Media

JANUARY 18, 2018

Provocative and inspiring sessions by industry experts and thought leaders are at the core of the Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo’s (AIME) highly anticipated Knowledge Program for 2018. The sessions include: Event technology from every angle . whatson/Event-Programme.

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Maritz Global Events

APRIL 9, 2019

Meet Taylor Ward. Taylor’s story doesn’t begin like most event or meeting professionals. During his sophomore year at Humboldt State University, Taylor started his own event technology company, Hubtag, specializing in cutting-edge experiential activation and livestream broadcast management. Let us know.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Rather than the traditional presentation to showcase AOL’s open-platform model to influencers and consumers, First Global Events Agency opted for an open-platform event, so to speak, that would best reflect the product their customer was promoting. Not sure how your current event technology is helping you?

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

It was a literary milestone, but what caught my attention was how the mystery was solved with the kinds of digital tools — Zoom and the online registration platform Eventbrite — that have been in daily use by many in the meetings industry over the last two years. Or they’re horizontal — they’re all in the same kind of roles across companies.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Meeting Professionals International’s leaders outlined a strong 2024 for the association’s educational and networking efforts. A certificate program called Event Wellfare Champion is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2024 in conjunction with The Neu Project and EventWell. . •

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Tracking event industry trends is a favorite activity here at Meeting Tomorrow. Rising: AR/VR at events. As a bonus, this format also seems to encourage much higher usage of digital engagement tools as a unifying platform which means as a planner, there is more data to help you improve the next meeting.

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