Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here are some of the top picks for 2018. Unfortunately, these same innovative technologies are also taking away some of the tasks that planners would normally perform. Brooke Gracey uncovers how event technology can help attendees make valuable connections in “ Missed Connections: You Just Missed Your Most Important Contact.”.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Today our hosts are sharing their favorite events from 2018 with us. Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: Live From IMEX 2018 – #EventIcons Episode 135 A special episode of #EventIcons from IMEX 2018.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

Using a combination of research and survey data, we’ve rounded up the 18 most important trends set to hit planners, hotels and venues in 2018. Because in 2018, consumers will want to experience the venue as much as the event itself. In 2018, they’re poised to become the norm. Better buckle up! Last year’s boom knows no bust.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 30, 2018

Last Updated May 4, 2018. Here's a look at some of the top 2018 education events. 2018 Education Conferences. APRIL 2018 CONFERENCES. EUA 2018 Annual Conference. OLC Innovate 2018. MAY 2018 CONFERENCES. Going Global 2018. April Conferences. May Conferences. June Conferences. July Conferences.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Stuttgart region is also home to thriving clusters in mobility, energy and environment, engineering, financial sector, bio and medical technology, creative industries, aerospace and information technology. Each space includes modern technology, natural daylight and adaptable layouts.

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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. A post shared by @ beingoodcompany on Sep 28, 2018 at 10:31am PDT. Forca Dimec 2018. VOICE Summit 2018. IBM Impact Conference.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2018

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). 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 ). Alex Plaxen of Little Bird Told Media ( @APlaxen ).

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As a result, such software dominates this year’s IBTM Technology Watch Awards shortlist of nominees. But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking. Spacebase –a direct booking site for unique venues.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Michael Dominguez, chief sales officer for MGM Resorts International, was excited as a boy on Christmas Day as he demonstrated the state-of-the-art technology and design features of the new MGM Conference Center and Ideation Studio at Park MGM. The system, Dominguez said, is the first commercial application of the technology.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We’ve watched them do their first-ever 4K live stream , and included them on the list of our favorite events in 2018. Today, we’ll explore how they went from being a company without emails to thought leaders in innovation and technology. When Scott first started, there was no technology in sight.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

Fifty-six percent of respondents in Eventbrite’s annual Pulse Report said that recruiting attendees for events was one of the top three most challenging part of the planner job in 2018. Technology Reigns Supreme. Rounding out the top three challenges: working with a tighter budget and locking down sponsors. percent in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Video ruled the social media world in 2018. Marin Bright, CEO of Smart Meetings , kicked off 2018 with a video detailing changes to Smart Meetings magazine. Related: The Best of the Best: 2018 Platinum Choice Winners. The post Smart Meetings’ Top 5 Videos of 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 2, 2019

rose above 300 in 2018, prompting event planners to reevaluate their physical security strategies. For example, changes might include hiring additional guards for a high-profile guest or starting to use technology to supplement the guard force. Anil Chitkara is the president and co-founder of Evolv Technology.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Ahead of the curve, The Queen Elizabeth welcomed Montreal attendees to a newly renovated building last year, complete with creative meeting rooms, chalk full of the latest technology. This is where the power of innovative technology came into play.” San Francisco is a hub for technology,” Director of Events and Sales Jim Bruels says.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2025

In 2018, he joined the PCMA board of directors and has served as EMEA Advisory Board member and secretary-treasurer before being appointed chair elect in 2025, and chair in 2025. He was sworn in at Convening Leaders in Houston in January 2025 alongside chair elect Kelly Ricker, COO of Global Technology Industry Association.

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2018

Audience engagement techniques meet AR and VR technology in this year’s InfoComm, and the Center Stage sessions are set to explore their interrelationships. InfoComm 2018 aims to use this conversation as a way to merge disciplines to craft a better and more immersive experience for event attendees. Make Magic with Event Technology.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 26, 2018

From sustainability to event technology we have you covered. Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: 2018 Event Industry Trends – #EventIcons Episode 92. This episode will touch on almost every topic in the events industry.

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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

MARCH 15, 2019

We are seeing giant leaps forward in technology. However, this bleeding edge technology in AI is not quite ready for mainstream use yet. In reality currently, AI at events is mostly just programmed answers in technology such as chatbots and some event apps. Assistive technology. Saves Planners Time. That is huge!

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Armstrong was Meeting Professionals International’s 2018 Chair of the International Board of Directors and serves on Event Industry Council’s Business Recovery Task Force. Her suggestion for managing all three challenges is to bring the technology partner in early to help get clarity on goals and strategies. Recruiting Magicians.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It wasn’t until the pandemic that things really ramped up , spurring an increased interest in contactless technology in the hospitality industry, translating into more robots. A survey by Hotel News Resource found that 86 percent of respondents believe technology would help the industry, which has been slowly getting itself out of recovery.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Upcoming this month are Anesthesiology 2018 (Oct. Major issues in all affected cities include wages, health care, the threat of technology eliminating jobs and protection from harassment from guests. No peace” and carrying signs that read, “One job should be enough.”. 13–17) and Oracle’s OpenWorld (Oct.

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MeetingsNet

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The IMEX Group is predicting that meetings in 2018 will be all about bringing humanity back. Women on the Rise Citing an “overwhelming response” to IMEX’s joint research project with tw tagungswirlschaft on women in the events industry, IMEX believes the spotlight in 2018 will shine on the role of women in the industry.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 1, 2019

A January 2018 report from WeAreSocial and Hootsuite explains just how important social media is in the average internet consumer’s life. The report from WeAreSocial and Hootsuite shows that in January 2018, Facebook dominated the list of top social media platforms with 2.17 The Facebook Effect . billion active users.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2024

Using the power of events to connect the wider farming community Since purchasing Indoor Ag-Con in 2018, CEO Brian Sullivan and his team’s goal has been to push for more education about emerging technologies and budding trends around controlled environment agriculture (CEA).

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Forecasts for 2018 in general predicted higher costs across hotels, airlines and venues, and it is a trend that will continue if occupancy remains high. Given this growth, more venues are investing in meetings-minded improvements , from creative and flexible meeting spaces to collaborative technology.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 28, 2019

Leveraging new restaurants, cities and up-and-coming technology can lead to record numbers of happy, engaged attendees. Related: Smart Meetings’ Top 5 Videos of 2018. From inspirational panel discussions to delicious food picks at your favorite destination, we’ve compiled a list of five video series you will want to stream today.

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Endless Events

MAY 30, 2018

In fact, we listed it as one of our emerging event trends for 2018. The technology needs to be practical so that the clients understand that their investment has been justified. Alternative Event Venues are a huge and growing trend this year. Attendees and planners alike are growing tired of the standard meeting spaces and ballrooms.

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Endless Events

JUNE 5, 2018

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). 2018 Diversion Tracker. 2018 Diversion Tracker. 2018 Diversion Tracker. Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: A Sustainable Mind Podcast. SMG Salt Lake Green Team – Environmental Policy (the all-ruling code!). Video for ASAE.

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Endless Events

MARCH 19, 2019

Brandt Kruger of Event Technology Consulting ( @ BrandtKrueger). Check out the epic resources mentioned in this episode: 2018 Global Economic Significance of Business Events. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Michael Owen of EventGenuity, LLC ( @EventGenuity ) . Heidi Welker of Freeman ( @welker_heidi ). Event Genuity.

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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

MARCH 30, 2018

While technology can help make things easier, those that require a lot of manual intervention could take their toll. And believe it or not, feeling like you’re not using your tech to its fullest extent also means you have to take a step back and re-evaluate your technology strategy. Understanding Engagement for 2018.

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Endless Events

MARCH 20, 2018

Along with our hosts, Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting and Tahira Endean of BCIC they will discuss the challenges VR brings to the event industry, differences between AR and VR, advice for using VR in brand activations and experiential marketing and so much more! Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ).

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

It merged technology with new ways to connect the performers to the audience. 2018 in Events: Predictions from Experts. Personalization Reigns Supreme in 2018. Going on a trade show this 2018? These slides give us an overview of how to make the stage a perfect focal point for any occasion. Will Curran Click To Tweet.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

While groups rely on hotel hosts to provide innovative technology to be more efficient—think mobile check-in and robotic room service—they also demand privacy. Eventbrite’s 2018 Pulse Report found that 53 percent of planners incorporated mobile apps, 47 percent used cashless payments and 40 percent engaged in live-streaming at events.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Standing out in a trade show means getting lots of different factors right, and one of them is the technology. So if you want to be the first adopter of future trends, start checking out facial recognition technology and machine learning. Standing Out in E3 2018. Also, VR technology is always something people are curious to try.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). 2018 Event Industry Trends – #EventIcons Episode 92. Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: James Spellos of Meeting U ( @jspellos ). Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). Live from Connect Marketplace – #EventIcons Episode 127.

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