Smart Meetings

JANUARY 18, 2019

2019 will be a growth year for the meetings industry, with activity expected to increase across all meeting types and regions,” said Issa Jouaneh, M&E senior vice president and general manager. Related: Market Trends Point to Strong Growth for Meeting Venues. Attendees are projected to increase by 2.4 Global Growth.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 6, 2021

Not so good, according to Virtual Attendee Experience Report from event software company Bizzabo. A survey of 700 attendees and data from 967 events over a 12-month period found that the fun factor of online events is definitely waning: There was a 26 percent increase in respondents saying the last virtual event they attended wasn’t fun.

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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. And more spending money means more events: forty-nine percent of respondents plan to host more events in 2019. percent in 2019.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The personal touch attendees expect from meetings is now largely being delivered with the help of machines. Here are the 11 event tech trends you don’t want to miss. Cybersecurity: Securing attendee data topped the list of concerns for many planners this year. Bonus Gee-whiz Trend to Watch.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Because it was an event with so much to unpack, today we’re bringing you the IMEX America 2019 highlights! It’s your time to relax and get to the nitty-gritty of all the hottest topics and trends, unfiltered. It’s time to talk IMEX America 2019 highlights! For Dustin, 2019 marked his first year at IMEX America.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. If you, your staff, or attendees are experiencing depression, anxiety or other strong emotions, professional help is available and worthwhile. The post Meeting Safety Trends in 2022 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Don’t lose sight of this.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

What does it mean to be a part of the events industry in 2019? To succeed, you have to be dynamic, you have to be flexible, and, above all, you have to be in tune with attendee desires. For venues and planners, that means looking into the crystal ball to get ahead of event trends and expectations. Industry Performance Trends.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to another episode of #EventIcons, and this time around we’re talking 2020 event tech trends! In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design. In recent past episodes, we covered several 202o trends in the industry, including marketing and design.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Note to #meetingprofs : You have to experience the @encore @EncoreGlobal_ experience to spark your excitement about the possibilities for immersing your attendees in multi-sensory journies. To ease the rush of registration, attendees were urged to print badges at home and grab a lanyard in the hall. A Brighter, Faster Mandalay Bay.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Hilton marked the 100th anniversary by looking at trends that have shaken up travel as the brand and the meetings industry grew—and what might be ahead for hoteliers and their event professional partners in the years to come. Related : Dishing 2019’s Hot F&B Trends for Groups. New Trends Built on Classic Values.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 23, 2020

On a more exciting note, today we’re covering MeetingsNet best stories of 2019. Planners Salary Survey 2019” And then the last one is “Study Finds One in Four Tech-Conference Speakers are Women” Hurricane Dorian Affects the Bahamas Unevenly. And trends the watch. Aside from Event Brew, of course!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Unfortunately, this means higher prices for attendees. 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. Market-wide, the RevPAR is expected to slow to 3 percent in 2019. percent occupancy during the next five years.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 10, 2022

decrease from 2019—and supported 57,933 local jobs. Travel, overseas visitation will likely not reach 2019 levels until 2025. Cincinnati has not yet reached 2019 levels, but its visitation is trending positively. Occupancy is Cincinnati is not back to 2019 but it is getting much closer,” Conklin said. “In

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast found that North American planners predict an almost three percent increase in app usage in 2019. Study respondents cited the ability of apps to enable engagement and communication among attendees—particularly younger generations. They are focusing on their attendees.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Our hosts Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting & Will Curran of Endless Events will be talking about their favorite tech from CES 2019. Will and Brandt will guide you through the 2019 show, what tech they thought stood out and how that technology can be applied to events. So you’ve got the standard attendees.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 8, 2019

For the 4,800 attendees at PCMA Convening Leaders in Pittsburgh—including more than 900 Live Stream attendees and 980 first-time attendees—the surprises around every corner added up to a treasure trove of rich insights worth putting to work right away. Date Your Prospective Attendees. pic.twitter.com/91EUNAY62a.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

There’s encouraging news in the Freeman Trends Report: 2024 Attendee Intent and Behavior , released Tuesday, Jan. When Holsinger previewed the report during the session, “First Look: Exclusive Data on Attendee Motivators,” at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024 on Jan. Let’s stop talking about recovery,” Holsinger said.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore , stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10 , about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

In a meetings world where attendee expectations are changing faster than the event app technology, anticipating the needs of groups is essential. The resulting report, The Future of Meetings & Events , was released at PCMA Convening Leaders 2019 in Pittsburgh in January. The five trends—and what that means for you—follow.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 28, 2021

Cautious, Ready & Excited: Freeman’s Event Research Report, which has been gauging attendee and exhibitor sentiment every few months since the pandemic started, shows their Confidence Index rising from.75 75 in February to.81 81 in April. Exhibitors similarly chose “Cautious” and “Ready” in equal measure. San Francisco and Chicago.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

1 in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Nashville was named No. 6 in 2019 Similarly, San Diego was able to move to the No. 7 in the 2019 listing Interestingly, Las Vegas slid to No. While Orlando, Florida retained the number one spot in North America from 2019, both Nashville, Tennessee (No. 7) in 2019, respectively.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

Attendees are happy with events if they learned something new that they can apply in their everyday work and if events surprised them or triggered changes,” the authors said. — Allie Miller #PCMACL (@alliekmiller) January 8, 2019. Find a way to address the attendee’s future self,” he said. Show the work,” he said.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Read More: Public Art is Unifying, Function and Important How You Can Work Refract into Your Seattle Meetings Kris LaFata, Visit Seattle One of the great conundrums of planners in recent years: how do you get attendees engaged in new and exciting ways? Visit Seattle can also curate it to your attendee demographic.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

“Everyone has a dog now,” Jenn Glynn, managing partner with Meeting Encore, stated this week in a conversation with Philip Eidsvold, vice president of strategic alliances at One10, about the changing demands of attracting attendees to in-person incentive trips. Listen to the whole Incentive Trends conversation on demand.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 10, 2022

“Labor shortages across the travel and hospitality industry, rising raw material prices and greater awareness for responsible travel are all having an impact on services, but predicted pricing is, on the whole, on par with 2019.”. Cost-per-attendee in 2022 is expected to increase by roughly 25%, as compared to 2019.

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2020

We are known for our yearly event trends guide, but this year we stepped it up a notch and created a 2020 Virtual Event Trends Webinar! Additional episodes of Event Tech Podcast : Ziotag: Creating A Searchable Content Database For Attendees. The Best of the Best: Hybrid Events: 10 Questions About Hybrid Events, Answered.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The conference formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show hosted by Consumer Technology Association (CTA) attracted 180,000 attendees as recently as 2019, and maxed out in 2015 with 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 professional and industry attendees. See also : Meeting Safety Trends in 2022. Safe Travels.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

In the 202o trend report , Endless’ Kaitlin Colston writes, “not everyone at your event will be in the same place in their journey. Personalization allows each attendee to get exactly what they need.” Braindate Lounge at the 2019 SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) Conference. Braindate Lounge at the 2019 Tableau Conference.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game. labor force , at 35%. So what do millennials want?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

increase (forecast: 18.5%), ground transportation increased by 9.8% (forecast: 7.3%), and meetings and events, measured by the average cost per attendee per day, increased by 58.1% (forecast: 25%). billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 This trend has not happened post-pandemic.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In fact, the industry’s audience is expected to surpass even 2019 levels in the coming years. This growth brings both ample opportunities and new challenges as planners work to accommodate an influx of attendees while booking, planning and executing events. Of that 80% group, 30% agree spending would again rise by over 25%.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Internal meetings were the most scrutinized event type in 2019, Tejado recalled, but now it’s as if the pendulum has swung the other way around. Biggest 2024 Trends Looking toward 2024, Tejado said there are three things he sees being incredibly important. The importance of bringing teams together is overwhelming.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Field & Stream Bozeman will be located one mile from downtown and two hours from Yellowstone National Park, making it a great option for meeting profs looking to offer a wider range of itinerary options to attendees. Consider that this small detail might maximize convenience for your attendees.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Working from home became commonplace, and that trend hasn’t “completely” reversed. The good news for the world of hospitality is that most event planners and attendees prefer the in-person rapport that you can’t replicate from those virtual meetings in the home office. It may never happen.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2023

predictions conversation about the trends meeting profs need to prepare for in 2023. Despite the missing Asian demographic, the number of attendees should offer an encouraging future forecast, “There’s no longer hesitation,” said Dominguez, “Right now, we’re normalized. We haven’t seen a drop-off.”. We’re paying for more labor.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Since taking effect in May, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has altered data management practices throughout the meetings industry, not just in Europe, according to 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report. Ripple effects of GDPR are reaching even further, affecting attendees, as well. What to Do.

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