Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We asked Kailash Nagdev, senior vice president of sales and analytics for EXPO 2020 Dubai , to shine a light on the seven years of work required to coordinate input from 200 stakeholders in 191 countries with the goal of “driving innovation and inspiring action to deliver real-life solutions to real-world problems.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 17, 2021

Recall that Cisco , which offered WebEx before streaming was cool, purchased Socio and just closed the deal on Slido last month in an attempt to make engagement on the platform seamless. The platform recently announced that it can host up to 50,000 attendees. One of the needs begging for a solution is virtual networking.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If networking is your thing, then this episode will certainly excite you. Before we jump on the topic of bette event networking with Mixtroz, let’s hear about the story. “When it became time to network, the event organizers suggested going up to someone with the same colored dot on their name tag as me.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Some might even say that the event tech evolved more since March 2020 than in the entire decade before that! While many event planners didn’t concern themselves with virtual event platforms, livestreaming, remote presenters, and on-demand content before 2020, they can no longer keep their heads buried in the sand.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

And now, we’re seeing this again with event platforms , only it’s over the span of 18 months.” ” In fact, Will and Brandt cover the M&As of event tech platforms in the most recent Event Tech Podcast episode. So let’s talk about all these platforms that exist! ” Event Platforms 101.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

Prior to event apps and platforms, event planners relied on pre-event and post-event surveys to measure event ROI. Event technology allows attendees to message each other before, during, and after the event , making it easier than ever for people to network. . Event Platforms Are Turning Into Community Platforms.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

She’s an expert in building professional networks for member-based and attendee-driven organizations. Fast forward to 2020, I was a strategy director. The idea of an integrated community where the community is about a social network for your entire ecosystem to come together to network and share content.”. asks Will. .

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There wasn’t a need to include a virtual platform ; unless it was a rare occasion with a one-off request to include a broadcast element. In 2020, that theory went out the window and you learned how to write a virtual meeting AV RFP. It’s how one team planned in 2019 for live and how one team planned in 2020 for virtual.

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Endless Events

MARCH 10, 2020

Because NPI has 18,000 members and you feel like you’re having a customized educational networking experience. So it really ramped up for 2020, one to two webinars or live summits a week. “We wanted to be very proactive about our 2020 schedule. The Timing. And so there really isn’t a cost.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2021

So, 2020 was…a year. In this chapter, you’ll learn about networking and engagement, how to cater to the virtual portion of a hybrid event, how to bridge the gap between audiences, what models you can adopt, along with many other aspects pertaining to hybrid events. Will hybrid events become the norm?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The acquisition’s resulting new product, twine for Zoom, will allow meeting organizers to build and manage dynamic interactions using a trusted platform with an interface reminiscent of gaming platforms. The Players. First, the details. These two early-stage companies were showered with VC money based in part on their tech cred.

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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.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

“With the uncertainty of COVID-19 and its variants, we’ve learned to be very adaptive and creative in how we present our learning and networking opportunities. Relive the 2020 ASAE Classic. The Fellows class of 2021, new CAE credentials, the DELP class of 2020-2022 were recognized. Checkout their recording.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to experts building the next generation of virtual meeting platforms to find out how the technology is changing to fit these new requirements and what predicted consolidation and continued layoffs may mean for meeting professionals. In-person events historically save networking for the end of the day.

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Techsytalk

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

techsytalk GLOBAL is taking its 2020 event virtual and has chosen Swapcard , the leading AI-powered engagement and matchmaking platform for premium events, as the official event platform. Their event platform of choice, Swapcard, will facilitate AI-powered attendee networking and content production.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Its loyal attendees come year after year, enjoying space to meet and network, and learn about the newest technologies and innovations. But in 2020, the pandemic forced us to take our events online. . Event platforms and other online platforms are a great way to connect with your community at any place, any time.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 28, 2022

Propelled into the national spotlight in March 2020, Zoom quickly capitalized on the opportunity to be the frontrunner in the new era of virtual meetings and events. Now, with the options to host a regular meeting, a webinar, or a special event, it is easy to get confused about which platform is right for you. Zoom Alternatives.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 35 events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! International Confex 2020.

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020. And lastly, on our middle station, we have the topic of Thrill, which offers nice viewing platforms and the thrill walk so that guests can imagine themselves as James Bond walking around the cliff.’.

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Endless Events

APRIL 19, 2021

Very little thought went into the virtual audience’s experience, their ability to network amongst themselves and the other attendees, the quality of the stream, and the way content was delivered. As we slowly transition into the new normal, event professionals must keep in mind the lessons 2020 taught us. But how, you may ask?

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ETC Corporate

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The ‘Destination of Sustainable Cultural Tourism’ Awards enhance the visibility of European cultural tourism destinations, create a platform for sharing experience and knowledge and promotes networking between destinations. 2 nd prize: Feel Good – Campaign to promote sustainable tourism products and services in Germany 2020.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

We started getting asked to do event technology, which became very impactful and important in 2020. Some of the most impactful changes were brought by smartphones; they have changed the way we communicate, network, and meet new people. You could be engaging on the event platform. How Did Smartphones Change The Events Industry?

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 1, 2022

And meeting in person— while having been substituted for the better part of two years by Zoom meetings, Hubilo gatherings, Meta get-togethers and conversations of all sorts on ever more video conferencing platforms—just can’t stop winning. The North Carolina-based Special Event Company ( TSEC ) is another case in point.

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The Abbi Agency

JANUARY 20, 2022

Additional projects in Southern Nevada include the launch of leading online education platform Study.com ’s Keys to the Classroom initiative in Nevada and the groundbreaking of The Highline apartments by Lyon Living and LandSpire Group. Though the agency is rapidly expanding and changing, one thing has stayed the same: its values.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Gallery Slide description: Personalized conference bags, handed out at an arrivals block party organized by Maritz Global Events , enhanced networking by showing each guest’s favorite things.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Meet the 2020 Planners of the Year. The personalized meeting platform specializes in guiding meaningful conversations—just the right touch for an award-winning group. We are looking at making this a regular part of our programming to create a network of community,” Catuogno reported. Meet the 2019 Planners of the Year.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

In 2020, it was (and still is) all about platforms. Today, platforms are like the new Event Operating Systems. The list below includes some of the favorite new technologies across The Opus Group network at Opus Agency , MAS , TENCUE and Verve. In 2019, we put attendee tools and experience front and center.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2022

Event platforms with all their data insights offer a whole new world of possibilities for measuring event success. Localized pods enable region-focused networking and prioritize comfort for the attendee above all. When virtual events took over in 2020, event platforms became the new venues.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Compiled by analyzing more than $14 billion of group business value sourced through the Cvent Supplier Network in 2022, the rankings highlight hotels, venues, and destinations. 1) opened as a new property in late 2020 while other properties in the Top 10—Including Westin Charlotte (No. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S.

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The Abbi Agency

MARCH 30, 2021

Odds are, your friend may have visited a website to look at leashes before or after your conversation, and the e-commerce business whose site she visited has utilized her data to find connections in her network who share similar interests. It simply forces marketers and platforms to reexamine how they operate. Not at all.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Judge is particularly proud of the possibility that a freelance network can empower women to stay in the workforce while taking care of their families. A Harvard Business Review study showed that of the more than a million people who dropped out of the labor force in August and September of 2020, 865,000 were women.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 23, 2021

al) isn’t the only player affected, but they are one of largest players with over $84 million in ad revenue in 2020 according to Statista. Small businesses have gravitated to the Facebook platform because of the ease of use and wealth of consumer data. Facebook (Instagram, WhatsApp, et. This is an interesting spin on the issue.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Then there are people like my boss, Will who are rewarded for their extreme loyalty to the music streaming platform. Discover New Event Apps For Networking, Presentations and Recruitment. ?? EventIcons – 2020 Business Trends & How They Impact Events ??. This is incredibly accurate! I am a HUGE Lumineers fan!

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2021

When they realized they won’t be able to do in-person events in 2020 and the initial shock wore off, they started thinking of ways to pivot to virtual events. We’ll launch an online platform and create an online community on Discord. Network with people who are in the event business. The Success Story Of VidCon Now.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

In 2020 we hosted a 2-hour event featuring the talent found within SITE , our first in what would become a series of digital events. It had to be easy to attend so we chose the simplest platform, Zoom. Why SITE NITE all NITE? When IMEX Frankfurt was cancelled this also meant SITE NITE Europe would be cancelled, again. Bonus Lesson.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to Upcomer , the online live streaming industry saw a 99% progression between April 2019 and April 2020. You must first decide on your streaming platform to create the perfect live event and experience for your viewers. There are a variety of live stream platforms from which to choose. How to Live Stream an Event?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2020

“And I actually like Facebook a little bit better than Instagram even though a lot of our network is on Instagram. And I’m actually going to rethink how I’m going to present myself online for 2020. “I know, especially our generation, we’re all on the IG now”, says Thuy. It’s not about likes.

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