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Brandt & Will’s Event Technology Trends 2022

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Rather than having a regular conversation about event technology, Will and Brandt are sharing the contents of a session they led at the FICP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona back in November 2021. They go over several favorite event tech tools, future predictions, and general event planning tips.

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Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B Sale to Blackstone

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Event technology company Cvent announced that after going public for a second time in 2021 through a special acquisition at a valuation of $5.3 Since its founding in 1999, Cvent has helped manage more than 5 million events, and lists over 302,000 hotels and venues as of Dec. The post Cvent Will Go Private Again After $4.6B

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Live? Virtual? Hybrid? There’s Only One Wrong Choice for Team Building

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Corporations, universities, government agencies and associations abruptly began rethinking the structure of their conferences and team-building events for the remainder of 2021. Regardless of what happens with live events, “ virtual events are here to stay,” according to Steve Gottlieb, CEO of event software provider Shindig.

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Event Tech Mergers & Acquisitions: A Double-Edged Sword

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Last week, the Event Tech Podcast hosted Kyle Kocinski as a guest of honor and went over event technology trends and predictions for 2022. Today, the dynamic tech duo picks up where they left off last week, focusing on one 2022 event trend in particular: mergers and acquisitions in the event technology world.

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Here’s Why Your Event Budget Needs to Increase in 2023

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It’s also a sign of a returned confidence in event planning. Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. After all, most events were virtual and demanded lower budgets. In an era of virtual and hybrid events, outstanding production has often been the event’s saving grace.

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Asynchronous Hybrid Events: A Step Towards Community Model?

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What are the benefits of hosting the same event on two separate occasions? A great asynchronous hybrid event case study is IBTM 2021. David Thompson, IBTM World Event Director, explained why they chose to go down the asynchronous road. On top of that, they also pave the way toward a more modern, multi-event strategy.

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Cvent Going Public with $5.3 Billion Valuation, Big Bet on Omnichannel Future

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Cvent CEO & Founder Reggie Aggarwal pointed to the accelerated digital transformation of meetings and events due to the global pandemic and the popularity of its cloud-based platform to serve as an all-in-one solution to drive live engagement across all event types. and Zoom Video Communications, Inc.