Smart Meetings

AUGUST 21, 2021

“ASAE is proud to have debuted a meeting model for its 2021 Annual Meeting that was all about creating more choices for our members, partners and other stakeholders,” said ASAE President and CEO Susan Robertson , CAE. — Greater Columbus Convention Center (@cbusconventions) August 18, 2021. Checkout their recording.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2022

COVID-19 compliance was a huge topic in 2021, and it will continue to be the backbone of event safety moving forward. The three trends that most shaped our industry in 2021 and will continue to do so in 2022 are the Great Resignation, investments in event tech giants and acquisitions, and remote work. The Great Resignation.

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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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Smart Meetings

MARCH 14, 2023

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 31, 2022, on the Cvent Supplier Network, an online platform with tools to search, negotiate and contract with hotels and venues for event space.

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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. Now, here you are in 2021 adding another cog in the wheel as you are tasked with writing a blended RFP for your upcoming event that will most likely include a hybrid plan for 2022. Tina Luppino.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

A great asynchronous hybrid event case study is IBTM 2021. Give attendees extended access to a platform where they can meet other community members, attend webinars, ask questions, and interact with sponsors. Event marketers have confirmed that implementing event platforms helps them prove event ROI and save time.

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The Abbi Agency

JANUARY 20, 2022

Additionally, Chief Strategist Officer and newly named Partner of The Abbi Agency, Connie Anderson, who has been with the company for nearly 10 years, recently relocated from Reno to Las Vegas in mid-2021, bringing some of the top leadership in the company to Southern Nevada.

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Endless Events

APRIL 30, 2021

While pre-COVID considerations also play into the decision-making process, the event landscape of 2021 brings more complexity to the table. Source: ESNS 2021. Where are stakeholders entering, seating, dining, networking, coworking, relaxing? Choosing a hybrid event venue presents its own set of challenges. First Things First.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

He also noted the downside of not having the platform available in Europe, having it so tied to Instagram (you can’t delete without deleting Instagram), that it lacks identity and has a weak algorithm that shows you a lot of random posts. She was director of events at Mashable at the time and they were all about the social networks.

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ADMEI

MARCH 19, 2024

Denise has been a part of the BBC team for over 22 years, promoted to Director in 2004 and Vice-President in 2021. A special thank you is extended to ADMEI’s outgoing ADMEI President, Lonise Carey, MHA, DMCP with Island Destination Services, a DMC Network Affiliate, Nassau, Bahamas.

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The MICE Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Stemming from the pandemic, there are now new ways to take SKOs to a whole new level, which were presented at the initial SUBMERGE event by Hubilo on 20 October 2021. During the event is for inspiration, energising and networking, and after the event is for reinforcement of what has been discussed at the SKO.’. You can sign up here.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking is as old as time itself, but how networking event examples look today couldn’t be more different than just a few years ago. After what seemed like an eternity of planning virtual networking events , you’re probably ready to jump back into in-person networking events. Who organizes networking events?

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The MICE Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

According to Gary, ‘It is in a belief of networking. Capabilities that have access to people with whom I want to network has nothing to do with the curriculum on stage. Steve added, ‘The biggest difference is having attendees who are coming to the event and are now more familiar with the options and the platforms.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2021

We’ll launch an online platform and create an online community on Discord. And rather than doing 30 minutes or 45 minutes, we took one day of a month and did two hours with a little virtual networking afterwards and really dove in on that topic. Health & Welfare In 2021. They need VidCon.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Equally, sophisticated virtual event platforms can create an environment where communication can be most effective among all levels of stakeholders. More people have used technology for both personal and professional interactions: from 2019 to the end of 2021, an estimated 782 million additional people went online.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

But in 2021 and 2022, this event had to be held virtually due to the pandemic.? . The NMSS decided to partner with Capitol Canary (previously known as Phone2Action), an advocacy software platform, to make sure engagement and advocacy remained at the forefront of their conference, even as it was held in a virtual setting.?

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Planners have already made their intentions clear, with 93% of event marketers already planning to incorporate virtual events into their strategy in 2021 and beyond. Note: As 2021 goes on, we plan on updating this post regularly. IMPACT 2021.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2021

We knew that in April 2021 we would still be unfortunately in various stages of open to stay-at-home for our members on six continents, and that our passionate and resilient community still needed each other. It had to be easy to attend so we chose the simplest platform, Zoom. Marketing (aka Nothing Comes for Free). Bonus Lesson.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

“Being able to go ahead and be experts at using these platforms has dramatically changed since the beginning. “Originally, Socio was a networking tool, and we were really hitting our stride as a mobile event companion app,” says Kara. People weren’t super familiar with using these tools before the pandemic.”

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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. It involves multiple venues networked together to offer scale and intimacy while keeping attendee numbers within safety guidelines.

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Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In February 2021, MPI teamed up with Braindate to help their community connect, network. They created a simple, yet successful and satisfying digital experience, where a keynote was followed by several hours dedicated to networking. Lessons from Meeting Planners International. and learn from each other at MPI’s first TalkFEST.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The airline pointed to its new United Club at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, its purchase of 200 four-seat electric aircraft for 2026 delivery and its Business Blueprint corporate customer platform as highpoints on its performance. Total traffic in August 2022 was up 67% compared to August 2021, reported the agency.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

The international community of bedload specialists met in Interlaken in late 2021 to address current and future issues regarding the implementation of restoration measures in Switzerland. These two platforms offer opportunities for experts to network and exchange on experiences from practice. Side programme.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

APRIL 23, 2021

Starting “sometime in early 2021”, Apple device users will be able to select whether they wish to “allow tracking” or “not allow tracking”. Small businesses have gravitated to the Facebook platform because of the ease of use and wealth of consumer data. iOS14 Update: What is it? They claim Apple is trying to kill small business.

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Leonardo

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Throughout 2021 we created new partnerships, expanded existing ones, and rolled out new product enhancements. David Sgroi, VP of Sales at Leonardo, shared his takeaways from the first Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association conference , on the future of distribution. PARTNERSHIP NEWS: We brought on many new partners in 2021.

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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. In addition, our use of the Cvent Supplier Network has been critical in our success. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. after being named No.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 6, 2020

So maybe the platform wasn’t perfect or the few hundred talks that we had to record were not the best quality or as perfect as we would have liked. . “What we did was really take the program, the scientific program, and literally move it directly online”, Magdalina explains. “And people were really gracious with us.

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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. Hybrid is going to be with us for the foreseeable future. Armstrong saw a nuanced picture of the events landscape.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hospitality professionals saw the industry undergo tremendous changes in 2021. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

— Stella Artois (@StellaArtois) March 30, 2021. If events are to create a lasting impact, marketers need to create a powerful story before the event itself, tapping into the attendees’ emotions and excitement with teaser trailers, persuasive copy, and messages in the event app or platform. TaxSeason pic.twitter.com/qDsGuQmC4H.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

In the past 18 months, we’ve seen a rapid evolution of virtual events regarding event technology platforms and online experiences. The attendees could test the many features the virtual and hybrid event platform Hubilo provides, including chats, polls, leaderboards, networking rooms and breakout rooms. Then, just start testing.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Long considered the duller, nerdier counterpart to platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the 20-year-old business-oriented social-media channel was ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing brands in the world in 2022. The platform, which has reported that it adds a new user every three seconds, now has 950 million users in 200 countries.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Cliffe added that she does the same, even at events: At IMEX, she walks The Strip, coffee in hand, and takes in the natural morning light, which gives her the energy she needs to remain indoors, networking and in meeting rooms, for the rest of the day. These three experts were David T. Eivazi emphasized that it’s important to set boundaries.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Pre-Covid, Dreamforce attracted more than 170,000 people and included a major headliner concert, but it was a smaller, hybrid affair in 2021). San Jose-based cloud video conferencing and event platform BlueJeans is not a Covid-come-lately virtual meeting company. 24th annual Independent Games Festival Awards.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

On the Bizzabo platform, 75% of events in May 2023 are scheduled to be in-person events! We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person. We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were in-person.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

. ~1,000 events with at least one paid ticket option launched over the last three months on Bizzabo’s platform, marking a 30% increase compared to the previous 12 months. Although in Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, only 30.6% In Q4 2021, a mere 16.8% Virtual Event Statistics.

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Unique World Global Destinations

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

from 2020 to 2027, and hybrid events are a direct result of this surge in virtual platforms. In fact, a 2021 survey by EventMB found that 67% of event professionals in North America believe that integrating AR and VR will be crucial to the future of events.

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