Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2023

Display Changes Will Not Apply to Group Rates What you see on your Bonvoy app is what you will get—including resort, destination and other fees—at the registration desk after May 15 if a promised shift in how prices are displayed goes through as required in a November, 2021 settlement with the State of Pennsylvania.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Meeting technology provider Cvent announced today that it is going public with a valuation of $5.3 Zoom CFO, Kelly Steckelberg, said, “Cvent and Zoom share a common mission to bring people together through technology. The announcement came a week before Cvent CONNECT 2021 is schedule for CAESARS FORUM.

Virtual Events 264

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

The center was not going to be available for groups from March to August 2021. Main ticket windows used for registration area. Technology help desk behind the curtain in central location. No line at registration, booths, suites, tanks, anywhere. It was the end of March. Our 2,000-person event was the end of June.

Sponsors 290

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

Remember: event technology solutions alone are not enough to turn your event into a boundary-pushing experience. Design your events with the experience in mind and use technology to support you in that vision. — Stella Artois (@StellaArtois) March 30, 2021. Here are some of the most essential ideas in the events industry.

Marketing 296

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Smart Meetings

JULY 23, 2021

Meeting technology provider Cvent announced today that it is going public with a valuation of $5.3 Zoom CFO, Kelly Steckelberg, said, “Cvent and Zoom share a common mission to bring people together through technology. The announcement came a week before Cvent CONNECT 2021 is schedule for CAESARS FORUM.

Virtual Events 229

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Endless Events

MARCH 9, 2021

“As we look to 2021 from an engagement standpoint, we really have to think about doing things better. And quite frankly, even if you know what you want to do, the technology doesn’t really exist on the level that we want it to. I think stuff is coming, but we are desperately needing some better technology right now.”

Virtual Events 334

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In a Livestorm survey conducted in 2021 , 68 percent of respondents reported increased use of video conferencing in the past 12 months, in everything from internal meetings to conferences and tradeshows. Registration and/or attendance rates are declining. Post-event survey feedback.

Online 264

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 6, 2020

We kept the registration fees the same, it didn’t change anything. We didn’t have as many cancellations as we expected, and we also got new registrations coming in, which was great. “I think that this period has helped us at least to open up some conversations with clients, for them to be less afraid of technology.

Virtual Events 244

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ITA Group

JANUARY 26, 2021

New Event Technology Our Experts Are Excited About. The latest technology trends can improve your events and help you better prove your return on investment (ROI). We asked our event experts what emerging technology they’re most excited about and why. This disruption has allowed us to look at event technology in a new way.

Event Technology 96

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 11, 2021

The global pandemic forced event planners to think differently and to embrace technology to offer an engaging online experience. Although this hybrid design approach will increase technology costs, the increased revenue from additional participants should more than offset expenses. Lisa Delpy Neirotti. Lisa Delpy Neirotti, Ph.D.,

Event Technology 97

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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. International Hotel Technology Forum 2022. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference .

Hospitality 158

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 25, 2024

Between 2021 and 2022, I committed the error of typing the phrase “the future is hybrid” not once, but seven times and even titled an early 2023 story “ The Future is Hybrid-ish.” Insights resource Crunchbase estimated that in 2020 and 2021, more than $1.5 Time for a confession.

Platform 130

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 3, 2023

We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% We’ve come a long way from Q4 2021 when a mere 16.8% In Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, in Q2 2022 30.6%

Marketing 105

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What better way to learn more about the exciting world of event technology than listening to an awesome product spotlight episode of the Event Tech Podcast? And Will, what you said yesterday at Untethered, it’s 2021! ” Talking about perfecting the art of event timelines ! ” Join The Conversation!

Platform 317

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Incorporate an accessibility approach into your registration process by asking attendees if they require accommodations, such as captioning, wheelchair access to workshop tables, assistive listening devices, and more. Technology can be both a saving grace and a pitfall.

Social Media 144

Social Media Preparation Communications Communications 144

Eventtia

DECEMBER 11, 2021

Technology is the key to any successful hybrid event. A hybrid event, as we know, is a combination of a live, in-person event and a virtual event, and technology is important in bridging the live and virtual components, as well as facilitating the delivery of virtual components to the virtual audience. Event Technology: The Concept.

Event Technology 62

Event Technology Technology Technology Social Media 62

Bizzaboo

AUGUST 3, 2023

According to Grandview Research , the industry is estimated to grow to $14.48B in 2028 — up from $6.36B in 2021). of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g. wearable event technology) ( Bizzabo , 2023) 67.5% of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g.

Management 98

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Bizzaboo

JULY 12, 2022

Although in Q4 2021, 75% of events on Bizzabo’s platform were virtual, only 30.6% 71% of event decision makers say that it’s difficult to make virtual events accurately mimic the IRL experience, with 2 in 3 (67%) feeling it’s difficult to articulate a brand narrative through virtual events ( BlueJeans and Forrester , 2021).

Marketing 105

Marketing Marketing Trends Virtual Events 105

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The two-part CEMA webinar series, “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After,” reviewed what worked and what didn’t at Workiva’s Amplify virtual events. In that same spirit, I tuned in to the two-part CEMA webinar series , “Planning an Annual Conference in 2021, The Before & After.”

Virtual Events 97

Virtual Events Registration Sponsors Events 97

Meet Green

MAY 7, 2021

How could it be helpful to include diversity information during the registration process from your participants? What are some actions you can put in place to accommodate those with technology accessibility challenges? What one initiative will your organization focus on in 2021? Our next chat is on 6/9/21! See you there!

Social Media 98

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

That exercise “completely changed the way” Global Pet Expo “scored” its leads for its fully digital event in 2021, he said. Show management has started collecting demographic data up front during the registration process to support these efforts. “We’re Data Insights. Data and DEI.

Trade Show 98

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 2, 2023

Facial-recognition technology has many potential benefits for event hosts, including security and real-time assessment of attendee engagement. Case in point: In 2021, Barcelona-based Mobile World Congress required in-person attendees to upload their passport photos as a condition of registering.

Organization 100

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 20, 2023

Today, we’re incredibly excited to share that Bizzabo has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: B2B Event Management Technology, Q1 2023 report. In early 2021, Bizzabo was named a Forrester Wave Leader in The Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Events Management Solutions, Q1 2021. That was just the beginning for us.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Empower 21 was one of the first hybrid events in 2021. By using Bizzabo, Empower 21 streamlined its registration process for in-person and virtual attendees. Participants learn about the latest in data science, data engineering, and data sharing technologies. Learn more by reading the case study !)

Networking 96

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AltexSoft Travel

OCTOBER 24, 2020

Self-service technology has been sporadically implemented at different stages of travel experience, and different locations as well. But the growing need for self-service technologies only shows how lacking it is in certain areas and where the potential lies. Let’s go through these technologies.

Technology 69

Technology Technology Travel Travel 69

AltexSoft Travel

DECEMBER 20, 2021

We’re getting used to smart technologies. Well, smart technologies are here to help. Smart hotels are getting equipped with voice recognition technologies such as Amazon’s Alexa , Google’s Volara , or Alibaba’s Tmall Genie. Source: Hospitality Technology. What was sci-fi only a few years ago is now around us.

Trends 111

Trends Technology Technology Hospitality 111

ITA Group

AUGUST 17, 2021

Her passion for solving a client's problems through technology and working with a team of experts helps create impactful events that exceed expectations. “I Get to know Katie a little more and read her responses to event technology questions in the interview below. Technology is not a one-person show. Katie said.

Technology 96

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 16, 2023

The company pioneered technological and sustainability advancements. It was the first to process conference registrations and abstracts over the internet using event management software in the late 1990s, and in 2022, it became Australia’s first event management company to achieve carbon neutral certification.

Certification 84

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Diamond’s team plays matchmaker, setting up first-time registrants with established attendees to help them feel more comfortable in a new setting. “If Diamond’s team asks attendees to indicate if they’re interested in participating in Plenary Pals at registration simply by asking them to check a box. Opt for Technique Over Technology.

Events 111

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Leading event organizers are trialing an extraordinary array of powerful applications,” Ross Dawson , the founding chairman of Sydney-based Advanced Human Technologies Group, said in Convene ’s Events Industry Forecast. Barbara Palmer, deputy editor Will Social Media Matter?

Trends 130

Trends Social Media Events Media 130

Convene by PCMA

OCTOBER 13, 2021

2, zero hunger, as a key element of its 2021 event, held July 19-23. Add the cost of the carbon credits to your registration fee and let your audience know that they are supporting this important climate effort with their commitment to offset the costs of their participation.

Sustainability 96

Sustainability Event Design Events Trade Show 96

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 10,000 people flowed through hosted buyer appointments, education sessions and nearly 400 booths representing more than 180 countries, venues, technology vendors and suppliers. And almost a third were new since 2021.

Attendee 130

Attendee Airlines Tourism Tourism 130

Bizzaboo

JANUARY 17, 2023

Luckily, we live in an age where there’s an abundance of technological solutions for doing more every day. Now, it’s time to start writing emails to engage attendees and drive registrations. Q: Are there any discounts for group registration? A: Yes, please contact us for more information about group registration discounts.

Marketing 116

Marketing Marketing Social Media Speakers 116

ITA Group

JULY 29, 2021

The key to capturing attention is understanding your audience—their work environment, how they engage with technology, how they’re individually motivated, etc. Thu, 07/29/2021 - 08:09. So how do we cut through the clutter and have meaningful interactions that will drive action? And keep it simple. Ashley Bohnenkamp.

Communications 98

Communications Communications Marketing Marketing 98

Bizzaboo

MARCH 26, 2020

The GSMA and the Host City Parties will continue to be working in unison and supporting each other for MWC Barcelona 2021 and future editions. For our registrants, clients, and participants we will be in touch as soon as possible and will publish an FAQ. One of the biggest announced cancellations is SXSW. Google I/O 2020.

Sponsors 82

Sponsors Events Vendor Registration 82

Convene by PCMA

JUNE 30, 2022

In 2021, we had to do it again [digitally]. We started using newer technologies, we started looking for ways to have deeper engagements with a digital audience — people were tired, they had Zoom fatigue. We learned so much in the first year — we had over 120,000 people join us.

Conference 98

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