Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Industry growth and a positive outlook is the 2024 theme American Express GBT Meetings & Events showcased its 13th annual “ Global Meetings and Events Forecast ” at IMEX America 2023. Second : Leveraging technology. And it’s all about leveraging more technology,” Tejado said. Partnerships are critical.”

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

It is crucial for organizations to understand and embrace its potential, as well as work through the risks and ethical challenges it presents,” she said. AI technology is not going away,” said Tauvaa. The post FICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon appeared first on Smart Meetings. How fun is that?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

million visitors to the country of 85 million people, a 9% increase from 2023. The first organized city in the world, Catalhoyuk in southern Anatolia, dates to between 7,500 and 5,700 BC. prioritizing people, giving young employees leadership opportunities and using technology to elevate the human experience, everyone benefits.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.”

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

million visitors to the country of 85 million people, a 9% increase from 2023. The first organized city in the world, Catalhoyuk in southern Anatolia, dates to between 7,500 and 5,700 BC. prioritizing people, giving young employees leadership opportunities and using technology to elevate the human experience, everyone benefits.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

With COVID-19 guidelines loosening up this year, it’s time to tighten up your 2023 marketing plan. Follow these six tips to blend event promotions with your 2023 marketing plan seamlessly. That’s why it’s usually better to opt for an event marketing technology platform to do your promotions, community, and events in one place.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A special message in advance of Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 As we approach Global Meetings Industry Day 2023 on March 30, we’re going to talk a lot about the economic value of meetings. Facing renewed economic uncertainty, that’s an important message for any organization. Realize it’s a journey, not a destination.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After an almost two-year hiatus, planners and event organizers who have moved ahead with physical-only events have been disappointed with attendance. Either way, meeting planners need to organize with both online and physical attendees in mind. Have stakeholders demo the technology and practice dry runs. Preparation matters.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 10, 2025

million in 2023. Were tackling these challenges by working closely with federal partners and national organizations like the U.S. That includes embracing cutting-edge technologies like AI and leveraging data-driven strategies to deliver the right message to travelers at the right time. In Washington, D.C.,

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Welcome to the 2023 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? According to Gartner’s 2022 Technology Marketing Benchmark Survey , tech and service providers allocate 26.9% What is event technology? Why Event Technology Matters.

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Endless Events

APRIL 3, 2023

Will and Brandt published the ChatGPT, DALL-E, and Other AI Tools You Need to Know at the end of February 2023. In today’s episode of the Event Tech podcast , Will and Brandt share some of the latest AI technology news, their thoughts on how you should embrace the fast-growing technology, and what they’d like to see from it moving forward.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Searching for the top tech events to attend in 2023? This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2023. Looking ahead to 2023, Bizzabo research uncovered that 85% of event organizers plan to host at least three in-person events , with 35% planning to host at least 10.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

It’s 2023, and we’re still talking about a lack of accessibility in the events industry. Especially when technologies such as closed captions and audio guides can easily help those who would previously have found events hard to access. But what can event organizers do today to make their events more open and accessible to all?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 13, 2022

More meetings industry associations have been moving into Europe, as evidenced by the latest gatherings by several leading organizations around the world. This will be PCMA’s second European gathering, its first was in Lausanne, Switzerland, at SwissTech Convention Center on the campus of Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Business event planner respondents to Convene s 31st Annual Meetings Market Survey shared their biggest work challenges in open-ended responses, which fell into similar categories as the 2023 responses, but with budget woes taking the lead. Event logistics last-minute registrations continue to add to the pressure of executing events.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

After some creative scheduling, Barcelo Maya Grand Resort stepped up to host in 2023, Louisville Tourism agreed to host what is expected to be a crowd of 2,500 at Kentucky International Convention Center a year early in 2024. At Moscone Center in San Francisco in 2023 , plans called for a four-day build-out to prepare the stage.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

Following an analysis of its events in 2023, Bizzabo found a 389% increase in leads generated by exhibitors at events powered by Klik, compared to non-Klik events of similar size and scope. of organizers say they struggle to prove in-person conference ROI to key stakeholders. These findings come at a critical time when 71.2%

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 24, 2023

Exhibitors, industry professionals and other attendees will meet at the second annual SIAL America 2023 , organized by Emerald X at Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) to showcase food and beverage categories that are key to retailers, wholesalers, food service companies and distributors.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

It’s 2023, and we’re still talking about a lack of accessibility in the events industry. Especially when technologies such as closed captions and audio guides can easily help those who would previously have found events hard to access. But what can event organizers do today to make their events more open and accessible to all?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The talking point for IMEX 2023 was Human Nature, something IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer pointed to as important right now because people need to feel uplifted and positive about the future of the planet and the human race at a time when daily news feeds are filled with so much hardship and adversity.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

billion passengers in 2023, nearly reaching 2019 numbers, a year that saw 4.54 Read More : Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler This high volume of passengers, thought to be mostly from pent-up demand from leisure travelers, is also happening in the face of rising air prices. billion traveling across the globe.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So, the question is—where are the travel trends going in 2023? Read more: More In-Person Meetings in 2023, Says Amex GBT Forecast. In a world attempting to return to a sense of normalcy, wellness travel is set to trend in 2023. A travel trend in 2023 could be one that never requires a “traveler” to leave their home!

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 5, 2023

Panos Tzivanidis, director of corporate events and services for the International Olympic Committee; Paula Rowntree, head of events for the Australian Psychological Society, and Veemal Gungadin, CEO of GEVME, discuss the challenges facing business events with Convene Editor in Chief Michelle Russell at Convening Leaders 2023.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 30, 2024

The marketplace has seen a significant shift towards hiring senior roles that require specific vertical experience and technological expertise. This includes roles like event technology specialists, event registration specialists, meeting and event planners, event marketing roles, and marketing specialists.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Illustration by Julie Murphy Annual Events Industry Forecast Our usual approach to Convene ‘s Annual Industry Forecast is to cast a wide net, gathering a variety of data related to the business events industry, including travel, lodging, technology, and the workplace.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 18, 2024

Following an analysis of its events in 2023, Bizzabo found a 389% increase in leads generated by exhibitors at events powered by Klik, compared to non-Klik events of similar size and scope. of organizers say they struggle to prove in-person conference ROI to key stakeholders. These findings come at a critical time when 71.2%

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Jack Macleod For the last 15-20 years, green meetings and organized gatherings aimed at minimizing negative impacts on the environment have been a concept, but in 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic, they became a widespread topic in the events industry. On average, events produce 2.5 pounds of landfill waste per person, per day.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the 2024 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? of organizers say event software has a major impact on the success of their events 67.4% of organizers say they have changed or plan to change their event management software vendor within the next year 72.5% What is event technology?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 11, 2024

Read More: Power Of Purpose 2023 Highlights In the process of evolving the offerings, what was Destination Showcase became Showcase, a place modeled after the energy of South by Southwest for technology companies, agencies, hotels, airlines, any supplier that works to make events successful can get connected to meeting producers who need their help.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s to training our eyes on what may come in 2023. 5 Business Trends in 2023 That Will Impact Events. The business events industry will continue to face challenges in 2023. TECHNOLOGY. Top Social Media Channels for Event Organizers . 3 Travel Trends to Watch in 2023. All illustrations by Jamie Cullen.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The World Culture Festival 2023 A performance at the World Culture Festival 2023 Each year, the Art of Living Foundation organizes the World Culture Festival. The need to mitigate risk and safeguard against social, political, economic, environmental and technological disruptions is to be expected.”

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In 2023, anything is possible in the events industry. To zero in on what we can expect — from event technology predictions to what the biggest challenges will be — we reached out to some of the top Event Experience Leaders for their take on event industry trends to come. What do you anticipate will change with event tech in 2023?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 2, 2024

Salsa lessons organized by Kirkland Event and Destination Services AV Gone Creative Audiovisual could be a highlight of the conference if thought about creatively. Use the free conversation starters around you, like how many years they have been coming to the conference/destination or how they know the person hosting the event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lenovo Tech World is the global technology company’s annual event, and as events at this level go, it’s an enormous undertaking for the planners organizing it. After the 2023 event in Austin, the planners from Event Strategy Group (ESG) looked towards the Pacific Northwest for the 2024 gathering, “Smarter AI for All.”

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 15, 2023

In its new report, McKinsey & Company offers suggestions for how organizations can put together the pieces of the new business landscape. McKinsey surveyed more than 2,500 business leaders around the world to identify the top 10 most significant trends and provided suggestions on what organizations can do to navigate them.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Ultimately, finding out what the attendees want is the bottom line for meeting organizers. With the needs of audience members in-flux, meeting organizers are looking at new ways to surprise and delight attendees. Less Is More: Pineda noted that organizers have been leaning into shorter or micro-sessions. Joanna Pineda.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Bizzabo announces the launch of Klik Experiential , wearable technology for flagship events. . Looking ahead, 85% of event organizers plan to host at least three in-person events in 2023, with 35% planning to host at least 10, according to a recent Bizzabo survey. The Power of Wearable Event Technology .

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