Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Germanys Frankfurt Airport just debuted exciting new technology that may soon have us all moving faster. This agreement grants Chase Travel Group access to Travelports advanced retailing technology and multi-source travel content via the Travelport+ platform. A new transit extension just made your attendees arrival process smoother.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Techy Travel in 2023: What Resorts & Hotels Need to Know Have you noticed how much easier it is to travel nowadays? Technology has improved the way we get out into the world – making it safer, more exciting and, ultimately, more accessible. Looking to gain a technological edge over your competitors?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 10, 2023

Booking Insights Destinations International presented its 2023 Showcase and also made an announcement that it would be forming a “strategic alliance” with Groups360 , the technology company that offers online booking strategies for meeting planners and connects group travel organizations and hoteliers.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 27, 2023

At Connect 2023, Cvent showcased new features planners will love Opening the first day of Cvent Connect 2023 with a Broadway performance by experience company Broadway Plus was fitting. Personalization and the Future of Tech The future of event technology is both exciting and a bit uncertain.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2023

Meet the ‘Smart Women’ of Encore What if the push to restaff event technology roles is actually an opportunity to bring more diverse points of view to the field? Just wait until you meet a few of the women working in technology, sales, operations, production, human resources and leadership at Encore. Inspired yet? Williams Sr.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Learning tracks cover challenges that keep meeting professionals up at night When what is expected to be the largest crowd ever for an events industry trade show arrives at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas in October for IMEX America 2023 , the focus will squarely be on connecting people in new, effective ways.

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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

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. Keenan saw the integration of AI as inevitable and something that could help meeting professionals do more with a lean staff. How fun is that? FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Consumer Technology Association’s CES mega show happens in early January. The post New Year, Great Venues for Meeting Planners in 2023 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Football and Convention Season in Las Vegas. If meeting planners want to line up their event with another big convention in Las Vegas, January is an easy choice.

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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 28, 2025

million visitors to the country of 85 million people, a 9% increase from 2023. prioritizing people, giving young employees leadership opportunities and using technology to elevate the human experience, everyone benefits. Megacity Opportunities As home to one of the original megacities, tourism is a growing part of the economy.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

million visitors to the country of 85 million people, a 9% increase from 2023. prioritizing people, giving young employees leadership opportunities and using technology to elevate the human experience, everyone benefits. Megacity Opportunities As home to one of the original megacities, tourism is a growing part of the economy.

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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

JANUARY 10, 2025

million in 2023. That includes embracing cutting-edge technologies like AI and leveraging data-driven strategies to deliver the right message to travelers at the right time. Its a big goal, and were getting there, said Elliott L. Ferguson II, new Brand USA board chair and CEO of Destination DC. In Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 15, 2024

At the annual user conference Cvent Connect for a record 4,000 attendees in San Antonio this week, the event technology company which was purchased by Blackstone last year announced new products and acquisitions designed to better meet the needs of meeting professionals, whether planning simple events or complex hybrid affairs.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2023

Event technology companies have spent the last 3 years introducing new features and consolidating platforms in an attempt to offer end-to-end turnkey services and robust reporting. Have you upgraded your virtual and hybrid skills? But we want to know how you are using the Swiss army knife of online and onsite delivery tools. Take the Survey.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As the Asia Pacific region broadly reopened over the second half of 2022, travel demand from the region to Europe is likely to rebound in 2023 said the study. Experts anticipate a gradual return of Chinese travelers to Europe from the second quarter of 2023, as significant barriers remain. Canada is performing similarly to the U.S.,

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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. We want to join the planner journey.”

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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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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

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 billion, it will be acquired by a New York-based private equity fund managed by Blackstone for $4.6 The highly anticipated deal represents an $8.50

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Endless Events

MARCH 18, 2019

5G is the next mobile leap in technology. The first generation of technology allowed for communication to be possible without any landline by using a cellular network. This technology allowed for text messaging, and clearer digitally encrypted conversations. This technology is supposed to have speeds 10x as faster than 4G.

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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. Klik's built-in lead capture technology has significantly improved lead generation by enabling a simple tap between SmartBadges. Notably, 50.5%

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

From camera operators to event hosts, make sure that each team member who has a hand in launching a meeting is fully trained on the technology and any applicable apps, understands what the goals are, knows the end-to-end agenda, and is invested in seamlessly connecting the virtual and live components. Preparation matters.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SITE CEO Annette Gregg analyzes incentive travel for 2023 and predicts trends for 2024 Annette Gregg, CEO of Society of Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) , was the speaker at this December’s Smart Meetings’ Smart Chat Live!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 17, 2023

17, the switch flipped on 150 education sessions and thousands of one-on-one meetings at IMEX America 2023 at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas as Nick Santonastasso, CEO of Victorious International, took the stage to help everyone rewrite their stories with themselves as the narrative hero. Day 1 At 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In recent weeks, Oak View Group (OVG), a venue development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industry, has been making moves throughout the industry, including several new hires and partnerships with technology companies and venues across the United States. And its developments are going beyond the U.S.,

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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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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

MAY 9, 2023

We have been working diligently over the last several months on the technology required to update our room rate display and further enhance the way these fees are disclosed, in accordance with our agreement with the State of Pennsylvania.” Conneighton said the display change does not include group rates. A Transparency Trend?

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Welcome to the 2024 event technology guide! Not sure you need event technology? of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g. of attendees say they expect in-person conferences to use modern technology (e.g. What is event technology? Think again!

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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. We can keep the momentum of The Great Lesson going.

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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. Klik’s built-in lead capture technology has significantly improved lead generation by enabling a simple tap between SmartBadges.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you.

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