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Events in 2025: Creating a Foundation of Connection

Smart Meetings

Hybrid formats blur the lines between in-person and digital experiences, inviting remote and on-site attendees into shared moments, where everyone feels like they have a seat at the table. AI brings that same attentive hospitality, adapting to each attendee’s needs and preferences.

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What is Hybrid Hospitality?

Dana Communications

But how does the concept apply to the hospitality sector? Not Remotely Over Its estimated that upwards of 4.7 This number has the potential to grow exponentially when you consider that 91% of employees report that they prefer remote work and employers eager to retain and attract top talent are reading the room. million U.S.

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Five Ways to Create an Unforgettable Event

Smart Meetings

With the return of in-person events and new technologies developed for hybrid and remote platforms, meeting professionals have more opportunities than ever to engage and excite attendees. Focused Hospitality . The overarching goal of hospitality is to give people a positive and memorable experience. Keep your Audience Engaged.

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Event Tech: Survive and Thrive Guide

Smart Meetings

We were unable to connect to the platform from our remote location where we were broadcasting. That’s an important part of it, but we want to design connections between the audience; design opportunities for the audiences to interact. Secondly, this is going to be a hospitality family affair. Martin-Bilbrey.

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Experiential Virtual Events With AJ Williams

Endless Events

Then, March was such a scary moment for everyone in the hospitality industry, so we pivoted to the virtual event realm. Virtual audience engagement is key for every virtual and hybrid event, and it’s even more decisive when it comes to fundraising. First, AJ talks about how they handled the dreaded year of the pandemic, 2020.

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So, What Is A Hybrid Event, Really?

Endless Events

The majority of experiences should try to be as inclusive as possible in order to accommodate different people’s needs, which includes remote viewing. The same quality experience for both audiences. This is the perfect storm for actually designed, well thought out hybrid events.

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New Realms, New Ideas: Virtual Reality Tech Is Transforming Events, Experiences

Smart Meetings

The crux of merging VR media and technology with the event and hospitality industries is in their shared inclination and motivation to effect experiences. With Parallel, Bluewater is pivoting once major in-person events to successful virtual ones with undeterred audience engagement. VR in F&B.