Smart Meetings

JANUARY 4, 2019

Many hotel contracts mandate use of an in-house AV provider and contain clauses prohibiting use of other vendors or charge for the privilege of using the planner’s preferred vendor. The other consideration is whether the event will be best served using a hotel’s in-house AV services or an outsourced vendor. Insurance coverage.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

The best way to get an estimate is to start calling vendors and building your event RFP. Rather than booking an impersonal hotel ballroom, book a non-traditional venue. And last but not least, book it early. Event Platform & Other Event Technology. Main Hybrid Event Budget Items. Include them in your proposal.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Well, the problem here is that you settle and become complacent with your vendors, choosing the ones you’ve been working with forever. So it’s extremely important that you stay up to date with design trends , technology trends , and make a point to communicate your goals clearly.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. So, to make the most of your event budget in 2023, make sure you choose your vendors far in advance. Event Technology: A Worthy Investment. At Endless, we believe that event technology should be the building block of every event strategy. How can they do that?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As a result, such software dominates this year’s IBTM Technology Watch Awards shortlist of nominees. But recent years have seen an increasing number of event management applications, culminating in six of 2018’s nine finalists specializing in behind the scenes management or booking. Spacebase –a direct booking site for unique venues.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 6, 2023

Just as you might make a look book for the top three or 10 destinations with images, square footages and prices, this makes it easy to show what is popular, creative and available when the client needs it. It is a functional, curated package generator to manage data, information and vendors. “I

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And even though innovative event technology solutions help automate many of the event planning processes, certain tasks remain unchanged. Especially if you book further in advance, you’ll be able to get those hotel rooms for a lower rate. . From managing event timelines to event budgeting, event profs have a lot on their plates.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 26, 2023

Read More : Incentive Meeting Trends from SITE 2023 NYU Conference Finds “Human Touch” Balancing AI Innovation Results presented at the 45th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference on the current state of digital transformation and technology innovation in hospitality were released to the press and public today.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

A list of their amenities includes: event technology solutions (LED signage, Sonos Soundsystem, TV screens, live streaming services), a variety of spaces (green rooms, an office for event coordinators, separate entrances for speakers, a mother’s room), furniture, whiteboards, and other presentation essentials, in-house catering.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There were many vendors to choose from, all of which had plenty of options and ample supplies. This is putting a tremendous strain on the industry and our vendors. Clients are reducing or adjusting budgets due to the added cost of virtual event technology. A Post-pandemic Event Industry. How Do We Cope?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Soon enough you find yourself complacent not really thinking about why you’re hiring vendors and choosing the same ones over and over. We know when you find a great vendor you want to stick with them! You want to make sure you are still happy with the vendor’s services and getting what you deserve.

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AltexSoft Travel

APRIL 20, 2023

Hotel shopping today To understand how the current hotel room booking experience works, we need to first talk about how hotels control room inventory and pricing via combinations of Room Types and Rate Plans. Room type examples A Rate Plan represents essentially the practical terms and conditions that go with a booking.

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Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

For example, let’s say an attendee downloads an e-book and watches a video on the same topic, you can then send them personalized content related to those previously viewed pieces to create a custom experience. . Technology can be a powerful tool when it comes to onsite security. The technology is already there to plan remotely.

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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. “It

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Leonardo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

How has technology changed the world of hotel marketing? A hot topic in hotel internet marketing is how technology can take the work out of online marketing. The interesting thing about technology companies is that good ones typically change the way we work by disrupting the status quo.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

For example, let’s say an attendee downloads an e-book and watches a video on the same topic, you can then send them personalized content related to those previously viewed pieces to create a custom experience. . Technology can be a powerful tool when it comes to onsite security. The technology is already there to plan remotely.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

You may have also recently seen our article about the recent acquisition of Encore Event Technologies by PSAV. On this episode of Event Tech Podcast Will Curran of Endless Events and Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting take a deeper dive into what this could mean for the events industry and AV companies. Will Curran: Hello.

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AltexSoft Travel

JULY 20, 2021

Hotels have been experiencing a surge of direct bookings during the pandemic. Yes, while the overall number of bookings dropped due to COVID-19, hotels’ brand.com websites became the third most popular booking channel , in some cases even surpassing Expedia traffic. Direct booking strategies for hotels. Why is that?

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

If you’re wondering what questions to ask when booking a venue, you’ve come to the right place. Does the venue have any partnerships with environmentally responsible organizations or vendors? Is a deposit required to secure the booking, and if so, what is the deposit amount? Want to learn more about building a sustainable event?

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

2022 is going to be our best year yet; we’ve embraced exciting new event technology and hybrid events as the way of the future! What we’ve been preaching instead is a radical shift in your event planning mindset: putting event technology at the center of your event strategy. And so naturally, the market followed.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally! 29 to Oct 1.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2024

In early 2024, I wrote two long, detailed posts ( 1 , 2 ) that explained why using “facial analysis” technology at events is ethically and legally dubious. Now I’ve learned of strong evidence that the core claim of such technology — that it can reliably measure attendee emotions at events — is seriously flawed.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Before we dig deeper into the discussion of individual errors, here are some big-picture strategies to help you avoid common event planning mistakes: Keep up with event planning trends and technological developments to stay ahead of the competition. Are there other events, conferences, or retreats taking place?

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Finally, you should book early to ensure your AV company has plenty of time to prepare a successful event, thus avoiding any rush fees. When you’re negotiating with in-house vendors, let them know that you want to bring in out-of-house AV. But, sometimes, even with those fees, it can be cheaper to bring in out-of-house vendors.

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2020

Connectivity with direct software vendors of hotels. About half of all hotel bookings happens indirectly, meaning that travelers book rooms at Booking.com, Expedia, Orbitz, and other online travel agencies (OTAs). So, where do these bookings come from? Book hotel rooms. Hotel booking requests are free!

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Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planners work with vendors, suppliers, and venues to coordinate meal service, event staffing, negotiate pricing, and so much more. Pro planners are constantly on the lookout for exciting new event venues, vendor options, potential suppliers, and other resources. Comparison and Selection. Negotiation. Collaboration. Networking.

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Endless Events

JULY 23, 2021

In every contract, an Audio Visual (AV) quote is the piece of a vendor agreement that has the dollars attached to it that breaks apart the projected cost of different materials. So, we recommend that all AV vendors make their quotes 100% inclusive of all of the costs so you, the client, can see the real cost of the event.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, what happens when you realize your current event management software vendor is no longer meeting your needs? of organizers are either switching or planning to switch their event software vendors within the next year, underscoring the dynamic nature of this industry. You’re missing key features.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” Wilson sees emotions, institutions, and technology as disjointed in time. Technology. ” — E. 9 September 2009. And so it goes with meetings.

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AltexSoft Travel

MARCH 23, 2022

So, let’s talk about what to look for and how technology can help you with both your tasks at hand and strategic purposes. A tour operator is a travel company that devises the trip, books its components, markets it, and sells to travelers or travel agents. Tour operator technology solutions. Booking engine for tour operators.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 5, 2024

Ford plans to use the depot as the hub of a “mobility tech campus” that envisions 5,000 workers, from Ford technology teams to startups. Summer Markets at Cadillac Square brings artisans, entrepreneurs, and food and beverage vendors to tempt you. On Tuesday, June 25, from 11 a.m.-3

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Endless Events

AUGUST 9, 2019

Even though you’re in the industry, that doesn’t mean you’ll be familiar with everything that’s on the technology side. And keep in mind that if you’re booking a class act – a very good band – you won’t get away with low-level equipment. Particularly after you see the backline section.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Advances in technology and operations make California a leader in earth-friendly gathering. The 2022 calendar includes a renewed emphasis on lightening the company’s environmental footprint and was greeted enthusiastically by vendors and customers. Planet-friendly Venues.

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AltexSoft Travel

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

A host travel agency is an accelerator,” — explains the idea Ernesto Sigg Rodríguez, Chief Commercial Officer at Fitbooktravel , that provides technology consulting services for online travel businesses. “As All agents belonging to a particular host use the same accreditation numbers or IDs to book travel. Technology solutions.

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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. Back then, self-service used to simply mean “without a travel agent”, and in 2020, with up to 80 percent of travelers booking directly online – it’s a norm. Travel research and booking.

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Social Tables

JUNE 17, 2024

From valet parking to hybrid event technology , the most memorable venues provide products and services that set them apart. For busy planners or repeat event organizers, booking extraordinary venues is a terrific way to mix things and prevent events from getting stale.

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