Social Tables

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, event technology continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible. We’ve already seen how transforming the way event planners and venues create, manage, and host gatherings has drastically changed the landscape in the past few years. And it’s only just getting started.

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 22, 2024

The event industry is propelled by continuously evolving event technology and increasingly demanding and specific attendee expectations. Without further ado, here are the trends shaping the future of events: 1. The post 9 Event Technology Trends: Insights From a Gartner® Magic Quadrant™Leader appeared first on Bizzabo.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We’re predicting that in 2023, we’ll see more corporate events, conferences, and exhibitions than in the last three years. . More events with more events mean more food, room blocks, entertainment, production equipment, and travel – and those all cost extra money. Event Technology: A Worthy Investment.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Event technology wasn’t even a thing back then. And as we floated through the years, we saw a lot of returns on our early adoption of technology, particularly as it aligned with the community. “You’ve got a surplus of event technology tools today. You don’t have to travel there.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Does it involve space travel? How will all these new developments shape the events industry? This is the tantalizing topic Brian Ludwig, senior vice president of sales for Cvent , tackles in Smart Meetings’ most recent webinar, “One Step Ahead, Predicting the Future of Event Technology.”. “It’s Social media glasses?

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Endless Events

APRIL 17, 2018

Most event profs have experience trying to balance travel with their everyday work and sometimes the two can be difficult to mix. While it seems daunting there are some things you can do to help make traveling with work simpler! Follow our iconic guests on Twitter: Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ).

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

With hybrid events, attendees can choose between attending in-person or online. You can host the event in a smaller (and cheaper) space, which is a bonus. You just need to hook up sound and audio to your event technology platform and share your content virtually. Just don’t use platforms like Facebook Groups.

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ADMEI

AUGUST 9, 2024

Using Technology to Enhance Your Event Using Technology to Enhance Your Event 09 August 2024 In the fast-paced world of Destination Management, embracing event technology is no longer optional; it’s essential. If you’re wondering how to best use event technology, consider these ideas.

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Endless Events

MARCH 2, 2022

On a similar note, the community model is more accessible , democratic , and inclusive than the traditional event planning practices. Some people might not be able to travel to the big annual in-person conference, but they’re still just as valued as community members as those who can attend.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Between Hurricanes TravelMarket, at JW Marco Island Beach Resort in southwest Florida, is a major show for travel agents. Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Hosting an event in a hybrid studio has several perks, ranging from the ability to pre-record content to offering a truly VIP experience to the selected in-person audience. Additionally, it’s a great solution if most of the audience cannot travel to your event venue or you have a limited budget for COVID-19 compliance.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 1, 2022

Former Aramark executive Cathy Schlosberg was named senior vice president of marketing in June of 2019 and former Enterprise Holdings Assistant Vice President of Global Travel and Meetings, Amanda Armstrong, took the role of senior vice president of brand and community engagement at Encore in January of 2022.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

He brings over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, most recently serving as associate vice president of global sales at Celebrity Cruises. As he leads sales strategy for Club Med, he will oversee travel agency partnerships and MICE sales to further enhance Club Med’s footprint in the US market.

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Travel Daily Media

APRIL 6, 2023

The post The Time Is Now: MICE and business travel are on the rise appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Over the past few decades, business travel has experienced a significant rise as companies expand their operations globally and seek to tap into new markets. What are the insights you can share?

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

” Asynchronous hybrid events are defined by the huge pain point they solve for event planners: hybrid audience engagement. On top of that, they also pave the way toward a more modern, multi-event strategy. Higher Quality Interactions At The Event.

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Endless Events

MAY 27, 2019

Live from IMEX Frankfurt, the exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events. Will and Brandt will walk us through their favorite parts of the event. How do people around the world go about planning events? . Climate Change Summit, or the G20, they’re still doing these types of events. Travel WiFi.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 8, 2019

As a child I grew up in many parts of the world, which exposed me to many cultures and inspired me to be a global traveler. I have always wanted to be an ambassador of travel and share those experiences with others. More people are looking to create special memories as they travel. Yael Ron, The Ritz-Carlton, Cleveland.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2021

Work-life balance, reducing commuting, and cutting down on travel expenses once the pandemic subsides are all cited by PwC UK’s chief executive, Kevin Ellis as positive aspects that VR technology can bring about. Virtual experiences have already proved that travel, accommodation, and food costs cease to be a problem.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Travel Association and The Downtown DC Business Improvement District, has seen that associations are getting 30% or more attrition and it is more difficult to have in-person, one-on-one meetings when many are working from their kitchen in the suburbs and some from second homes in the Caribbean. The needs of the customer have changed.”

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2021

While every big event already had its own event app, event app design was something only a few businesses dealt with. Event technology is no longer just one aspect of an event. It’s the very heart of hybrid and virtual events! Then came March 2020, and with it, huge changes. What about 2040?

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Kevin Molesworth, CSEP of Brass Tacks Events ( @BrassTacksEvent ). Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). Will Curran of Endless Events ( @itswillcurran ). Sports Travel – The sports world’s event magazine, and producers of the TEAMS Conference & Expo.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2023

Read More : Think Event Technology Is Still a Man’s World? She was traveling for three weeks on back-to-back shows and her husband, a man she described as “a huge supporter,” carried the household chores and the family obligations with two children on his shoulders. Think Again. Another wall is simple logistics. “It

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Endless Events

AUGUST 27, 2019

Follow our iconic event profs from today’s episode about the Event Tech Podcast: Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey of Nifty Method. Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting. Will Curran of Endless Events. Check out the epic resources on the Event Tech Podcast : Event Tech Podcast.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

If you follow #EventIcons you know our hosts travel the world and see so many epic events. Today our hosts are sharing their favorite events from 2018 with us. They will discuss what makes a great event, and highlights from the many events they attended this year. This is one of our favorite episodes of the year!

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Endless Events

JULY 9, 2019

Anyone who works in the event industry knows that traveling is an inevitable part of the job description. Follow our iconic guests from today’s episode: Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting. Just ask our phenomenal hosts Brandt Krueger and Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey! Lindsay Martin-Bilbrey of Pathable.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

After two years of testing streaming platforms, meeting professionals are asking for more comprehensive solutions and a number of event technology companies have risen to the challenge. What: With help from a fresh $4.9

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Between Hurricanes TravelMarket, at JW Marco Island Beach Resort in southwest Florida, is a major show for travel agents. Scheduled participants included 100-plus top travel companies, including airlines, cruise lines, hotels, coach, rail, tour operators and others. The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999.

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Stova

MAY 4, 2023

This article explains how to make the most of event technology in 2023. Read on for top tools and techniques to enhance events for attendees and stakeholders and maximize return on investment. What Is Event Technology? Without event planning and management technology, processes are time-consuming.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 24, 2022

This new partnership allows us to seamlessly connect both leisure guests and meetings groups with Orlando Health’s medical experts to make healthy travel more accessible,” said Casandra Matej, president & chief executive officer, Visit Orlando. Orlando Health is a nonprofit healthcare organization serving the southeastern U.S.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Modern technology, such as virtual reality , is changing the meetings and events industry in ways that would have been unimaginable only a few years ago. Fielddrive : An events technology company offering facial recognition and tracking for attendee check-in and registration. 27–29 in Barcelona, Spain.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

However, thanks to recent developments in technology, event automation can help both event profs in the planning and execution of events and attendees have the best event experience possible. In fact, event technology can not only reduce stress but increase planners’ productivity by 27%. That is huge!

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 4, 2018

This year’s award certainly points out significant event technology trends for our industry,” said Corbin Ball, chair of the IBTM World Tech Award. Zenus and Fielddrive are among the first companies to bring this technology to events.”.

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Endless Events

APRIL 12, 2019

You want everything to be set-up safely and accurately to avoid any disasters during your event, so allow time for it to be done right. Be sure to incorporate travel time, parking, unloading, organization, plug-in, and set-up for each vendor. Always have equipment backups at your event. In most cases, it’s not that simple.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For those who might not know: Socio is an event technology company that helps enterprises and SMBs optimize their events in more than 40 countries. Now, we have hybrid events and we’re going back to in-person events , but we can still keep that virtual component for those that aren’t able to travel to events.”

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Traveling to Jamaica has been even easier after the island removed all Covid-related entry requirements in April 2022. The country has hosted a number of large-scale events since reopening in June 2020. Louis (STL). Plus, air connectivity to the island continues to be bolstered by new services. Wyndham Expands Meeting Collection.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

When it came to challenges facing event planners, we asked: “What’s the biggest change you’ve seen since you started working in our industry?”. In Social Tables’ latest trend report, 35% of planners we surveyed told us that the arrival of event technology has made the most noticeable impact on the industry. Specifically, 12.6%

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