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The Biggest Takeaways from the Global Event Forum – #EventIcons Episode 154

Endless Events

For the second time ever, the International Live Event Association (ILEA) held the Global Events Forum in August 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The forum brought together 30 of the brightest and biggest influencers in the events industry to delve deep into issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the event industry today.

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Brand USA Focus on MICE and Special Events Could Expand Annual Global Travel Beyond 90 Million in the Future

Smart Meetings

One of our biggest challenges is global competitionother countries are stepping up their game, investing heavily in tourism infrastructure and marketing, reported Dixon. as the ultimate destination for leisure, business events, and cultural experiences, he concluded. Department of Commerce, he said.

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Top Global Event Trends for 2024: Embracing Innovation and Diversity

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Practical Applications Chatbots: AI-powered chatbots can provide real-time assistance to attendees, answering questions, providing event information, and facilitating networking. Personalized Marketing: AI can tailor marketing campaigns based on attendee data, ensuring that messaging resonates with different cultural groups.

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What is Event Marketing: Key Concepts, Proven Strategies, Examples and Tips

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Lets be honest: planning an event can feel like a big risk. You book the venue, organize speakers, send out tons of invitationsand then sit back, wondering, What is event marketing really doing for my brand? In this post, Ill break event marketing down into simple steps so you can plan successful events that get great results.

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A Unique Meetings Consolidation Model Grows

Smart Meetings

The acquisition of IME Connect follows the merger of Miami-based A-Plus Meetings & Events and Utah-based Columbus Travel into M-Plus Global Events earlier in 2022. Newest Acquisition. Read More : Acquisition to Enhance Breakout Rooms Could be First Step Toward Zoomiverse. Partnership Benefits. The Future.

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Holograms Beam into Events

Smart Meetings

1 thing it’s used for is to ‘get the ungettables,’ says Krista Cameron, vice president of industry relations for Encore Global’s Canadian market. “If Holograms as Speaker Catcher “The No. And when they show up, how do we get them involved? How do they learn? How do we get them to come back?

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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

Smart Meetings

As Megan Henshall , strategic lead for Google’s global events team and co-founder of The Neu Project, explained, helping this majority-minority community participate fully is not a compliance problem; it is a business opportunity. It’s more than a checkbox; you need to personalize the experience to remove barriers,” she said.