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Live? Virtual? Hybrid? There’s Only One Wrong Choice for Team Building

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Local regulations: Regulations also vary considerably from place to place. The cost savings are just too compelling, and online events are less disruptive. And with the right technology , the networking and interaction in online events can mimic the natural mixing and mingling of in-person gatherings.”.

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Event Case Study: Indoor Ag at Las Vegas’ Caesars Forum

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The planning and operations track takes a look at how to make your growing situation better by creating a better environment behind the scenes (think greenhouse building, infrastructure and zoning regulations). Like many events, we went online and delivered webinars during the pandemic.

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New U.S. Privacy Laws Will Give More Power to Meeting Attendees

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states’ data privacy regulations closer to the European Union’s Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which passed in 2018. GDPR is the EU’s premier law on data protection and regulation (“the toughest privacy and security law in the world,” according to GDPR.eu ). Millennials and Gen Z] live their lives online,” Blood says.

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Disney’s Covid-Era Crowd Management Offers Lessons for Planners

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The company’s meeting team has been running hybrid meetings (with remote and in-person attendees); they can send “Disney at Home” packages to remote guests and run online trivia games during meetings to keep everyone tapped in to the magic. This reinforces a joint focus on coming together in a safe manner.

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The Cookie Rollercoaster Continues

Advanced Travel and Tourism

That’s sort of what’s happening with online cookies. Google is “proposing an updated approach that elevates user choice.” ( source ) How Google will prompt users to decide how their online data is used is unknown at this time. In January 2024, Google began restricting access to third-party cookies by default to 1% of Chrome users.

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What Mobile Apps for Conferences and Events Should I Choose?

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Beyond the data they provide, it’s also important to provide data security during the event itself when they access their accounts online. Online booking platforms have become important tools for helping professionals find ideal meeting rooms for their audience. Online security is an important aspect of events.

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What Event Planning Best Practices Are Here to Stay?

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With the onset of the pandemic, organizers were forced to move quickly to online events and discovered they were reaching brand new audiences. Whether you are live streaming your event to a virtual audience or taping your event to provide attendees who did not attend in-person a chance to invest in the content.