Smart Meetings

MARCH 4, 2019

Now, with data and technology bringing advertisers closer to their audiences, brands expect to see clear and conclusive evidence that sponsorships yield sufficient return on investment. Resist the urge to begin a sponsor relationship by flooding email inboxes with your initial proposal.

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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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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

An event proposal can have various different purposes: securing sponsorships, getting a client as an event planner, getting buy-ins from stakeholders and higher-ups, and so on. So, creating a well-written, attractive, and effective event proposal is crucial in ensuring any event’s success by having all relevant parties on the same page.

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Endless Events

MAY 14, 2020

Recently, BizBash shared an article that proposed the hub and spoke method. And the events industry changes along with it, making an effort to implement the newest technolog y and push forward sustainability concerns. Now, why does this make sense and what does it even mean? Because the world is constantly changing!

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Endless Events

APRIL 3, 2023

In today’s episode of the Event Tech podcast , Will and Brandt share some of the latest AI technology news, their thoughts on how you should embrace the fast-growing technology, and what they’d like to see from it moving forward. Humans generate all of those things now, which can be equally terrible when generated by AI technology.

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Traveler's Q

JUNE 12, 2024

Once a distant concept, this technology has become indispensable for creating more efficient, engaging, and personalized events. Facial recognition technology can ensure that only registered attendees access the event, preventing unauthorized entry and enhancing overall security.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Using Technology to Boost CSR Engagement Technology can enhance engagement and streamline CSR activities, making it easier for employees to get involved and stay connected. Chat with our AI assistant to see if we’re the right fit, or submit a request for a proposal to start planning a CSR initiative that aligns with your mission.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 15, 2022

Cvent Chief Technology Officer David Quattrone extoled the advances in hybrid functionality in the last year and predicted that features—and demand—will only improve after the launch of a new Cvent App Marketplace , a centralized location for planners and marketers to find SaaS solutions similar to the tools offered on the Apple App Store.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 24, 2020

“Or other technologies have been developed very, very quickly throughout these last six months or so. We’ve got new technologies coming out there, new, innovative ways of approaching this. So they might have an online platform supplier speaking to them, submitting a proposal to them saying, we can do this.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 14, 2022

Events should move from 3 days to 365 days, and from a week activation into a year-long activation with technology being a part of that solution,” said Giberti. Although the in-person events model worked for decades,” Giberti proposes “it is time for an industry transformation – and not just until in-person attendance comes back.”.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

It could be possible with hyperloop technology, and recent headlines have caused us to wonder if it really will be the high-speed, eco-friendly transportation answer for the future. Hyperloop One was the first to produce a successful test of the propulsion and levitation technology required for the system to work. What’s Happening Now.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2023

Read More : Top 3 DMC Trends as Tracked by an AI Proposal Platform Dubber’s ultimate focus is on the important moments in meetings while filtering out the nitty-gritty. “I I think that’s the beauty of the latest technology wave is that our speech to text is as accurate as a human. You should be focused on dealing with people.

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Endless Events

APRIL 1, 2022

Thanks to event technology , it’s becoming increasingly easier to measure event KPIs and prove success. Prepare an event sponsorship proposal letter, define various event sponsorship packages/levels, find decision-makers in the company, and reach out to them directly. What can you offer in return for their financial help?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2024

and Alex Berube, co-founder of New York City-based Reposite to discuss this trending technology topic. Read More: Top Event Technology Trends for 2024 Kramer called it “keeping a human in the loop” at all times. Apps for Data Analysis Ready to move beyond ChatGPT and looking for specialized tools? And always review.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2023

Partnering with event technology and destination experts can help cut through the green myths by taking an action-oriented, big-picture approach. It’s easy to assume that meeting remotely is the more sustainable counterpart to in-person meetings, but what about the energy required to power the massive server farms that enable the technology?

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Endless Events

JULY 17, 2020

You’ll have to pay special attention to the technological capabilities of the venue as well. This can be achieved through the good old advent of technology. Bonus points if you have an emcee – who’s the ‘voice’ of the remote audience – walking them through the process of using that technology.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2021

QR codes, RFID-based “MagicBands,” mobile ordering apps, and other digital technologies help reduce social contact. Innovative technology already in place throughout the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts has also helped enhance the Disney Meetings & Events experience.

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Traveler's Q

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Events have evolved significantly over the years, and technology has been at the forefront. Event technology has become an essential aspect of planning and executing successful events. However, mastering the art of event technology is critical to planning and hosting a successful event.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

It’s a topic that he’s talked about in the past, from dissecting AV proposals at the AV Audit to giving useful AV audit tips to planners at Whiteboard Wednesdays. “Despite everything that we’ve said today about event staffing, we also have to remember that this is a golden time for technology,” concludes Brandt.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 2, 2023

The learning curve for technology can be very hard to overcome and oftentimes discouraging without the right guidance and support,” Nguyen said. Be sure when you’re reviewing the cost proposal, to ask the vendor what it actually includes.” Ask how often the vendor updates their technology,” Nguyen suggested.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to a press release, the unions have proposed new five-year contract language created to provide increased security for workers with designs to achieve the following: Winning the largest wage increases ever negotiated in the history of the Culinary Union.

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Endless Events

JUNE 3, 2020

Technical producers are going to build out your proposals and quotes. So they’re the ones who are going to source the equipment, source your platforms, source all the technologies that go to everything. This is the person who gets all geeky and technical when it comes to everything.

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Endless Events

MAY 20, 2022

Include them in your proposal. Event Platform & Other Event Technology. Rather than booking an impersonal hotel ballroom, book a non-traditional venue. However, don’t commit to a venue without understanding your internet costs and COVID compliance measures.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 15, 2024

That is why we cornered Cvent Senior Vice President of Sales Brian Ludwig at Cvent Connect in San Antonio to ask what he saw as the future of event technology—and what meeting profs can do now to prepare for it. But I’m going to propose these five events, and here’s the ROI that I believe it can deliver.’

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“If I had to make a prediction, I’d say there’s probably going to be some hungry hippos coming soon, as in, let’s follow up with everybody, put them on a drip campaign, and get some requests for proposals in here.” . That’s a big technological change. Translation and Transcription are (Still) Growing. That’s hard to do,” says Will. “I

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Endless Events

JUNE 8, 2018

From there, you can create a plan that includes creating the proposal, selling your company and event, and report relevant data back to the sponsors post-event. First of all, you should have a capable technology stack to handle all the elements at play. Technology allows us to get almost any type of data we wish almost immediately.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Event technology expert Corbin Ball explained that the worst-case scenario is that planners will have to pay to be discoverable or be limited in how they can use the internet. Also in court is a challenge to a proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner that would consolidate the market further, limiting supplier choice for planners.

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Telecommunications Regulations Proposal Communications 173

Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While technological integration could streamline these processes, aligning diverse hotel systems and policies seems like an insurmountable challenge. There was consensus among participants that technological advancements could hold the solution to many of the challenges with room-block utilization. Is Tech the Answer?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2023

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) partnered with the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAs) and the United Nations to promote the Human Security for All (HS4A) pledge, centered on topics impacting the human experience such as access to healthcare, environmental protection and political freedom.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 11, 2023

Read More : Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler This high volume of passengers, thought to be mostly from pent-up demand from leisure travelers, is also happening in the face of rising air prices. Aggregate travel spend to increase the value of regular contract proposals. billion traveling across the globe. Focus on ROI.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We are basically project managers, but unlike technology projects, you can’t move the deadline and unlike before 2020, you can’t let contracts sit.”. Let them know what they will miss out on in terms of hotel blocks and speakers if they don’t act on a proposal right away and give a roadmap for what to expect in the months to come.”.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2018

Proposals have been approved and dreams have been shattered on the convention center circuit. In March, the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism pumped the brakes on a new convention center that was proposed to be built in Australia’s capital city. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) proposed a $1.2 California.

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Endless Events

JUNE 10, 2019

You already know that the Event Tech Podcast is all about the latest and greatest technologies. “What we do, which is a little bit different is, our technology works with any device that has a camera. Panos proposes a very tempting scenario: “Imagine the following, you also have a large screen, model somewhere in the venue.

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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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Endless Events

JUNE 24, 2019

And you know that when it comes to the Event Tech Podcast, technology is the magic word! Brandt puts forward some of the dangers attached to this: “I think we have to, if we’re going to have this discussion, we have to touch on some of the possible problems that can occur with the technology like this.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 19, 2022

In this post, we explore what digital technology can bring to the table. However, modern digital technologies can play their part as well. Here are some examples of how technology can help address this problem. To learn more about IoT, automation, and other smart hotel technologies, check our recent post.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Requests for Proposals (RFPs) are just getting longer, more prolific and, too often, ignored. Meeting producers are looking for dwindling dates, working with shorter planning windows and increased requirements for everything from safety precautions to hybrid technology provisions.

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