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Top Event Technology Trends: 6 Must-Know Innovations for 2022 and Beyond

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Knowing event technology trends — and adopting the most valuable ones — gives planners and venues the competitive advantage. Studies show that using event technology can increase attendance by 20 percent and increase productivity by 27 percent. . Discover top event technology trends for planners and venues alike: 1. QR codes. “If

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Labor Day Spotlight: The Growing Demand for Specialized Freelance Meeting Planners

Smart Meetings

The marketplace has seen a significant shift towards hiring senior roles that require specific vertical experience and technological expertise. This includes roles like event technology specialists, event registration specialists, meeting and event planners, event marketing roles, and marketing specialists.

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It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Your Event Tech Stack

Endless Events

An e vent tech stack consists of all the technology that helps an event run efficiently. While any technology used to make your event run is part of the tech stack, the duo focuses on select tools they think planners often overlook. . And if you’re one of those technologies that are helping planners save time and money, let us know!”.

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

Smart Meetings

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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Post-Pandemic Events: The Contactless Way

Endless Events

Most events that are scheduled for the second half of 2020 to the beginning of 2021 will operate in phase 2 of the guidelines, restricting attendees, and making use of contactless technologies. . Some of the key trends to look out for restarting events are: Utilize Contactless Technology . Facial Recognition Technology.

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GDPR Redefines Industry Privacy Practices on a Global Scale

Smart Meetings

Since taking effect in May, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has altered data management practices throughout the meetings industry, not just in Europe, according to 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast report. What to Do.

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United Takes a Stake in Hydrogen-Electric Engine Technology

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The new agreement will see United “pursue a conditional purchase agreement for 50 ZeroAvia ZA2000-RJ engines, with an option for 50 more, enough for up to 50 twin-engine aircraft which would be operated by United Express partners once they are fully developed and certified by regulators”. united.com, zeroavia.com.