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11 Event Tech Trends That Shaped 2018

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Real-Time Apps: Even more planners switched from paper to digital communication at events in 2018 by ditching the printed program and adopting apps that offer dynamic agendas, easy discovery and communication between attendees and social media hook-ups. The post 11 Event Tech Trends That Shaped 2018 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Live From IMEX 2018 – #EventIcons Episode 135

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In this special episode of #EventIcons, we are coming to you live from IMEX 2018. And now for the main topic in the episode below, live from IMEX 2018! We are all about technology. Brandt Krueger of Event Technology Consulting ( @BrandtKrueger ). IMEX is one of our most sustainable events in the industry.

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IBTM World 2018 Puts New Tech Center Stage

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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. The team at Reed Travel Exhibitions and IBTM is embracing it wholeheartedly, introducing a new, interactive Exploratory Zone in the center of the IBTM World 2018 conference, set for Nov.

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Smart Meetings’ Best Career Advice from 2018

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Meeting planners had their hands full in 2018, with data breaches, commission cuts, new event technology and other drastic changes affecting the meetings industry. 6 Ways to Drive Success with ROI Technology. and includes several other types of resources we encountered in 2018. Related: The Independent Planner’s Guide.

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2018 Event Marketing Trends

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2018 event marketing trends point to video becoming this year’s content marketing juggernaut. Three Event Trends to Boom This 2018. Event technology and even the choice of venue itself will all contribute to making everything smoother and friendlier both to the event professionals and their audience. Click To Tweet.

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PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies: What It Could Mean for Event and Meeting Planners

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You’ve probably seen the headlines “PSAV Acquires Encore Event Technologies” but don’t know how it affects you. This month on January 14th, 2019, PSAV published a press release announcing the purchase agreement for PSAV to acquire Encore Event Technologies. January 2018. November 2018.

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Listen Up! Smart Meetings’ Top Webinars of 2018

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Here are some of the top picks for 2018. Unfortunately, these same innovative technologies are also taking away some of the tasks that planners would normally perform. Brooke Gracey uncovers how event technology can help attendees make valuable connections in “ Missed Connections: You Just Missed Your Most Important Contact.”.

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