Skift Meetings

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Event professionals are starting to wise up to some of the benefits of virtual engagement: access, inclusivity, online community building, and reach — just to name a […]. The post 10 Event Trends 2021 [Free Report] by EventMB Studio Team appeared first on [link]. Nevertheless, 2020 has changed events for good.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Curt Wagner, digital editor Trust Takes Center Stage I’ve been torn between writing about two trends — the ongoing story about how generative AI is transforming events and the increasingly critical role that trust will play in the future. The trend I’m keeping my eye on in 2024 is social media. The irony of this is not lost on me.

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One10 Marketing

MARCH 10, 2021

One10 Xperts weigh in on IRF’s 2021 Trends Report. The IRF 2021 Trends Report is out and we couldn’t be more thrilled! Here’s the One10 take on 2021 trends and what we’re doing to meet client needs in 2021 and beyond: IRF Trend: Increase in Individual Rewards. In our world, that moment is now.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2023

Display Changes Will Not Apply to Group Rates What you see on your Bonvoy app is what you will get—including resort, destination and other fees—at the registration desk after May 15 if a promised shift in how prices are displayed goes through as required in a November, 2021 settlement with the State of Pennsylvania. A Transparency Trend?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Even before its official launch in July, online travel agency (OTA) Kayak had thousands of companies signed up for its new Kayak for Business. The post A Year in Recovery: Best Pandemic Travel Tips, Takeaways of 2021 appeared first on Smart Meetings. Kayak Launches Free Corporate Travel Solution. Oh, and of course, happy travels!

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The Convene editors look back on an ever-changing 2021 and ask the question: What event trend is on my radar for 2022? I don’t think I’m alone in feeling bombarded by the onslaught of content coming at me every day, be it webinar invites, Substack newsletters, or updates from online communities I’ve joined. Less Is More.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 15, 2022

In its report “The Future 100: 2022,” creative agency, consultancy, and technology company Wunderman Thompson has identified 100 trends across industries — from culture to health to travel and hospitality — that will shape the way we live and work this year and beyond. More Trends. Up next, Senior Editor Jennifer N. Jennifer N.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 24, 2022

Last week, the Event Tech Podcast hosted Kyle Kocinski as a guest of honor and went over event technology trends and predictions for 2022. Today, the dynamic tech duo picks up where they left off last week, focusing on one 2022 event trend in particular: mergers and acquisitions in the event technology world. What about this year?

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In fact, we’ve seen it all, from overflowing budgets in 2019 and near-zero activity in 2020 to the rise of hybrid events in 2021, business-almost-as-usual in 2022, and inflationary pressures causing businesses to rethink their budgets in 2023. Embracing Generative AI and Modern Event Tech Over the years, many tech trends have come and gone.

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Cort

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Paint manufacturers, designers, and Pantone — the world’s color authority — determine the colors of the year, and it’s a complex process that involves looking at the trends and events of recent years to determine the colors that will resonate with individuals and families. Check us out online or give us a call today.

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Sojern

JUNE 23, 2021

In February, we did a look back at 2020 and a look forward at 2021 data , using a combination of Sojern and PlaceIQ data to understand COVID-19 recovery and the bigger picture of the traveler through layering these insights together. January 6, 2019 – June 12, 2021 . January 5, 2021 – June 12, 2021 .

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Dana Communications

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This euphoric ad aired in spring of 2021 while the pandemic was still in full force. In May of 2022, it was reported that the average person will see a combination of 10,000 online, offline, digital and traditional ads a day. That’s not to say that advertisers have forgotten about the pandemic. Many are just not focusing on it.

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Endless Events

APRIL 8, 2022

It seems that the asynchronous communication trend has also started making waves in the meeting and events industry , namely as asynchronous hybrid events. As discussed in our 2022 Event Trends Guide , hybrid events are not simply in-person and virtual events put together. A great asynchronous hybrid event case study is IBTM 2021.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Straddling that millennial/Gen Z line with technology is probably why I feel so drawn to the trend “Luddite Mode,” highlighted in the recently published “The Future 100: 2024” report from VML Intelligence, the futurism, research, and innovation unit of global creative agency VML. Casey Gale is managing editor of Convene.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Make sure that you’re up to date on this year’s Virtual Event Trends. Virtual concert series like these might be a common trend that we see more often, especially as artists delay, postpone, and reschedule their tours. CES 2021 Is Going Virtual! How It’s Done: Tomorrowland 2020: The Virtual Event of The Year?

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 27, 2022

One of the first big conventions to return anywhere in the world after the Covid pause was Informa Market’s World of Concrete show in June 2021 at the expanded Las Vegas Convention Center. in the still shiny space to learn about new equipment, techniques and trends from more than 1,100 vendors. The show took over 632,000 sq.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 25, 2023

Read More : New and Renovated: Austin Exploration and Sunny Shores Cvent Top Meeting Hotels | North America Many hoteliers leveraged the downtime in 2020 and 2021 to invest in upgrades and renovations to prepare their properties for the post-pandemic travel boom. Meet in Austin, you’re in for a show.” For example, Grand Hyatt Nashville (No.

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The MICE Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

But this is not enough; we also need to look more deeply into the global trends that involve technology, organisational structures, generational shifts, learning, values, leadership, etc. It offered both online and offline audiences a theoretical and practical glimpse into the world of mixed reality using virtual reality (VR).

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AltexSoft Travel

AUGUST 26, 2022

Shifts in travel patterns opened up new niches for startups, giving them a unique opportunity to harness the emerging trends and address important but so far unmet customer needs. In this article, we’ll mention the budding tourism trends and give six examples of startups that capitalize on the changes in the industry. Wellness travel.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

JUNE 30, 2021

According to statistics from Status Labs , 79% of online users said they trust online reviews a much as recommendations from friends or family members. Before buying something, 81% of shoppers do online research. User-generated content can help you stay up-to-date on trends that are constantly changing. Pivot as Needed.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

So much so that I purchased festival tickets to Outside Lands 2021 the day they came out. OSL’s production team, Another Planet Entertainment, perfectly selected a lineup that included performers that will be on the 2021 roster to get people looking forward to next year’s event. Event Brew – CES 2021 Is Going Virtual!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 7, 2021

For a preview, we asked Eric Holmen, CEO of Splash , the event marketing software company that powers tens of thousands of business events each month, for trends in how organizers are adjusting their programs. Spoiler alert, it could be smaller, more tech driven and hybrid , but not in the way many expected at the beginning of the year. “In-person

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

If I wrote my event trends guide in like November, I would not have guessed that CES would not have happened this year, for example.” “We’ll see them both at in-person and online events,” says Brandt. ” “Alex Lindsay’s Office Hours is a perfect example of this trend,” agrees Brandt.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In March 2021, the platform made its “Follow” button — once available only by invitation to select “Influencers” — open to all. That gave content creators access to potentially much larger audiences — users shared 40 percent more content on the network in Spring 2023 than they did in the same period in 2021, according to LinkedIn.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Of course, our event marketing budgets will need to be higher in 2023 than in 2021 or 2020. Alternatively, you can switch hotel catering for local restaurants, as suggested in our Event Trends Guide 2022. Audiences have grown accustomed to a better standard in live streaming and consuming event content online. in the last year.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

In many ways, 2021 felt like a series of false starts. One solution may be found in developing online communities — an in-between-events space that many associations and nonprofit organizations haven’t fully tapped into just yet. Even as their hybrid events remain a work in progress, many organizers now see their long-tail potential.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 9, 2022

Companies around the world successfully adapted their operations to produce ever-improving hybrid and online events that made sure people could continue to connect as restrictions came into force. Events and communications professionals were forced to innovate under the immense pressure of the pandemic.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As VML notes in its trend writeup, an estimated 15 percent of the world’s population experience some form of neurodiversity, which, in addition to autism, includes ADHD and learning disabilities. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 36 children has autism, up from one in 44 in 2021.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Editor’s Note: This article is the second part of Smart Meetings December 2021 issue Dash of Smart column. . Jeffrey Emenecker, senior director of analytics at Cvent, confirmed that trend of meeting organizers sending requests to more properties with shorter turnaround times. “We More, Faster, Pricier.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to a 2021 study from booking.com on future travel trends: 43% of people plan to visit a new location within their own country or region. Think about what visitors will search online before and during their stays, and consider what they’ll want most during their vacation. You Can Market to Those Already in Your Region.

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Solimar International

MAY 23, 2022

According to Wex’s US Travel Trends Report 2019 , technology influences the imagination and preparedness of travellers today – this cannot be overstated. More recently, Google Trends insights highlighted that the pandemic has resulted in consumers having even higher digital expectations. Everything must be mobile, mobile, mobile.

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Tourism eSchool

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

15 Ways to Evolve Your Destination Visitor Guide in 2021. With the upheaval of 2020, there are a number of visitor and wider society trends impacting our visitors which need to be considered in your next destination visitor guide update. Connect Offline with Online. By Rebecca White. Published on November 23, 2020.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2022

For example, be mindful of pop culture trends or references that your target audience might appreciate and incorporate them into your experiential strategy. — Stella Artois (@StellaArtois) March 30, 2021. And what better place to create an emotional setting for your event than your online community ?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Named one of the best inventions of 2021 by Time Magazine, KUDO is a real-time interpretation software company and virtual platform focused on providing language support for multilingual meetings. Read More : 4 Tips to Make Your Online Event a Success. KUDO Language Access. Interprefy Expands and Innovates.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 18, 2022

I was at an HR symposium recently and it was stated that 2021 was the most productive year in corporate America since World War II. I think a big trend that we’re gonna see is, connections are going to be built online and solidified in person versus the other way around.” . “I’m

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Endless Events

MAY 4, 2021

That way, we could provide engagement in their home and provide an immersive experience when they were watching the event online.” ” Experiential Virtual Events In 2021. Sarah then asks AJ what are some other ways that she’s looking to elevate in 2021. So we’re seeing a big trend in that too.”

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Endless Events

JUNE 29, 2020

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 . Contingency Planning .

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