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First Smart Meeting of 2019 Raised the Bar

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Smart Meetings founder and CEO Marin Bright. After a decade of bringing event professionals together to share strategies and learn about new ways to wow attendees, Smart Meetings pushed the format to pack in even more meaningful networking and sharing. The first Smart Meeting of 2019 was on Jan. That's the top.

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State of Virtual Meeting Tools

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Even as in-person meetings continue to reemerge with a vengeance, virtual meetings have taken a primary position in the event professional toolbox. When a speaker can hear the basic human gesture of clapping at the push of a button, it is beautiful to see,” he said. A More Customer-focused Virtual Environment. “We

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Encore Plans to Help Meetings Industry Return Differently

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The repositioning of Encore as more than just an AV equipment supplier is being championed by a new senior team working with President and CEO (and 2021 Smart Meetings Catalyst Winner ) Ben Erwin. Read about how layoffs and investments are marking the next stage in the streaming meeting evolution.

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2019 Event Trends That Will Change the Path of Events

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The year 2019 is almost upon us. 2019 Event Trends: Your Audience Craves Authenticity. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0. Brain Dates: Networking 2.0. This is no longer going to fly this 2019. Do our speakers and influencers reflect our brand well? Brain Dates: Networking 2.0. Saving on WiFi Costs.

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Mike Dominguez’ Predictions for 2019

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“We have not been [here] before,” said MGM senior vice president of MGM Resorts International Mike Dominguez, in a recent Smart Meetings webinar , referring to the state of the hotel industry going into 2019. As 2018 comes to a close, Dominguez shared some insights into what he sees for the future of the meetings industry.

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EventMobi Redefines the Role of Virtual Events

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We had no choice,” says Bob Vaez, founder and CEO of event software platform EventMobi , speaking about the turn to virtual events and meetings during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Run the World was founded in 2019 and was massively adopted early on. The technology adoption was extraordinary.”

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#EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peek – #EventIcons Episode 146

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Today we are giving you an exclusive sneak peek into our 2019 #EventIcons show line up. What do you want to see from #EventIcons in 2019? And now for the main topic in the episode below, #EventIcons 2019 Sneak Peak! We are going live from Go West 2019, which I also believe will be our first Canadian Live Show!

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