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Sarah Banks

Convene by PCMA

Class of 2024 member Sarah Banks, Regional Director of Event Technology at Encore Event Technologies, shares why she believes digital events are here to stay. This year, PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties program honors exceptional young leaders in the business events industry. I think that digital events are here to stay.

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Hackathon Points to More Biases in Twitter Algorithm

Convene by PCMA

He was reviewing another Times story about bias being discovered in other automated systems, including: The algorithm that calculates credit quotas for Apple’s credit card may give higher limits to men than to women. AI services from Google and Amazon both failed to recognize the word “hers” as a pronoun, but correctly identified “”.

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The 10-Step Guide to Nonprofit Event Planning

Social Tables

Collect and evaluate vendor bids Reach out to area vendors and request proposals for your nonprofit event. Donors can purchase event tickets through credit card payments, bank-to-bank direct deposits, and e-transfers with apps like Venmo and Apple Pay.

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How To Choose the Best Online Registration Software – The Ultimate Guide

Eventtia

The software ensures that this process is automated and user-friendly. An efficient system that doesn’t break the bank yet meets all your needs is the ideal. Automated emails can streamline this process and ensure attendees receive timely, relevant information. You should also be able to create and manage discount codes.

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The Ultimate Event Strategy Guide 2023

Stova

Event Automation Makes Events Easier 90% of event planning is research. Event automation" is the implementation of connected solutions to reduce manual event tasks and make managing meetings and events easier. Here's how each element plays a larger role in event automation.

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Tour Operator Software: Itinerary Creator, Booking Engine, and Other Handy Technologies

AltexSoft Travel

GDSs , hotels/lodges/ alternative accommodation , airlines, bed banks , transfer providers/ car rentals , activity suppliers/ destination management companies , and so on. To streamline your relationships with suppliers and automate reservation processes, you can connect your software to travel providers via APIs. Marketing support.

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Hotel Booking APIs: Wholesalers, Channel managers, and GDS

AltexSoft Travel

Connectivity with key bed banks that purchase rooms in bulk. Wholesalers or bed banks. In this business model, a wholesaler (bed bank) contracts with a hotel for a period of time to sell a bulk of its rooms for a fixed price. What’s cool about bed banks? Why bed banks are… bad. Who uses bed banks.

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