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Tech Conferences: The Best Tech Events Guide for 2024

Bizzaboo

Searching for the top tech events to attend in 2024? We’ve done all the work for you! This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2024. The tech events featured in this list take place throughout the year and cover a wide range of different industries — from SaaS and FinTech to startup events and more.

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New and Renovated: California Dreaming

Smart Meetings

Captivating Designs Make Memorable Debuts From the sunny coastline of SoCal to the fog-draped Golden Gate, new and renovated hotels across the charming state of California make for compelling options to host your next meetings, event or retreat. A variety of different spaces, from size to design, are constant across all these properties. But that’s where the similarities end—each offers its own distinct character and captures the essential flavor of whichever destination it calls home.

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Revolutionizing Event Experiences with Virtual Reality: An Exploration of Innovative VR Ideas

Traveler's Q

Over the last few years, virtual reality (VR) has emerged as an innovative and impactful technology, which has revolutionized several industries, including the event industry. With its ability to create a fully immersive and interactive experience, the technology has the potential to transform how people participate in events. Virtual reality headsets, platforms, and software have made it possible to create truly impactful and memorable events that engage and captivate attendees.

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Sustainability, Air Travel, and Meetings: No Intersection on the Horizon

MeetingsNet

Airlines are ramping up their carbon-reducing measures—but ever so slightly—while more attendees face internal carbon budgets and taxes to come to events. What can planners do? Virgin Atlantic Airlines announced in late November that it will be the first carrier to operate a trans-Atlantic jumbo-jet flight powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel—a mix of used cooking oil, animal fat, and agricultural waste.

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COVID-19 Travel Consumer Sentiment Study

TravelBoom and sister agency, The Brandon Agency, release new consumer sentiment study on travel amidst the COVID-19 second wave

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The Rise of LinkedIn

Convene by PCMA

LinkedIn’s job-related focus might be one of the factors that has helped it grow to 950 million users in 200 countries. (Courtesy LinkedIn) LinkedIn, you may have noticed, is booming. Long considered the duller, nerdier counterpart to platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the 20-year-old business-oriented social-media channel was ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing brands in the world in 2022.

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F&B Smart Moves in Miami, Dallas and More

Smart Meetings

Michael Paley Michael Paley, Prim 54, Fontainebleau Miami Fontainebleau Miami Beach names Paley executive chef of onsite steakhouse Prim 54. Paley is a pioneer in Miami’s restaurant scene with his acclaimed restaurants, such as Miami Klaw, which in 2022 was named “Best New Restaurant” by Eater and Infatuation Miami. Paley will lead all operations at Prim 54, working to uphold its esteemed reputation that it has developed since its opening in March 2023.

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Europalco back at IBTM World 2023, boosting Portugal as a Top MICE Destination

Travel Daily Media

The post Europalco back at IBTM World 2023, boosting Portugal as a Top MICE Destination appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Europalco, the largest provider of solutions for events and shows in Southern Europe, will participate at IBTM World at Fira Barcelona Gran Via from 28-30 November 2023, at stand D80. Europalco, recently honored with the “Rental, Staging and Virtual Production Business of the Year” AV Award, will present its comprehensive turnkey services covering audiovisua

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For Medical Meetings, Los Angeles is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Convene by PCMA

Meeting planners will find over 300 unique event spaces and venues in Los Angeles, such as the Griffith Observatory—a premier draw for science-minded meeting-goers. Los Angeles is a world center of medical excellence, innovation, and research, offering a limitless source of valuable content and visionary experts for conventions attracting doctors, nurses, physician assistants, medical researchers, technicians, residents, and other health care professionals and exhibitors.

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Best of 2023: Technology

Smart Meetings

Technology within the events community has undoubtedly advanced. Tech like AI has become a game changer but has also sparked discussions in how it is being used. This year, we took the time to explore the pros and cons of AI, and the importance of making sure your technology is good and ready for your event. Helpful Technology for the Organized Traveler How can you use technology to travel better?

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10 Cost-Saving Techniques for Event Planning in 2024

InEvent

In today’s world, event costs are on the rise, and this trend shows no signs of slowing down. From venue expenses to catering and tech requirements, event budgets can quickly spiral out of control. It’s no wonder that when event planners hear the words “event” and “budget cuts” in the same sentence, they start searching … Post 10 Cost-Saving Techniques for Event Planning in 2024 showed as first in InEvent Blog.

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Evolution of the DMC:Renewing Business Relationships with Deeper Trust, Transparency & Understanding

The evolution of the DMC industry requires that it embark upon a renewed relationship with clients that is built upon transparency, trust, and understanding.

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Mastodon is the old Twitter

Conferences that Work

I joined the social media platform Mastodon a year ago. Given recent turbulent social media trends, I’m glad I took the plunge. Having been on Twitter (yes, I know it’s been renamed “X”, sue me) since 2009, I’d describe Mastodon as the old Twitter. What do I mean by that? What Twitter is now Ever since Twitter’s creation in 2006, people have used it in different ways.

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World-Class F&B Complement World-Class Expansion at Calgary’s BMO Centre

Convene by PCMA

The BMO Centre’s F&B team plans to serve Alberta’s signature brand of western hospitality with dishes that feature fresh ingredients from local producers. Come next year, convention groups will have a billion reasons to love Calgary thanks to a $1-billion investment in meetings and events infrastructure — the heart of which is a $500-million expansion of the BMO Centre at Stampede Park.

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Steer Clear of These 8 Pitfalls: A Guide to Excellent Corporate Event Outcomes

Smart Meetings

Over our 23 years in the professional event production industry, we’ve identified several key elements that often prevent our clients’ events from achieving outstanding success. Rather than being disheartened by these challenges, we’ve chosen to initiate a dialogue and educate our clients. Our goal is to help you excel in your event planning endeavors.

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Venue Floor Plans May Put Events at Risk

Skift Meetings

Skift Take: While most U.S. venues have floor plans available online, new UK legislation will limit access to venue floor plans to thwart potential terrorist attacks.

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How to Write the Perfect FAQ Section

Tourism Tiger

Stuck on how to write FAQs? Leave your customers with the answers they need with our hints, tips, and professional advice for the perfect tourism FAQ section.

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The Best Cities for International Consumer & Trade Fairs

Travel Daily Media

The post The Best Cities for International Consumer & Trade Fairs appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Data study explores the cities with the best airport connectivity as well as best accommodation and other factors necessary to run International events. Paris, France Ranks on top, Frankfurt, Germany 2nd, with Shanghai, China, Dubai UAE and Las Vegas, USA rounding the top 5 of the cities worldwide with the best infrastructure and ability to run successful Trade Fairs.

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Magical Holiday Events Happening This Season

Smart Meetings

Seasonal events around the world celebrate years’ end Need to be inspired for your upcoming holiday event? Smart Meetings gathered together a roundup of several events happening around the world to celebrate the holiday season and the New Year! Holidays at the Top of the Mark in San Francisco San Francisco is always a great choice to spend the holidays, especially if you prefer cold to snow.

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10 Tips for Event Professionals Using LinkedIn

Convene by PCMA

Study posts that you admire on LinkedIn and know that your posts will improve along the way, advises Juraj Holub, digital marketing and branding expert and cofounder of Remote People. (Courtesy of LinkedIn) Long considered the duller, nerdier counterpart to platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the 20-year-old business-oriented social platform LinkedIn was ranked as one of the 10 fastest-growing brands in the world last year.

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The Case for Buying More-Expensive Client and Employee Gifts

MeetingsNet

The founder of apparel brand Patagonia makes an appeal that he hopes will resonate with business-gift and incentive-program buyers, among others: To save the planet, be more thoughtful and discerning with your product choices. With holiday season in full swing, those responsible for procuring gifts for business clients and partners as well as top-performing employees are immersed in the task.

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Salamanca to host the first UNWTO International Seminar on Tourism Law

Travel Daily Media

The post Salamanca to host the first UNWTO International Seminar on Tourism Law appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. On 30 November and 1 December, the First International Seminar on Tourism Law will be held, organized jointly by the University of Salamanca, the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Sorbonne University.

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Best Food Cities Across the Globe

Smart Meetings

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. While all travelers may have their own criteria by which they assess the cities in the world with the best gastronomy, there are three main categories food and travel experts consider as they list the best culinary destinations – number of world-class restaurants, cultural

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20 Event Engagement Ideas to Wow Your Attendees.

InEvent

Facilitating meaningful engagement among attendees is the top priority for any event professional. After two years of primarily virtual interactions, in-person connections and experiences hold even greater value than before. However, with shortening attention spans and a flood of competing priorities, keeping people fully invested throughout your program is more challenging than ever.

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3 Takeaways from IBTM World’s 2024 Trends Report

MeetingsNet

The annual events-industry show in Barcelona just wrapped up, and a big-picture analysis released there includes some interesting survey findings and perspectives from planners at organizations around the world. The last week of November saw nearly 4,000 meeting, convention, and exhibition planners gather in Barcelona, Spain, to meet with each other and 2,500 destination and hotel reps, technology providers, and other industry suppliers, at the IBTM World show.

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Big 5 Global continues its success in the ‘Year of Sustainability’ with 230+ speakers joining 130+ sessions

Travel Daily Media

The post Big 5 Global continues its success in the ‘Year of Sustainability’ with 230+ speakers joining 130+ sessions appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. The 44 th edition of Big 5 Global, supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, will bring together global leaders in construction, industry professionals, regulators, and innovators from 4 to 7 December 2023, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

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2024 is the year of doing more events that matter, more experience-driven events that drive more engagement and connections.

Smart Meetings

Is Your Event Tech Stack Optimized for Results? Questions you need to ask to build a strategic meeting operation [pull quote] “2024 is the year of doing more events that matter, more experience-driven events that drive more engagement and connections.” After meeting planners scrambled to add needed technology functionality over the last three years, and event tech companies developed, bought or merged their way to enhanced platforms, many meeting professionals may find themselves with redundant,

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Who’s Asking Questions and Why?

Convene by PCMA

In a recent Convene Podcast episode, editors discussed a news article about men dominating Q&A sessions at academic conferences. The Convene Podcast is back, with new episodes and formats, including Convene Talk, lively conversations among the editors based on the industry-related news stories that appear in PCMA News Junkie. Bill Reed, FASAE, CMP, chief event strategy officer for the American Society of Hematology (ASH), offered insights from his research and experience after listening to o

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9 Must-Try Restaurants in Leander, TX: Where the Leander Locals Eat

Redfin

Looking for a new restaurant to try in Leander, TX ? Look no further than this Redfin article. From Southern bistros and bakeries to Mexican and BBQ, this town has a diverse culinary scene that will satisfy any craving. Whether you’re a long-time resident or just moved to the area, we’ve compiled a list of the must-try restaurants in Leander that are definitely worth a visit.

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Hong Kong’s largest design festival – deTour 2023; When “Craft”, “Design” and “Tech” meet for “New Know How”

Travel Daily Media

The post Hong Kong’s largest design festival – deTour 2023; When “Craft”, “Design” and “Tech” meet for “New Know How” appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. Held from 24 November to 3 December 2023 at PMQ, deTour, the most anticipated design festival in town is back. deTour 2023 is presented by PMQ and sponsored by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Best Food Cities Across the Globe

Smart Meetings

Fine dining, diverse cuisine and unique culinary experiences When traveling internationally, one of the ways in which visitors can tangibly absorb the culture, personality and literal taste of the destination is through food. While all travelers may have their own criteria by which they assess the cities in the world with the best gastronomy, there are three main categories food and travel experts consider as they list the best culinary destinations – number of world-class restaurants, cultural

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What Event Professionals Like Most — and Least — About Their Jobs

Convene by PCMA

“Excitement when at events” was one of the many things event professionals said they liked most about their jobs in our Salary Survey 2023. Nearly 850 event professionals responded to our Salary Survey 2023 conducted in early fall. They didn’t hold back when asked to share how they feel about their jobs — and how they would make improvements — in several open-ended questions that were asked.

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Event Advisory Boards: The Room Where It Happens

Special Events

Best practices for how to effectively create and conduct these meetings that will keep attendees, sponsors, and others coming back year after year.

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Third edition of Smart City Expo Doha opens

Travel Daily Media

The post Third edition of Smart City Expo Doha opens appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Brand TD. From Wednesday to Thursday, the capital of Qatar will once again become the nerve centre of urban innovation with the opening of a new edition of Smart City Expo Doha, the region’s leading smart city event to be held at Al Bidda Park. Now in its third year, SCE Doha will bring together 70 local and international speakers and more than 80 countries with the aim of fostering innovation an

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New Group Focuses on Physical, Mental and Career Health of Meeting Profs

Smart Meetings

5 exercises to keep you fit while traveling to events Physical and mental fitness are the foundation of a healthy events career. 2023 Smart Meetings Catalyst Award winner and Tree-Fan Events CEO Anca Platon Trifan, CMP, DES, PMED, started a new group called “ Fit Mindful Mavens : Where Boardroom Brilliance Meets Fit Resilience” to help event producers manage their personal needs while advancing their careers.

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10 Must-Try Restaurants in New Rochelle, NY: Where the New Rochelle Locals Eat

Redfin

Looking for the must-try restaurants in New Rochelle, NY ? Look no further than this Redfin article. Whether you’re a long-time resident or a recent transplant, we’ve got you covered. From sizzling Korean BBQ to mouth-watering Italian cuisine, there’s something for everyone’s taste buds. So get ready to embark on a culinary adventure and discover your new favorite spot in town. 1.

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A.I. and Meeting Contracts: Don’t Ignore the Warning Label

Special Events

The new meetings industry AI engine is impressive, but planners need to understand how best to use its contracts section and how human expertise is still required.