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3 Lessons for Planners from Global Meetings Industry Day

MeetingsNet

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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Can One Virtual Meeting Platform Rule Them All?

Smart Meetings

The announcement yesterday that London-based virtual streaming giant Hopin was purchasing the physical event services company Boomset was another step in the direction of an end-to-end hybrid meeting solution. The company had already purchased video service StreamYard and mobile app company Tobi. Twine, which announced a $3.3

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Event Crisis Communication Templates Worth Copying

Smart Meetings

Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management Additionally, the broader PR team should work from a separate breakout space, ideally located near the Command Center, to maintain continuous communication with the central crisis management team. Do not rely on one method. Mark Catuogno, M.A.,

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Maritz Is Reinventing What’s Next in Seattle

Smart Meetings

When Maritz Global Events decided it was finally time to get back to face-to-face, the experience-design company brought 500 people who represented the entire meetings ecosystem to Seattle—clients, employees, team members and partners—and focused on talking openly and solving shared challenges.

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What Event Attendees Want Now

Convene by PCMA

16, by the global events company: Attendance at in-person events, which has risen as the worst of the pandemic has receded, is expected to hold steady over the next 12 months. A little more than a third — 35 percent — said that after-hours events positively influenced their networking experiences at events.

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The Definitive Guide to Event Registration 2024

Stova

Discover how to increase traffic to your event registration page, create a seamless onsite registration, and secure potential revenue for years to come. Introduction The meeting and event industry is constantly changing as improvements in technology make it easier for planners to engage with attendees.

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Six Event Trends We’re Watching in 2024

Convene by PCMA

These include live session summaries, intelligent attendee matching, customized event pathways, and AI-powered insight generation for delegates, Dawson said. Advances in AI also are fueling other event movements such as sustainability, the personalization of events, and gamification. But the work has gotten very difficult.

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