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15 Best Hospitality Trade Shows and Events

Hotel Engine

Are you aware of what exciting technology your competition is using to wow their guests? Then you must not be regularly attending trade shows. We’ve put together a list of the 15 top annual hotel trade shows with a synopsis of what they cover and where they’re happening in the world. GBTA Convention.

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Exploring the Metaverse for Corporate Event Experiences

Traveler's Q

Types of Corporate Events in the Metaverse Conferences and Trade Shows The metaverse redefines conferences and trade shows, creating a dynamic, interactive setting. Familiarization and Training Preparing attendees for a metaverse event might require pre-event tutorials or resources.

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The Evolution of Meetings: Lessons for Navigating a Hybrid Future

Smart Meetings

Just because you’re hosting a trade show in an exciting new hybrid format doesn’t mean you can’t rely on traditional virtual event elements. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. Have stakeholders demo the technology and practice dry runs. Pick the low-hanging fruit. Preparation matters.

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Flying Taxis and Self-directed Luggage: Predicting the Future of Events

Smart Meetings

This is the tantalizing topic Brian Ludwig, senior vice president of sales for Cvent , tackles in Smart Meetings’ most recent webinar, “One Step Ahead, Predicting the Future of Event Technology.”. “It’s It’s been an amazing journey to watch how the event landscape and all the underlying technology has evolved,” Ludwig said. “I’m

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How the IMEX Crowd Prioritizes Human Beings at Events

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings walked the trade show floor asking people how they help put attendee humanity at the center of event agendas and found that caring for guests is something everyone is focusing on in 2023. That means using technology to be more efficient as people want immediate gratification.

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20 Bright Ideas for Personalizing Attendee Experiences

Convene by PCMA

Whatever Media Group) The term personalization is used so often in the events industry that its meaning has become a little hazy — does it refer to technology? At large trade shows, like the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, tours are a way to give participants a personalized take on the highlights of the show.

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Converting In-Person Events To Virtual: How DMP Did It!

Endless Events

This is the show where you bring out all your new products”, explains Mark. “And the public relations before a trade show nowadays you can’t just drop it on the day of the trade show, they’ll never be seen. And so I said to my team, “Hey, let’s do a virtual trade show.