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Photo Credit: South by Southwest announced its finalists for this year's startup competition in Austin. Virtual reality and fintech are both new categories. SXSW
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So far, 2016 is bringing a ton of new event technology, groovy startup culture, and destination data for meeting planners to help inform their business decisions.
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The Future of Meetings
You almost had to feel sorry for Marriott CEO Arne Sorenson during his live interview with CNN reporter Mel Robbins at the Convening Leaders conference this month in Vancouver, hosted by the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA). Midway through the talk, a ditzy and artificial Robbins introduced Marriott's insightful new video highlighting five meeting trends for 2016, but she seemingly didn't want to ask any questions about meetings. Aside from the video, the conversation lacked any value for event planners. Here's a temporary link to the video.
I'm a member of PCMA and a fan of its affiliated Convene media group because they provide the most indepth industry context. This year's conference
