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Articles tagged “meetings”

Meetings

Complexity Increases for Meeting Planners as Digital Tools Evolve

Emerging technologies like facial recognition are still far off from hitting the mainstream of event technology. But for now, there are a variety of options that can help meeting planners become more efficient and improve the quality of their events.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Complexity Increases for Meeting Planners as Digital Tools Evolve

Meetings

CES and the Future of Events — Meetings Innovation Report

CES keeps getting bigger and bigger, but the importance of face-to-face meetings remains a focus.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

CES and the Future of Events — Meetings Innovation Report

Meetings

Virtual Tech Brings New Challenges — Meetings Innovation Report

Virtual and hybrid meetings are growing in popularity, but smart planners need to develop a strategy that integrates live events and digital meetings into a cohesive program.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Virtual Tech Brings New Challenges — Meetings Innovation Report

Meetings

Virtual Meetings Need More Than a Flawless Livestream To Be Successful

When attendees can leave your meeting with a click of the mouse, you'd better keep them engaged.

Jaimie Seaton, Skift | 6 years ago

Virtual Meetings Need More Than a Flawless Livestream To Be Successful

Business Travel

Travel and Events Are Becoming a Potent Blend — Meetings Innovation Report

Backed by technology and out-of-the-box thinking, integrating travel management and meeting functions is becoming a thing — if territorial impulses don't get in the way.

Deanna Ting, Skift | 6 years ago

Travel and Events Are Becoming a Potent Blend — Meetings Innovation Report

Business Travel

Meeting Planning Is Reinventing Itself by Redefining Its Roles

Convergence is trending among travel and event departments at big companies. Fueled by technology, it will only become more important to both sectors in the future if old-school thinking doesn't get in the way.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Meeting Planning Is Reinventing Itself by Redefining Its Roles

Tourism

Interview: VisitBritain Chairman Steers Tourism Boom Through Brexit Uncertainties

Tourism, along with business travel, is on the rise again in the UK due to a weak British pound and cheap flights. VisitBritain is trying to make the most of it despite the lingering ramifications of the political mess that is Brexit.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Interview: VisitBritain Chairman Steers Tourism Boom Through Brexit Uncertainties

Meetings

Electronic Requests for Proposals Have Created a Mess for Many Events

Hailed as a panacea to streamline the bidding process that would make venues and meeting planners more productive, electronic requests for proposals still have a long way to go.

Jaimie Seaton, Skift | 6 years ago

Electronic Requests for Proposals Have Created a Mess for Many Events

Meetings

Meetings and Events Technology Alone Can’t Solve Accessibility Challenges

People with disabilities are often overlooked by event spaces and meeting planners. A new wave of innovation and technology can help make meetings and events more accessible, but lasting change needs to start with a focus on increasing accessibility during the planning process.

Sheryll Poe, Skift | 6 years ago

Meetings and Events Technology Alone Can’t Solve Accessibility Challenges

Meetings

The Meetings Industry Is Not Worried Enough About Cybersecurity

Cyber security is not a priority for most meeting planners, but experts warn that it’s just a matter of time before the industry is hit with a major breach. Both attendees and event professionals can take steps to protect themselves.

Jaimie Seaton, Skift | 6 years ago

The Meetings Industry Is Not Worried Enough About Cybersecurity