Cvent Acquires Event Marketing Platform Splash

Meeting and event technology giant Cvent recently acquired Splash, an event

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Cvent CEO Reggie Aggarwal. Photo Credit: Cvent

How to Create Engagement at Events Through AV

Your keynote speaker takes the stage…while attendees take out their phones.Engagement may be the secret to commitment, but there is nothing hush-hush

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Photo of stage of CodeMash 2020.

Feds to Establish Virtual Meeting Centers

The U.S. General Services Administration announced it will establish virtual meeting centers at federal buildings across the United States.  

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Meetings and Events Spend Expected to Increase, Personalized Experiences and AI to Drive Growth in 2025

The meetings and events industry is projected to flourish in 2025, with meeting professionals citing planned increases in meeting budgets and an

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Starwood Debuts Virtual Meetings Technology

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide unveiled its first in-hotel Cisco TelePresence meeting suites with a virtual meeting that spanned two

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A Meeting Planner's Guide to the Most Prominent Hotels and Event Venues in South Carolina

South Carolina is a state that is built around the tourism and hospitality industries. Each year, the hospitality industry contributes $29 billion to

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North Charleston Coliseum. Photo Credit: Explore Charleston

Lone Star to L'étoile: Navigating the European Event Industry

Who am I? After decades of event marketing leadership roles in technology and producing corporate meetings and events around the world from my

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Chamonix, France

Digital Events Featuring a TV Host for Hire

Clients are coming to us to see what we’ve been doing with

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AMEX Tracks Virtual Tech Impact

While acknowledging the need for face-to-face meetings, business travelers of all ages are embracing the use of virtual technology and other

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On Demand Webinar: Best Practices to Accelerate Your Pivot to Virtual Events

Aired May 13, 2020 Presented by McNeel Keenan  

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Virtual Becomes Reality

For many people, a big part of online social media is playing electronic games—a fact that meeting planners and their groups are exploiting to

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How the Results of the 2024 Election May Impact Meeting and Event Planners

By the time election day arrives, most are sick of hearing about politics no matter their political leanings.But the policy positions of candidates

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How AV Tech Upped Its Game During the Pandemic

The pandemic has changed many things in our lives, including meetings and events.  Last year, AV production companies showcased their ability

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CPR MultiMedia Solutions mobile screens.

Luxury Redefined: How and Why Luxury Meetings and Events Experiences Are Shifting

Nothing demonstrates the current shift in what defines luxury more than hotel brands and property experiences.When I started in this industry, luxury

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Luxury Redefined, a new column by Laurie Sharp

How to Remain Relevant as the Stakes for Hybrid Meetings Rise

Without the right expertise, hybrid events can look like a two-ring circus.  But when they work, they can feel like a dazzling, seamless show

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Proshow hybrid event.

The Z: Exploring Social Anxiety in the Meetings and Events Industry

I used to get anxious calling restaurants to order food for delivery. As an introvert with social anxiety, which is defined by the

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The Z - Exploring Social Anxiety in the Meetings and Events Industry

9 Historic Venues in Florida for Special Events

There was a time when glitz and glamour were the order of the day but, alas, this bygone era is now largely history. However, it’s still possible to

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Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Palm Beach exterior

An Online Event Act That Aims to Deceive

Wow…what a response from the May 4 “

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Fun and Interactive F&B Experiences for Groups in Eastern Iowa

If there’s one thing the Midwest is known for, it’s food, and nowhere is that more true than in Iowa. Eastern Iowa, which is home to some of the

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Bloomsbury Farm, Cedar Rapids

Eco-Friendly Strategies for Sustainable Events in Toronto

Toronto, a city renowned for its cultural diversity and vibrant energy, is committed to

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Toronto, Ontario