Virtual reality vs. augmented reality: A look into high-tech event technology
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Virtual Reality (VR) has arrived and it’s here to stay. This revolutionary event technology is set to enhance the conference industry with its immersive visualisation experiences. It’s not just VR that’s making waves in the meeting world either. The unique powers of Augmented Reality (AR) continue to gain traction — especially with Millennials. So, just how relevant are…
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10 Reasons Why Academic Venues Are Excellent Conference Locations
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Where can you find an all-encompassing meeting location that offers immersive learning, cutting-edge technology, high-quality accommodation and excellent catering? The answer lies in many IACC certified academic conference venues. In the past, meeting spaces in academic venues were often overlooked by planners. Well, not anymore. commercially savvy academic venues have invested millions to hold their own in a competitive…
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Innovative Meeting Formats To Wow Your Guests
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If you want to make your mark in the conference industry, it’s essential you design meetings that wow your guests and streamline their experience. Gone are the days when you could simply put on a good buffet and set up a stage with a fancy PowerPoint. Attendees now expect unique meeting locations, cutting-edge technology and creative activities that inspire. Millennials…
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Conference Trends 2019: What You Need To Know
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As the New Year starts, so does a wave of new conference trends. From kimchi and chatbots to delegate wellness and themed events, 2019 is set to be an exciting year for the conference industry. Creating memorable experiences and promoting attendee interaction will be at the top of planners’ wish lists. Due the advance of event technology, real-time data and…
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9 Unique Meeting Room Layouts Your Guests Will Love
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There’s far more to meeting room design than beanbags and flipcharts. If you want to run a successful and effective meeting, a creatively designed meeting space is key. Meeting room layouts need to spark creativity and inspire attendees. In fact, 77% of venues now offer creative meetings spaces to assist with experience creation. We’ve put together a list of…
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What you need to know about accommodating special diets in meetings
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Event planners and venues are duty bound to ensure that special dietary requests are considered, and wherever possible, provided for during meetings, conferences and training events. Delegates’ enjoyment ultimately affects the bottom line, so you want to ensure that your menus reflect and cater for guests’ dietary requirements wherever possible. The process of catering for dietary needs can be…
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Top 6 meeting planner mistakes and how to avoid them
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Planning a meeting, conference or company event can often be full of starts and stops and not always moving in the same direction. The focus, size or even location of the event can change, and the meeting planner may not have insight into the overall goals of the client or group for whom the training or conference is being…
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How to choose a venue for a corporate event or meeting: 12 things to consider
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Choosing the right venue for your corporate meeting, event, conference or training is just as important to your success as carefully planning the schedule of sessions or selecting speakers. The right venue can mean the difference between a successful training and networking experience or uncomfortable delegates who keep their eyes on the exit. What are the factors that can…
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Ten internet considerations you shouldn’t overlook when choosing a venue for small meetings
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Having reliable internet access at meetings of all sizes is more important than ever. Attendees expect to be able to connect a variety of devices ranging from mobile phones to tablets to laptops through a venue’s Wi-Fi. Meeting presenters may have additional needs such as web demos, video streaming, crowd polling or video conferencing. How well a venue’s broadband…
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Five reasons professional development should be part of your company culture
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When it comes to delivering outstanding client service and guest care, your facility and meeting planning staff probably take a very deliberate approach. But does your venue or company take the same strategic approach to investing in the professional growth and development of your employees? Are your people prepared to weather changes and bring best practices to work for…
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