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Robo-Staff

Maintaining a balance between automation and human interaction has emerged as a key strategy in improving customer service in the hospitality industry.

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Cvent Acquisitions Help Sales and Marketing Teams Improve Trade Show Performance

Cvent, an industry-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, has acquired Jifflenow, a leading B2B 1:1 and group appointments scheduling solution and iCapture, an award-winning lead capture solution.

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AI Bootcamp for Meeting Planners

Reposite and MPI Academy Collaborate to Launch an AI Certificate for Event Planners Reposite, an AI-powered meeting and event planning tool, is excited to announce a collaboration with MPI Academy, an in-person, on-demand and streaming education platform offered by Meeting Professionals International (MPI), to introduce the highly anticipated “AI-Enhanced Event Professional certificate.” This program aims […]

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Bizzabo Updates Klik Experiential’s SmartBadge™ Offerings

Bizzabo releases The Edge SmartBadge™ and a new standalone option for event professionals: Klik à la Carte. Tens of thousands of conference attendees worldwide have worn Klik SmartBadges since their launch in 2022. Klik has powered nearly 1 million contact exchanges and facilitated 65,000 digital content downloads at events.

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The AAXA P6X Battery Powered Projector for Meetings on the Go

If you travel frequently for meetings and presentations and use, or would like to use a projector, the AAXA P6X 1000 Lumen Battery Projector is the way to go.

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The Password Is: Security

A classic Marx Brothers movie, Horse Feathers, has a very funny bit where the boys can't remember the password to get into a speakeasy. The punchline of the gag comes when the speechless Harpo guesses "Sword Fish" and gains them all entrance. But something like that is not so funny when it happens in real life. Hackers are out there and when one of them guesses one of your passwords either personal or for business. Here's what can happen:

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AI: A Users Guide for Planners

Ken Roberts is the chief technology officer at GlobalMeet, a scalable, flexible and secure event solution built and backed by event professionals who have extensive experience in facilitating engaging and accessible virtual and hybrid events. We had a conversation with Ken recently to get his thoughts how AI is impacting virtual and in-person events and how organizations can use this tool to enhance an organization’s meetings strategy. Here’s what he had to say.

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Always Be Closing — Just Much Quicker

New EventMobi app converts trade show leads in record time. EventMobi, an industry-leading event management platform, has launched Lead Capture, a new standalone app, which will make it easier than ever before for event exhibitors to find, download, and use the lead capture tool at trade shows and events. The decision to split Lead Capture […]

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New Platform Vetts Audience Questions

GlobalMeet launches a system to keep Q&A segments on track. The most effective virtual events from brands prioritize audience participation. However, selecting audience members on the fly can backfire. How do you ensure that the guests chosen are vetted properly to protect the integrity of a brand and event, and at best enhance its intended […]

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How To Measure the Effectiveness of Hybrid Events

You’ve added a virtual component to your live event. Now what? The technology to execute virtual and hybrid events has been around for quite some time. But the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the widespread adoption of this practice. Prior to the pandemic, hybrid events were still relatively new and uncommon. The […]