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The Video Tech That Connects Travelers Virtually With Destinations in Real Time
Georama is unique because meeting attendees can now interact with any other group moving around in a non-static environment, via both HD video feed and social media chat in real time.
Why Convention Bureaus Are Marketing Their Local Industry and Intellectual Capital
In an increasingly competitive market with a lot of quality product and emerging destinations, European convention bureaus are tapping their local knowledge economies to drive new business.
The Meetings Industry Turns to Content Marketing to Get Ahead
North American DMOs are starting to shift content marketing efforts to the meeting side to align with the shift to more content-oriented, education-based group sales strategies.
Dubai Constructs a Conference and Events Hub for the Future
Dubai might not offer meetings and convention attendees the culture of Tokyo or the cuisine of New York, but its location, growing room and space inventory, and desire to bring in more events will drive its growth beyond the 2020 Expo.
Megatrends 2015: The Events Industry Is Going Through a Creative Renaissance
The event of the future is a co-created hybrid mechanism of live and virtual engagement, fluidly connecting more people through more channels over longer periods of time to leverage the collective knowledge of the community.
Vancouver Tries to Change the Tourism Bureau Model by Thinking Green and Local
By creating new networks between the bureau and local businesses—tourism and otherwise—the Vancouver "DMMO" is rewriting the rules of internal destination engagement.
17 European Countries Band Together to Create Meetings-Themed Marketing Organization
By pooling resources, the national DMOs can build on each others' strengths and expand Europe's exposure for corporate travelers and meeting attendees beyond the traditional first-tier countries.
The Rise of ‘Innovation Districts’ as Creative Convention Venues
In addition to creative and well-designed infrastructure, these spaces also offer access to a destination's local education and leadership community -- additional draw for meeting planners and hosts.
Smart Conventions and Meetings Are Redefining Face-to-Face Events
The convention of the future is a co-created hybrid mechanism of live and virtual engagement, fluidly connecting more people through more channels over longer periods of time to leverage the collective knowledge of the community.