Technology

The Meetings Show research

May 12, 2026AI increases the need for face-to-face meetings, survey findsA survey commissioned by The Meetings Show reveals that AI is increasing the need for face-to-face meetings, as it adds complexity and the need for human discussion.Read More

Venues: Bob Heile wi-fi champion and awards chair dies 75

October 21, 2020Venues: Bob Heile wi-fi champion and awards chair dies 75Bob Heile, a longstanding advocate of Wi-Fi excellence in the meetings and events industry has died, 75, at his home in Boston, USA, following a battle with cancer.

Coronavirus: medical association takes annual congress on the road

October 14, 2020Coronavirus: medical association takes annual congress on the roadA medical association took its annual congress on the road to avoid a mass gathering of its members.

Virtual meetings: doctors miss the human touch but like the convenience

October 12, 2020Virtual meetings: doctors miss the human touch but like the convenienceFace to face meetings are still the preferred choice of healthcare professionals, a study found, with a perceived ‘lack of human interaction’ one of the biggest drawbacks of virtual medical congresses.

Why virtual meetings change everything – and nothing

October 2, 2020Why virtual meetings change everything – and nothingThe success of any emergent technology depends upon various things: usefulness, reliability, cost, and, crucially, whether you need a degree in computer science to make it work.

Opinion: Venues cant afford to be sluggish with new tech

September 9, 2020Opinion: Venues cant afford to be sluggish with new techBusinesses around the world are trying to figure out how they can return from the immense damage inflicted by Covid-19.

Cvent to drive online interactions with new virtual solution

August 24, 2020Cvent to drive online interactions with new virtual solutionCvent, the event management software provider, has unveiled a new virtual event solution, the Cvent Engagement Hub.

Nostalgic drag: why were thinking too conservatively about meetings

August 20, 2020Nostalgic drag: why were thinking too conservatively about meetingsThe deprivations of Covid‐19 have generated a cloud of collective nostalgia, writes Martin Sirk, despite our awareness that the world has been changed utterly by the pandemic and its consequences.

The Union of International Associations Round Table goes virtual in Seoul

August 5, 2020The Union of International Associations Round Table goes virtual in SeoulSeoul Convention Bureau (SCB) has announced plans to host the Union of International Associations (UIA) Round Table as a fully virtual event.

Case study: Viennas European Radiology Congress sets a standard for virtual events

August 4, 2020Case study: Viennas European Radiology Congress sets a standard for virtual eventsEurope's largest congress for radiology and radiotechnology, the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) was held exclusively online for the first time this year.

How to define your event format and maximise its effectiveness

August 3, 2020How to define your event format and maximise its effectiveness"Online is not a simple replacement for the real thing," says JTB Communication Design's (JCD) Kazuto Yoshii. " Think about the added value of a new event fusing both."Show More