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Event planners should stop trying to keep up with AI

August 12, 2026Event planners should stop trying to keep up with AIThe pressure to use AI in ever more sophisticated ways is growing across the industry. But, argues Anna Abdelnoor, AI maturity isn't about how much you use – or even how - it's about knowing when to use it.Read More

Bizzabo Resiada 1

March 18, 2024Bizzabo launches hotel room block serviceEvent technology platform, Bizzabo has updated its Event Experience Operating System to include room block management for planners and delegates.

Some of the EventsAir team on-site at the ASEAN-Australia Summit in Melbourne

March 14, 2024Digital bouncer: collaborative effort ensures tight security at Melbourne leaders meetingThe ASEAN-Australia Special Summit saw 12 heads of state from South East Asia gather in Melbourne in early March – a high profile event which required diligent digital security.

Foresight invests in Live Group

February 28, 2024Live Group secures £2.8m investment to develop engagement techAn event management company that counts associations amongst its clients has secured £2.8m in venture capital

Most associations using AI in event planning, report suggests

January 23, 2024Most associations using AI in event planning, report suggestsAlmost two-thirds of association meeting planners are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help them organise events, according to a new survey.

Corbin Ball photo

January 23, 2024'Longest-running' event tech website to close at end of monthEvent tech expert Corbin Ball is retiring - and closing his long-running website corbinball.com.

Cvent CEO and founder Reggie Aggrawal

January 18, 2024Cvent expands tech offering with double acquisitionEvent tech giant Cvent has made a double acquisition, snapping up Jifflenow and iCapture.

AI graphic young business people being happy

November 24, 2023No longer the laggard?How meeting planners learned to embrace AI

‘Regulate AI in events’ say 63% of association professionals

November 22, 2023‘Regulate AI in events’ say 63% of association professionalsA new white paper has revealed concerns over artificial technology (AI) being used in event planning.

Hubilo makes anouther round of redundancies

October 31, 2023Hubilo announces redundancies following ‘collapse of the virtual events industry’Virtual event specialist Hubilo, has made its fourth round of redundancies in 15 months, following what the CEO refered to as the ‘collapse of the virtual events industry’.

Katherine Maher Web Summit CEO

October 31, 2023New Web Summit CEO: ‘Connection more urgent now than ever’Katherine Maher, the former boss of Wikipedia, has been appointed CEO of Europe's largest technology conference following controversial departure of Paddy Cosgrove Show More