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Office Holiday Parties: How to Safely Manage the Merriment
 

Necessity is, indeed, the mother of invention. And in a similar spirit, 2020 has taught us that barriers merely provide new pathways for clever innovation. Covid-19 may be altering our holiday events, but employers are ensuring it doesn’t usurp its spirit.

 

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15 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN

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5 Meeting Industry-Related Sites:
  1. 80% Of Marketers Report Shift to Virtual Events Drives Greater Audience Reach
     

  2. Questioning Whether the Future of Events Is Really Hybrid

     

  3. 9 Event Trends to Watch in 2021
     

  4. How to Get the Most Out of Virtual Events

     

  5. End Of Year Team Building & Holiday Parties: How To Navigate Them During The Pandemic

     

5 Business/Utility/Reference Sites:

  1. Ticketmaster Leads Event Tech Companies in Screening for Tests and Vaccines
     

  2. 37 Virtual Event Ideas for Your Next Online Event

     

  3. Best video conferencing software in 2020
     

  4. The Business Benefits of Video Conferencing

     

  5. The Best Web Conferencing Software Companies of 2020

5 Sites Just for Fun:

  1. Deloitte Tech Trends 2020
     

  2. COVID-19 Accelerates Digital Strategy Initiatives
     

  3. The Many Flavours of Artificial Intelligence

     

  4. The best Black Friday deals you can get right now

     

  5. 50 Editor-Approved Gadget and Gear Gifts for the Holidays

QUOTES OF THE MONTH:

My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?” – Bob Hope

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5 Ideas for Your Virtual Holiday Party

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AVaStar, Ltd. is the first and only AV Services management platform built specifically for use by internal venue staff to manage the day-to-day needs of presentation technology services. By combining a web-based, subscription SaaS with on-line, on-demand AV training and an over-arching level of management consulting AVaStar is the above-property support resource that venues have been looking for.

Cvent is a leading event technology provider with more than 4,300 employees and 27,000 customers worldwide. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and management platform offers software solutions to event professionals and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, and attendee engagement, helping to automate and simplify the entire event management process and maximize the impact of events. 

At CadmiumCD we focus on the technology needs of event planners. We specialize in technology tools and services to collect, manage and distribute educational materials at conferences and events.  Our services include: Call for Papers, Speaker Data Management, Conference Proceedings, Audio Recordings, Electronic Meeting Posters, Online Itinerary Planners, Conference Apps and Online Evaluations.

Evenium provides technology covering the entire event management value chain, from registration and check-in to interactivity before, during, and after your meeting. Evenium empowers professionals with the tools needed to design interactive events where attendees are captivated by engaging presentations thanks to the event app ConnexMe. Evenium solutions are used by more than 15,000 event professionals across the globe.

Electro-Media Design, Ltd. is THE independent AudioVisual and Acoustical consultant of choice for the world’s best hotels and conference centers. Offering services ranging from feasibility surveys and master planning to venue technology design, project management, and commissioning for new construction, renovations, and additions. EMD does NOT sell or install AV systems, serving as our clients’ advocates. Founded in 1990, EMD has completed over 1,000 hospitality technology projects worldwide.

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