Miguel is Skift Meetings’ Editor-in-Chief and likes to describe himself as a, “curious creator and caring curator of computerized content and a conscious connector of charismatic characters”. He lives and breathes the event tech sector and is deeply engaged in the global online community of event professionals. Miguel is a Portuguese soul who built a career in the UK and is now raising a young family in southern Denmark.
Event Tech Vendors Grow 4 Fold in Past Year: Here’s All 800
The infographic is inspired by Scott Brinker’s MarTech 8000, a well-known marketing technology landscape infographic that has been released annually since 2011. Brinker’s infographic includes even technology and is the benchmark for the staggering four-fold increase in the number of vendors this year. “I’ve been following this space closely during COVID but was still shocked […]
What Role Will Event Apps Play in Keeping Events Safe?
Mobile technology is sure to play a critical role in our much-desired return to in-person events, yet event apps are currently not top of mind. Will they be used to help ensure a covid-safe environment? If so, can planners force all attendees to use them?
What You Need to Know About Events Going Forward: New EventMB Research
As we mark Global Meetings Industry Day, the second in pandemic times, we take an early look at our latest State of the Event Industry survey. These are data-driven observations of where we are as an industry and what we can currently see ahead.
IMEX America Looks to Attract New Audiences Online: Is Swapcard the Solution?
This is not a replacement for the iconic Las Vegas-based trade show, nor is it a hybrid version of the show. As IMEX CEO highlights, ”we’re mindful that you can’t simply pick up a tradeshow and transfer it online. Digital content needs to be more nuanced than that for it to be valuable and worthy […]
Unbundling Events: Why It Won’t Be Easy
The enforced pivot to virtual has accelerated the unbundling of business events, a process that Martin Recke argues was already in motion long before the pandemic. As we have learned from media and travel, this type of unbundling can have a deep and irreversible impact on whole industries, and the event industry may be […]
The Best Virtual Event Tech for B2B Marketing Events: New Report
As event professionals scramble to source the best tools to support upcoming hybrid events, reports from respected independent sources are a welcome addition to the conversation. The Forrester Wave™: B2B Marketing Events Management Solutions, Q1 2021 Report is the latest in a series of reports from Forrester Research that cover event technology. So what […]
How Can the Events Industry Forge a Gender Equal World?
The pandemic has disproportionately disadvantaged women — and especially women of color. This is also true of events, where many have lost their livelihoods. In an industry where women make up so much of the workforce, why is there such a gender imbalance at the top?