Hologram injection event | smart meeting
Listen to audio Holographic technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-reach speakers Meetings may be primarily a face-to-face experience, but as we’ve learned through Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of communications technology has its place in the meetings and events world. Holograms are a more sophisticated communication technology that could change the way we meet and interact at events, sitting somewhere between face-to-face and video communication. Take a look at some hologram use cases. Holograms as speaker catchers "The number one use is 'get something you can't get,'" said Krista Cameron, vice president of industry relations for the Canadian market at Encore Global. "If you want to bring in a CEO from Dubai, if There's a celebrity, if there's a thought leader and you normally would never be able to find them because of scheduling or cost or time, you can actually have them appear in a hologram when it's on stage.…
APEC and Dreamforce demonstrate San Francisco’s forward-thinking
Listen to audio In November 2023, when the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders Summit lands in San Francisco, everyone will be paying attention to the performance of this Asian gateway city on the national stage. The five-day global gathering, based at the renovated Moscone Center, included President Joe Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and then-Mexican President Andres Manuel. Lopez Obrador, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanez and 19 other leaders. Thousands of business leaders attended the related APEC CEO Summit. The theme was "Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All" and officials discussed trade, investment, facilitation, digital economy, clean energy and climate, health, gender equity and equality, as well as anti-corruption and food security. question. a powerful meeting John R. McKinnon takes photos in IMEX’s smart conference photo booth John R. McKinnon, CSEP, DMCP, president of Voila Events and the 2024 Meeting Professional of the Year, will provide event management, production support and venue…