Cvent will be showcasing its portfolio of exhibition and conference solutions at its Cvent CONNECT 2024 conference , 10-13 June in San Antonio , Texas . hubli partners for sustainable meetings
Event Tech
AI upskilling needed says Hague report
A comprehensive white paper about the adoption of AI in the industry , authored by The Hague & Partners Convention Bureau and Ottawa Tourism has been released . It underscores the need for widespread upskilling in the use of the technology and a need to understand the ethical implications of its use .
The research includes a global survey with over 100 participants from the industry .
Key findings :
• 63 % of associations and not-for-profits are already utilising AI in event organisation .
• 72 % are not engaging in AI education .
• 85 % have no budget for AI training .
“( Our research ), it ’ s not just about adoption ; it ’ s about understanding and skilfully leveraging AI to enhance our industry ,” said Ottawa Tourism ’ s VP , meeting and major events , Lesley Pincombe . “ This upskilling is essential for the sustainable growth and innovation in our sector .
The white paper provides a statistical overview of AI in the association events sector , in-depth analysis , actionable insights , and emphasises the importance of ethical AI use - especially in data management and privacy .
Cvent platform buys Jifflenow and iCapture
Global events industry technology provider , Cvent , has announced two acquisitions that will boost its event marketing and management platform offering . It has acquired Jifflenow , a B2B 1:1 and group appointments scheduling solution and iCapture , a lead capture solution in its 12th year .
Financial details of the deals were not disclosed but the moves are more evidence of the firepower the Blackstone-owned company now has . CEO Reggie Aggarwal said the acquisitions “ highlight our continued commitment to innovation , and we ’ re
extremely excited to welcome the teams to Cvent ”.
Both acquisitions are likely to impact the trade show side of Cvent ’ s offerings . Jifflenow ’ s technology is expected to introduce Cvent ’ s clients to better networking options and help maximise time on the trade show floor . iCapture ’ s solution should give Cvent more intelligent and efficient lead capture onsite .
Cvent will be showcasing its portfolio of exhibition and conference solutions at its Cvent CONNECT 2024 conference , 10-13 June in San Antonio , Texas . hubli partners for sustainable meetings
BeCause , a technology focused on data , has announced a partnership with the online MICE venue booking platform hubli .
This partnership will allow hubli to provide better visibility on a listed hotel ’ s environmental footprint , allowing users to book options that comply with their environmental , social , and governance policies .
With the BeCause sustainability API , hubli will be able to collect sustainability data and automatically map it to hotels on its platform in real time . Hubli users can then identify which properties are sustainable according to internationally recognised standards .
Before the BeCause partnership , hubli allowed hotels and venues to upload third-party sustainability accreditation . It also allowed them to connect to environmental venue certification bodies such as Green Key .
Hubli will maintain the option to upload accreditation , particularly for non-hotel venues and partner with BeCause to fully automate over 25,000 hotel accreditations via API .
“ We ’ re excited to see how adding new eco-certification data will help hubli better service its enterprise client base ,” said BeCause CEO and co-founder Frederik Steensgaard .
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