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Joined March 2009
Smart glasses could be one of the best accessibility tools for events ▶️ youtu.be/ZCJBK-Jk9_s?si=dLA3… 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Gx…
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“First of all, where’s that data going?” Recording your child on smart glasses sounds harmless. But what happens to the footage? New on The Meeting Room 🎧 open.spotify.com/show/4Lzc5O… or youtu.be/ZCJBK-Jk9_s?si=FlOY…
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Would you keep talking to someone if you spotted that they were wearing Meta glasses? 👓 Dealbreaker or no big deal? 👇 Full episode: ▶️ youtube.com/@TheMeetingRoomN… 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Gx… #MetaGlasses #TheMeetingRoom
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We’re racing into recording devices and Meta glasses without proper consideration. We’re at the junction where we need to have this conversation. 👓 Full episode of The Meeting Room: youtu.be/ZCJBK-Jk9_s?si=L-d8… or listen: open.spotify.com/show/4Lzc5O…
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"I'd want to point out: these are not the recordable ones." If you have to say that out loud, there's a problem. Full episode: youtu.be/ZCJBK-Jk9_s?si=5H04… #TheMeetingRoom #WearableTech
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"I didn't mean it that way" gets a lot harder to say when it's on camera. Could recording at events make people more accountable for what they say after a few drinks? Or does it just make everyone guarded? Full episode 👇 🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@TheMeetingRoomN…🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Lzc5O… Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.
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If we all accept our conversations might be captured at events, how much does that change what we say? The serendipity of bumping into people is the whole point of going in person. Full episode 👇 🎥 YouTube: youtube.com/@TheMeetingRoomN… 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4Lzc5O… Subscribe so you don't miss the next one.
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Did you join us at the M&IT Awards this year? If you did, we want to hear from you! It was a brilliant night celebrating the best of our industry, and we'd love to know how it was for you. Keep an eye on your inbox for our short feedback survey, which closes Friday 9 October. Your thoughts help us make next year's Awards even better. #MITAwards2026
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"CCTV keeps me safe. Glasses don't." Where do we draw the line at being recorded? When does surveillance become unsafe? Check out the full episode now on YouTube 📽️ youtu.be/ZCJBK-Jk9_s?si=hw9u… Or Spotify 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/2Gx… #MetaGlasses #EventTech #EventProfs #WearableTech #TheMeetingRoom
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There's no way to know if you're being recorded, is there? Watch now: youtube.com/shorts/3eKHOUG1Y…
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Some great insights from Kathrin Chambers, Failte Ireland, and Robert Scott-Clark, VisitBritain at the Travel Market AI Summit, by @Phocuswright , at @Convene , in London this week. How to turn AI citations into web traffic and conversions? "Don't market to the algorithm. Market to people."
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One industry. Thousands of perspectives. What are you seeing? What are clients asking for? And what are you expecting next? Tell us in the latest PULSE Survey 👇 survey.alchemer.com/s3/89598… #PULSESURVEY #EventProfs
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Is your accessibility checklist actually making your events more accessible? In the latest episode of The Meeting Room, we explore why accessibility needs to be designed into events from the start, rather than bolted on at the end. 🎙️ Listen to “Why your accessibility checklist isn’t working” on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5tR… 🎥 Watch the episode on YouTube youtu.be/z3c8AmlqV3k?si=s-tq… #EventProfs #EventIndustry #Accessibility #EventDesign
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This episode is in partnership with Destination Toronto @SeeTorontoNow
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What’s really happening in the meetings industry right now? Tell us what you’re seeing, experiencing and expecting in the latest PULSE Survey. 👉 Have your say: survey.alchemer.com/s3/89598… #PULSESURVEY #EventProfs
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Accessibility in events - a nice to have, or essential? 🤔 Freya Foster of Principal Global Events thinks accessibility is non-negotiable and she's working hard to ensure it is built into events to provide a seamless experience for delegates with additional needs. Freya joins Paul Harvey on the next episode of #TheMeetingRoomPodcast 🎙️to talk about why her generation sees accessibility as a baseline expectation and suggests ways to implement it better into events. Catch the full episode when it drops this Friday (28 August) on YouTube and Spotify 🎧📺
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As AI makes knowledge more accessible than ever, conferences are discovering that their greatest value lies in creating memorable experiences that delegates simply can't download ✨ Paul Harvey explores the concept of experiential learning and how it is resonating with delegates who are seeking magical moments in the events they attend 📖mitmagazine.co.uk/Meetings/S…
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As our episode of #TheMeetingRoomPodcast on how best to communicate in a crisis comes to a close, host James Lancaster asks guest Dominic Keogh for one last top tip 💡 📺🎧to the full episode now on YouTube 👉 youtu.be/XvCPccmTRPI or Spotify 👉spotifycreators-web.app.link… #CrisisManagement #CrisisCommunications #MeetingsIndustry
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What’s the best response an organisation can make in a crisis? "An authentic one" See the latest episode of #TheMeetingRoomPodcast for tips on #crisismanagement with experts Dominic Keogh and Chris Lewis. 📺🎧on YouTube 👉youtu.be/XvCPccmTRPI on Spotify 👉spotifycreators-web.app.link…
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