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In the August 11, 2011 issue
Should Wi-Fi Be Free?
8 Tips for Dipping Your Toe into Live-Streaming
5 Ways to Boost Engagement Using Technology that Everyone Already Has
Fuel the "Webinar" Flames
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Should Wi-Fi Be Free?

By Sue Hatch

As smartphones and tablet devices multiply, attendees and exhibitors need and expect good-quality Internet connectivity at their convention locations. But who should pay for it? The International Association of Exhibitions and Events has released the results of an new study that looks at the issues around wireless connectivity in exhibition centers. Here are some of the results.

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8 Tips for Dipping Your Toe into Live-Streaming

By Alison Hall

When one meetings industry association decided to live-stream a conference session to a virtual audience, having an experienced production partner and checking in regularly with viewers were two keys to its success. We've got six more insights that will help you take your first steps down the hybrid road.

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5 Ways to Boost Engagement Using Technology that Everyone Already Has

By Cheryl Cran, CSP

Given the breakneck pace of smartphone adoption, meeting professionals are in an ideal position to take advantage of attendees’ connectedness to boost participation in their meetings, conventions, and events. Here are five ideas for how to do it.

Virtual Meetings

Fuel the "Webinar" Flames

By Ken Molay, The Webinar Blog

There is a group of linguistic purists who strongly object to the coined term “webinar.” I’m never going to win them over, but given that the name of my company is Webinar Success, I am obviously not going to join their ranks. Despite the lexicographic veracity of their arguments, “webinar” continues to gain in popularity and usage. Want proof? I’ve got it.

 
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