Dan Berger, Founder and CEO of Social Tables, presented Meetings in 2028: Predictions for the Future at 2018 MPI WEC

1. Dan Berger
Social Tables

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I’m a planner.
I’m a supplier.
I’m a believer.
I’m a participant.

4. We connect the hospitality industry
through effortless group management
technology that creates successful
face-to-face events.
A sample of the 60+ awards Social Tables and its leadership have received.

5. 100 employees
Raised $23 million
Founded in 2011

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Out Now: Free Tools for Planners
● Free diagramming, seating and
check-in products for planners at
socialtables.com/planners
● Free venue search engine with
access to thousands of floor plans
at socialtables.com/search

8. 5,000 customers creating
3+ million events with
400+ million participants

9. I am a participant.
I am a planner.
I am a believer.
I am a supplier.

10. We are connecting the hospitality
industry through effortless
group management solutions
that create successful
face-to-face events.

11. 1. Develop insight into the current state of the global
meetings and events market.
2. Review predictions for how forecasted trends will
impact the market within the coming decade.
3. Apply these trends to ensure your business stays
ahead of the competition.
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Learning Objectives

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● Hospitality powerhouses are going after the industry’s third rail
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The Industry is Changing in Front of Our Eyes

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What macro-trends have you observed?

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15. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18New JLL report examines global hotel investment trends

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17. There will be seismic shifts
to the industry’s structure.

18. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18Internet Trends 2018 Report. Meeker, Mary.

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Events could happen
anywhere (even on a budget).

22. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18What’s Next In Computing? Dixon, Chris.
Artificial Intelligence? Virtual Reality? Augmented
Reality? Drones? Wearables? Internet of Things?
Blockchain? Autonomous vehicles?

23. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18Internet Trends 2017 Report. Meeker, Mary.

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The phone won’t be our most
prized accessory.

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28. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18The fourth industrial revolution: a primer on Artificial Intelligence. Kelnar, David

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Investments in Artificial Intelligence

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AI will make planning and
attending events even better.

32. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18Where machines could replace humans—and where they can’t (yet). McKinsey.

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Focusing on the customer will be
more important than ever.

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The industry will go through a
culture shift.

38. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18Internet Trends 2018 Report. Meeker, Mary.

39. @danberger @socialtables | #WEC18Automation Will Make Us Rethink What a “Job” Really Is

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41. Participant attention will be a
planner’s most sought-after asset.

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43. The events industry will receive
the attention it deserves.

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Dan Berger
Social Tables
dan@socialtables.com