Industry News for January 17, 2025Industry News for January 17, 2025

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GlobalMeet, a virtual event technology leader, announced the appointment of Richard (“Rick”) Smith as VP of Global Sales. Leading the teams that service worldwide customer relationships, Smith will leverage his 20 years of experience driving profitable revenue growth at large, publicly traded software companies to help customers and partners achieve better business outcomes and return on investment with GlobalMeet’s streaming-as-a-service technology. GlobalMeet helps organizations execute flawless hybrid events, video training, webcasting, webinars, and virtual events every time through a smoother, more reliable live production experience. 

Hot off the Press

GoGather released their 2025 Event Trends Guide filled with industry insights around top trends, visuals, strategies, and ideas for 2025 events. The free E-book is available for anyone to download here. 

Inside, you’ll find many topics covered, including: 

Club Quarters, a hotel brand and management company, announced that it will offer guests the ability to store and use mobile room keys within personal device digital wallets at all of its properties throughout the US and the UK. While other hotel chains have implemented this technology at select properties within their portfolios, Club Quarters is the first to fully embrace it at all of its hotels and includes the advantage of being compatible with Apple and Android devices. The move marks a significant expansion in the hospitality industry’s adoption of a technology that transforms the guest experience by offering a more convenient, secure, and sustainable way for guests to check in and access their rooms with just a tap of their mobile devices. 

Event production company ATOMIC is hosting an educational opportunity for event pros on January 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. ET.  Inside ATOMIC Modular Systems: Deep Dive into SuperColumns and SuperWalls, hosted by Brandon Cardenas, Modular Systems Senior Account Manager. Discover the key differences between these two modular all-stars, explore creative ways to use them, and get your questions answered in a live Q&A. Register here. 

The Event Production Network (EPN), renowned for delivering exceptional AV technology and event production services that create unforgettable experiences, recently announced the expansion of its membership in three of the fastest-growing event markets: North Carolina, Hawaii and Texas. The new members joining the EPN’s exclusive North American alliance are Capital Production Group in Raleigh, Audio Visual Services in Kailua-Kona and Vital Show Solutions in Dallas. With these additions, EPN’s network now includes 31 industry-leading AV and event production locations. 

ETHOS Event Collective announced the expansion of its team and relocation to a larger office space in Savannah, a move that reinforces the company's commitment to this iconic Southern destination. As ETHOS broadens its presence, the focus remains on delivering exceptional events that reflect Savannah's renowned hospitality while supporting the local community through Purposeful Planning.™ Read the full press release here.