Wordly Powers Inclusive Global Meetings Industry Day Events with AI Translation

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Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), celebrated annually, highlights the vital role that meetings, conferences, trade shows, and other events play in driving economic growth, fostering connections, and advancing industries worldwide. This year's GMID, culminating in an 8-hour broadcast on April 3, 2025, also includes a series of "GMID Sessions" – live, one-hour webinars held every Thursday starting on March 6th, 2025. These virtual events, hosted on Cvent’s Attendee Hub platform, are designed to be even more engaging and accessible thanks to a powerful integration with AI translation.

Why AI Translation Matters for Virtual Events: 

The shift towards virtual and hybrid events, accelerated by recent global events, has opened up incredible opportunities for broader participation. Webinars and virtual conferences allow organizers to reach a global audience, attract top speakers regardless of location, and significantly reduce the costs and logistical complexities associated with in-person events. However, to truly maximize the impact of these virtual gatherings, addressing language barriers is crucial.

Traditional web conferencing platforms often fall short when it comes to multilingual collaboration. Wordly solves this critical challenge by providing seamless, AI-powered real-time translation, making webinars and virtual events more inclusive and engaging for participants worldwide.

Wordly and Cvent: A Powerful Partnership for Inclusivity

Wordly integrates seamlessly with major webinar and event platforms, including, Cvent, Zoom, Teams, Webex, and ON24. This integration means that GMID Sessions attendees can experience the full power of real-time translation directly within the familiar event platform, enhancing the overall user experience.

Benefits of Using Wordly for GMID Sessions

Wordly offers a range of benefits that directly address the core values of GMID and the needs of virtual event organizers:

• Expanded Global Reach: Webinars and virtual events already have global reach; Wordly adds global appeal. Allow participants from around the world to engage with content and speakers in their preferred language, fostering deeper connections and understanding.
• Enhanced Attendee Engagement: Live, real-time translation adds an element of excitement and captivates online participants, combating the distractions inherent in virtual environments. Seeing the continuous transcript rendering in real time keeps attention focused.
• Valuable Post-Event Content: Offer translated transcripts after the event, extending the value and reach of your content to a wider audience.
• Terminology Accuracy: Create custom glossaries to ensure important industry terms, speaker names, and company names are translated correctly.
• Proven and Scalable Solution: Wordly has been used by over 4 million people at over 2,000 organizations, successfully powering over 600 million translation minutes and 1000,000+ meetings and events. It can scale to support up to tens of thousands of  translation users per session.
• High-Quality Translation: Wordly continuously tests and refines its AI engine to ensure accurate and nuanced translations, essential for professional events.
• Ease of Use: Wordly provides a seamless experience for event hosts, presenters, and attendees.

Celebrating GMID's Mission with Inclusivity

Global Meetings Industry Day is about recognizing the "powerful impact of business meetings...on people, businesses, and communities." By incorporating AI translation, GMID organizers are demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity, ensuring that the valuable insights and networking opportunities are accessible to a truly global audience. This aligns perfectly with the core values of fostering connections and driving positive change through the power of meetings.

As the events industry continues to embrace virtual and hybrid formats, AI-powered translation is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity for creating truly inclusive and impactful experiences. Wordly's integration with leading event platforms, like Cvent, makes it easier than ever for organizations like those participating in GMID to break down language barriers and connect with a global audience.

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About Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID):

Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) is an international day of advocacy designed to showcase the real impact of business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions. It's a day for the meetings and events industry to unite and demonstrate the value it brings to individuals, businesses, and the global economy. Key objectives of GMID include recognizing the contributions of the industry, advocating for the power of meetings (both face-to-face and virtual), fostering connections among professionals through networking and education, and celebrating the achievements of those who make successful events happen.