Category: Business Meetings

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Coronavirus and Your Event: Tips and Resources

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is likely top of mind as you’re thinking about your events. We stand with you and are here to support your needs to ensure you, and your attendees, are well-prepared and safe in gathering at an event.

We are closely monitoring the official guidance from health authorities, local governments, and the World Health Organization in order to support the health and well-being of our global community.

Read more at: https://www.eventbrite.com/blog/coronavirus-and-your-event/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Event Apps: How to Save $30K in Printing [Case Study]

This is a case study from Melissa Del Monte, Senior Marketing Associate, and Priscilla Vidal, Product Marketing Manager, Cvent. More information about Event Manager Blog’s case studies.

This case study investigates how the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals achieved 97% engagement with their event app, an increase of 51% over four years. Furthermore, the event eliminated paper and printing to save $30k and 150 staff hours.

More information: https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/event-apps-case-study

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Eight Meetings Tech Trends to Watch for 2018

These are exciting times. The rate of technology change is accelerating with thousands of ideas, apps and innovations bubbling up to help meeting planners, exhibitors, venues and other meeting participants to do their jobs better and improve the attendee experience.

This annual review covers many of the major events technology trends to watch for this coming year.

More information: https://www.corbinball.com/article/29-futurism/219-eight-meetings-tech-trends-to-watch-for-2018

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Why Event Apps Take Your Event to the Next Level

Wow–it’s been almost 10 years since the App Store opened! It’s hard to think back to a time when iPhones didn’t exist. In July 2008 (almost exactly 10 years ago) the first mobile app was published and Apple launched the App Store. Thus, introducing the world to the mobile app. Little did we know the impact these apps would have on our relationships, businesses and day to day life.

More information: https://www.core-apps.com/blog/event-apps-take-events-to-the-next-level/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

[INFOGRAPHIC] What Improvement Can Technology Make in Event Management Industry?

Event management is one of the most detail-oriented branches of project management where you need to address any issues that crop up on-the-spot and the luxury of analyzing the issue in detail is not available to you. The live experience of a large-scale event brings its own challenges that one might not anticipate. The policy of “hope for the best and prepare for the worst” appropriately describes the planning process in Event Management industry.

More information: https://www.cadmiumcd.com/blog/infographic-event-tech-improvements/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

The Business of Events: Marketing Your Mobile Event App

If you want to successfully market your mobile event app, you have to be organized. Follow these three steps to stay on track.

Prepare

Creating a plan ahead of time will help lead to better mobile event app adoption. 

  • Design website banners that read “Download This App Now.”
  • Write app teaser emails and social media tweets.

More information: https://blog.cvent.com/events/business-events-marketing-mobile-event-app/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Event Technology Upgrades You’ll Need in 2018

Recent technology trends have completely changed the face of the MICE industry. By adopting these latest event technology upgrades, event organizers can deliver exceptional events and stand out from the crowd.

Here are the top trends you should watch out for in 2018:

More information: https://blog.cvent.com/events/event-technology-upgrades-youll-need-2018/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

3 Reasons Why Using a Promo Video Will Increase Event App Adoption

Having worked at EventMobi for close to two years, I’ve had hundreds of strategy conversations with my clients on how best to utilize their event technology to engage and connect with their audiences, specifically when it comes to event app adoption. On these calls I like to start by asking my client, “What are the event goals for your app this year? What quantifiable thing would you like to measure in order to say, ‘This was a success!’?

More information: https://www.eventmobi.com/blog/3-reasons-why-using-a-promo-video-will-increase-event-app-adoption/

Posted on by — 1 Comment

Top Event Tech Trends of 2018

Even as the event management industry has been growing exponentially, the event technology space has taken several leaps and bounds in the past few years. As event technology becomes an indispensable part of event organization, it can be interesting to see what wonders it could showcase this year. Here are some tech-trends to watch out for in 2018:

More information: http://www.explara.com/blog/top-event-tech-trends-of-2018/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

eventcore Brings Advanced Registration to Your Event [Review]

eventcore is a solid event registration tool for corporate events. Here is our review.

Let’s start this review by saying that eventcore has been around for 34 years. It is a company that you may know of if you’ve worked on very demanding events that require sophisticated registration tools.

eventcore has been growing quite fast in the last few years, making the news on February 22nd, when it raised $4M.

More information: https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/eventcore-advanced-registration

Posted on by — Leave a comment

15 Coolest Tech You Can Rent for Your Event

This is a sponsored post by Aria AV. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts.

Technology moves fast. Today’s latest and greatest is tomorrow’s old news, and keeping up with what’s hot can sometimes feel like a full-time job. Plus, new gear is expensive! Have no fear, we’ve compiled a list of the 15 coolest tech items that you can rent, so you can have your cake and eat it too, all without breaking the bank.

More information: https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/tech-you-can-rent

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Facilitate Networking With Technology

Meetings and events are designed around learning from your peers. Whether you are attending an internal meeting or you’re joining a global conference, you’re in attendance to become educated on a topic. Along with that comes networking; everyone there may not be speaking publicly, but there is still something to learn from them.

In that case, event and meeting professionals need to get creative with environments that breed both natural and planned networking.

More information: https://www.bizbash.com/facilitate-networking-with-technology/toronto/story/35714#.WxL1HTSFOM8

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Is Projection Mapping the Right Fit for Your Next Event?

The best events transcend engaging the audience – they make the subject matter and entire experience come alive. An increasingly popular method is projection mapping, a technique that upends all our memories of flat-screen home movie projections and creates 3D experiences like those at the Courtyard by Marriott Super Bowl Sleepover in New York City.

More information: https://www.tsnn.com/blog/projection-mapping-right-fit-your-next-event

Posted on by — Leave a comment

TIPS FOR CREATING THE BEST BRAND EXPERIENCE FOR YOUR EVENT APP

This is the third in a series of articles by Core-apps about Event Tech Trends

Event organizers know the event app landscape continues to evolve. From changes in the Apple App Store to a continuous flood of startups, products and services penetrating the marketplace. Event organizers have no shortage of options to get an app out there, but one element of event app creation that should be consistent regardless of the platform is the user experience and the creative execution.

More information: https://www.tsnn.com/blog/tips-creating-best-brand-experience-your-event-app

Posted on by — Leave a comment

7 WAYS TO DRIVE BOOTH ENGAGEMENT USING EVENT TECHNOLOGY

There’s nearly an endless (and ever-growing!) supply of technology you can utilize at trade shows and events. However, having the latest and greatest tech doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll have a more successful event or get more leads at the show. In order to be truly great, event technology should be aligned with your event goals and used in a way that promotes engagement and interaction. It needs to compliment your brand vision instead of draw attention away from it.

More information: https://www.tsnn.com/blog/7-ways-drive-booth-engagement-using-event-technology

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Event Technology Leader MoZeus Releases “Augmented Reality Backgrounds”

ATLANTA, March 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — MoZeus Worldwide has announced the development of a new experiential marketing tool that allows users to replace or manipulate the background in any photo – similar to that of green screen technology – without the requirement of a physical green screen.

Utilizing iOS TrueDepth camera capabilities, Augmented Reality Backgrounds measure depth data via the dual cameras to apply different backgrounds, filters or effects to any layer of a photo.

More information: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/event-technology-leader-mozeus-releases-augmented-reality-backgrounds-300611509.html

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Cvent to acquire QuickMobile to broaden its mobile event app capabilities

Acquisition will expand Cvent’s industry-leading portfolio of mobile event technologies to enhance the attendee experience, generate meaningful sponsorship opportunities, and drive increased event ROI. 

Cvent, a market leader in meetings, events, and hospitality technology, has announced its intent to acquire QuickMobile, a pioneer of mobile event apps, based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

More information: https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/cvent-to-acquire-quickmobile-to-broaden-its-mobile-event-app-capabilities

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Event Entry Process Goes Digital with XING Events, Boomset, and Choose 2 Rent

How do I ensure a smooth and fast entry process for my attendees? How can I make sure that data can quickly be changed on-site at the event without causing delays?

XING Events, Boomset along and Choose 2 Rent have announced a new partnership. The aim of this partnership is to offer organisers a smooth and fully automated entry process with state-of-the-art technologies.

More information: https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/event-entry-process-goes-digital-with-xing-events-boomset-and-choose-2-rent

Posted on by — Leave a comment

iVvy, The World’s First Real-Time Booking Engine For The Events Industry Arrives In The UK

iVvy, the world’s first real-time booking engine for the events industry will be launching in the UK in June 2018.The software will enable venues to publish live-availability and pricing for their meetings and event spaces, while equipping them with the tools to market and manage their function space, all from the one centralised location.

After launching in Australia in 2009, iVvy now has over 12,000 users across 13 countries and has established corporate partnerships to allow for global distribution of inventory.

More information: https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/ivvy-the-worlds-first-real-time-booking-engine-for-the-events-industry-arrives-in-the-uk

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Guest Blog: Voting is dead. Discuss

Mobile event apps have stormed onto the scene over the last few years. The rise of the smartphone has led to the almost universally held belief that they can supplant dedicated devices completely and will be better on all levels. Literally, hundreds of providers appeared in the market and they are all hungry for your business.

In some respects they are right. There are undoubtedly many more things you can do with a smartphone than you can do with an electronic voting keypad.

More information: https://www.eventindustrynews.com/guest-blogs/guest-blog-voting-is-dead-discuss

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Satisfy Your Craving for Fun with Gamification

Whether it’s a classic like Monopoly or a newer game like Cards Against Humanity, we all love getting together with friends for game night. What is it about this experience that makes us love it so much? Is it the fun conversation the games spark, or maybe it’s the friendly competition? Whatever the reason, games have a special place in our hearts. As such, bringing that gamified experience into other aspects of our lives has proven to be very successful as well. Doing so keeps us engaged, entertained, and more likely to come back for more.

More information: https://blog.cvent.com/events/satisfy-craving-fun-gamification/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

How to Engage While You’re Onstage With a Mobile Event App

Have you ever heard of “nomophobia” before? Nomophobia is the fear of being without one’s phone. Whether or not you’ve heard the word before, you’re probably very familiar with the fear. People are emotionally connected to their phones. They feel anxious if they miss a text.  Phones are so ingrained in our lives now that many people find themselves absentmindedly checking their phones when they get bored, or even when they aren’t.

More information: https://blog.cvent.com/events/engage-while-youre-on-stage/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

The Event Technology Attendees Will Take for Granted in 5 Years

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have told me a faster horse.” — Henry Ford

Things that once seemed futuristic are now mainstream: personal assistants in your phone or transcontinental video chat, for example. At some point, everything we now think of as normal seemed cutting edge.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.com/blog/event-technology-ds00/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

What Is RFID, and Why Should Event Creators Care?

For large festivals and conferences, RFID has become industry standard. For other events, it likely will be soon. So what is RFID, and why should you care?

From music festivals to business conferences to retail events, RFID is a wireless technology that enables shorter lines, richer data, and more engaged attendees and sponsors.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.com/blog/what-is-rfid-ds00/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

6 Ways to Use Apps to Get People Networking at Your Event

People don’t register for your B2B event for the chance to hear your speakers. They register for the chance to meet your other attendees. After all, B2B events are about making useful connections for the future — so the more opportunities you can provide for networking, the better.

As a busy event creator, though, you might be wondering how you can provide networking opportunities beyond another sponsored social mixers.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.com/blog/networking-apps-ds00/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

The Secret to a Successful Expo: How Technology Can Drive Results for You and Your Exhibitors

The consumer shows and expos market is booming in Australia — a recent industry survey revealed that 67% of expo event creators are running new shows in 2018.

Strong growth means increased pressure on your event to succeed. Events that fail to innovate and deliver high value to exhibitors and sponsors will be left in favour of the new kids on the block. To avoid losing market share to new entrants, your event needs to stay ahead of the curve.

More information: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/blog/academy/successful-expo-exhibitor-results/

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Stories: The New Battleground For Event Engagement

Stories are becoming increasingly popular amongst social media users as a quick and easy way to share important moments as they happen. Where events are concerned, stories are the perfect tool for creating FOMO (fear of missing out). How can eventprofs make the most of stories and encourage attendees to share the load?

Little did Snapchat’s founders, Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy know, when they created Snapchat in 2012, they created more than a photo app.

More information: https://www.eventmanagerblog.com/stories-new-battleground-event-engagement

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Face Recognition – The Next Step to Streamline Events

Face recognition (FR) is rapidly becoming part of our everyday lives.iPhone X users open their phone using FR as their passwords. Airlines andTSA are starting to use FR as a faster and more secure way of check-in and boarding flights. Apple, Facebook, Google and Snapchat have made recent significant investments to build their FR capabilities. It is likely, in the next few years, that FR will help to eliminate passwords and provide easier and more secure ways of protecting our online identities and data.

More information: https://www.corbinball.com/article/42-technology-how-to-use-it-better/233-face-recognition-the-next-step-to-streamline-events

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Core-apps announces the Badger Event Registration™ Service

Core-apps, the leading technology supplier to the trade show and events industry, has announced a new event registration service designed for mid-tier and small events and conferences.

The Badger Registration Service is designed for organizers looking for a total attendee engagement experience. It will be offered to Core-apps clients and small events that do not need a mobile app.

More information: https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/event-technology/core-apps-announces-the-badger-event-registration-service

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Eventbrite partner with Instagram to turn visual discovery into ticket sales

With more than 200 million daily active Instagrammers visiting a brand profile each day, Instagram is an incredibly powerful visual discovery platform.  And starting today, Eventbrite’s event creators can add a “Get Tickets” button to the profile page of their Instagram business account, making it easier for potential buyers to not only learn more about the shows and events they’re offering but to act on their interest by buying tickets via a simplified checkout process.

More information: https://www.eventindustrynews.com/news/eventbrite-partner-with-instagram-to-turn-visual-discovery-into-ticket-sales