Technology

Most industry players still insist that business meetings are too complex for instant booking to be a realistic option. Thanks to platforms like Groups360 working together with major hotel brands, those old assumptions are quickly becoming outdated. Instant booking and streamlined RFPs are finally here, and the tools are only going to get better. Find out what’s possible today, and what’s coming soon.

AI-powered interpretation platform Wordly released a new report on corporate usage of multilingual interpretation for events. Over 200 U.S and UK-based corporate planners responded to the survey, all working for companies with over 500 staff in either marketing or sales roles. According to the report, six or more languages are spoken at 60 percent of […]

Event planners who are feeling overwhelmed with their current workloads might look at event tech as an added challenge they simply don’t have time for right now. It’s an understandable outlook given all the emphasis lately on live streaming tools — and even futuristic visions of the metaverse. For many planners, all the bells and […]

Drones are taking the event industry to new heights, especially as environmental concerns related to fireworks increase. According to Atmospheric Environment’s journal, fireworks release high levels of pollution into the air, and as a result, many global cities are replacing conventional fireworks displays with drone shows. “Drones are representative of new technology and showcase a […]

Tony is currently the CEO of meetyoo conferencing GmbH, which he founded in 1999. He first studied business administration Frankfurt/Main and during this time went on to found his first IT company.  Having founded meetyou in 1999, he also managed its sister company MVC Mobile VideoCommunication GmbH, which is one of the leading system houses […]

Covid pushed society a decade ahead in terms of digitization, and many technologies are here to stay in the events and trade show industries, said Corbin Ball, a meetings technology expert, and owner of Corbin Ball & Co. However, even now that in-person events are back, health and safety remain a focus, with touchless technology taking […]

When Jay Kinghorn was the associate managing director of the Utah Office of Tourism, he was constantly frustrated by the dearth of visitor data he knew would enhance the agency’s ability to promote itself, support its members, and enhance the experience of individual travelers as well as meeting groups. That gap in market intelligence was […]

We looked at the best virtual event platforms to bring you a comparison of how they stack up. If you want to quickly skim through some of the most popular online event platforms, browse the brief platform descriptions below. If you prefer an in-depth analysis and detailed comparison charts of the most popular virtual event […]

Innovation is set to take center stage at the Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled for Paris in 2024. Rather than the usual opening ceremony in a stadium like in years past, the River Seine will act as venue, with delegations floating by on boats scheduled to pass such iconic attractions as the Eiffel Tower, Notre […]

Time-squeezed meeting planners are pleading with tech companies to stop requiring buyers to sit through lengthy online demos before getting an idea of whether or not the platform cost fits into the event budget. Tech companies say pricing is far too complex to post on a website, although some are addressing the issue. PUT PRICING […]