Articles tagged “event tech”

AI-powered startup Nowadays features a virtual assistant that can communicate, negotiate and book event venues, all via email. 

A smarter Siri will help you with your schedule, tell you what’s in your email, and when your attendees’ flights are landing. But will this upgrade really change the way technology is used for events?

Most conferences impact the host destination. Some can influence an industry.

Explore some of the seismic shifts and emerging trends shaping the event tech landscape in 2024.

The event tech boom took companies to Covid pandemic highs. Now, many of the same companies have settled into post-pandemic realities.

From AI assistants promising to revolutionize event planning to strategic partnerships enhancing attendee analytics—there is plenty of fresh, impactful event tech news to explore.

According to research from the Events Industry Council, exhibitors generate an average of 38 new leads from each event. But it’s not just numbers that matter: The best event technology offers a prized opportunity to gather first-party data, explore sentiment markers beyond surveys, and integrate event insights with CRM and marketing tech to superpower your event strategy going forward.

In the event tech world, April featured two acquisitions, several product updates and partnership and sadly, one closure and one divestment.

Cisco's strategic shift away from standalone event platforms towards integrated solutions within their Webex Suite marks the end of an era for virtual event platforms.

Hopin's unicorn roller coaster ride comes to end, with Italian company Bending Spoons swooping in to pick up StreamYard and the two remaining product lines.