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Westminster academic celebrates fifth anniversary of Event Tech Lab.

Event Industry News

In July 2014, Dr James Morgan, Principal Lecturer at the University of Westminster set up the Event Tech Lab. The idea in setting up the virtual incubator, was to help and mentor start up event technology companies wanting to get into the event space, globally.

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8 Event Tech Trends for 2018

Connect Your Meetings

Event tech probably will never replace face-to-face meeting. But new technology can drive those interactions to make events more meaningful. Howard Tullman, CEO of 1871, a tech co-working, incubator and accelerator space housed in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart says in his Inc. Crowd sourcing via event platforms.

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Event Holograms: Q&A with Larry O’Reilly

Smart Meetings

Say hologram to an event professional, and many think Tupac at Coachella or Whitney Houston in Las Vegas. Using hologram technology is no longer limited to big-budget events or sci-fi movies. ’ moment at an in-person event, a hologram presenter is the way to go,” said O’Reilly.

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Event technology shines at London Tech Week

Event Industry News

London’s event technology sector showed its economic potential and reach during last week’s London Tech Week festival, with scores of event professionals turning out for Event Tech Lab’s annual celebration. The post Event technology shines at London Tech Week appeared first on Event Industry News.

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Facial Recognition Gaining Traction for Event Use

MeetingsNet

If you were wondering which technology is most likely to be a game-changer for meetings and events in 2019, the happenings at the IBTM World Show in Barcelona, Spain, in late November provided some strong hints. Event management and registration software was cited by 31 percent, versus 28 percent the year before.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, Chicago and More

Smart Meetings

She brings more than 18 years of hospitality and destination sales experience with Hyatt Hotels, and has held leadership roles in food and beverage and events, as well. Kunkel was most recently general manager of Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria. Ali Moussa. Hilton Boston Logan Airport welcomed Kunkel as its new general manager.

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Augmented and Virtual Reality Make Events Successful

SmartMeetings

Skip forward just a year though, and the AR and VR business is booming , especially within the events industry. Here is how VR and AR are being used today, and what this means for the future of event planning. This was all visible via Microsoft Hololens glasses, which were handed out upon entry to the event.

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