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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. They joined the lab community in 2017. has this to say.

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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. Facial recognition for matchmaking.

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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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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.

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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. Last year, only 10 percent cited facial recognition, while 42 percent said interactive screens.

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Smart Moves in San Diego, Chicago and More

Smart Meetings

Kunkel was most recently general manager of Hilton Houston Post Oak by the Galleria. The global event tech and production company Encore welcomed Duffy as director of external communications. Hilton Boston Logan Airport welcomed Kunkel as its new general manager. Jennifer Duffy.

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16th Annual Meetings Industry Forecast

PCMA Convene

If you are looking for little or no inflationary increases for your groups and these cities are in your rotation, try Boston, Chicago, Houston, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, and St. As you can imagine, I look at the event world through a data-centric lens. 2017 is going to be the year of the integrated tech marketplace.