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Recap: Finding the perfect speaker.

Expo Pass

“I love seeing speakers that change the way we think […] They are experts, they have thought about something, they bring their own view of the world – to you – and it changes how you think about the world.”. Innovation Women also works to create more diversity at events, and remake the “all-male, pale, and stale” panels we so often see.

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Take a Swipe at Event-Tech Costs

MeetingsNet

About 75 percent of respondents to a recent Meeting Professionals International survey said they were seeing increases in AV costs—and about 25 percent of them said the increases were more than 10 percent. Here are 22 ideas to consider—some basic, some unconventional— that could bring down your event technology and production costs.

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5 Event App Case Studies that Show the Power of Event Tech

Eventmobi

With features like life polling and Q&As, push notifications, and personalized schedules and speaker profiles, they raised the overall quality of their event, which made it easy for attendees to decide to return the following year. Hanapin also used the Event App to gather feedback through post-event survey questions.

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event tech insights: enhancing attendee engagement

SevenEvents

in the rapidly evolving world of event management, technology has become an indispensable tool for an events company looking to enhance attendee engagement. following covid-19, traditional events incorporating more interactive experiences has rapidly increased, and event tech plays a pivotal role in this.

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Event Tech and the Life Cycle of Events

Planning Pod

When I set out to write this blog post on event tech, my mind was living in the “during” phase of the event life cycle. Think virtual event spaces, live streaming, virtual reality…all of which are obvious hot topics and play a huge role in the direction of the events industry. Surveys and polls.

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How to Plan a Conference: 12 Steps for a Memorable & Successful Conference

Eventmobi

We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics. An event tech stack Whether you’re hosting an in-person, virtual, or hybrid conference, tech’s going to play a crucial role. Speakers Speakers are one of the biggest draws for attendees!

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5 Easy Steps to Prepare Your Event Speakers for an Interactive Session

Eventmobi

A common event objective that we hear from event planners is the desire to make sessions more interactive and engaging for attendees. An easy way to achieve this is to introduce live polls or allow attendees to submit questions to the speakers through an event app. Step 1: Be Strategic About Execution.

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