event tech

Cisco’s Bonny Shapira on rethinking your event objectives in a virtual world

July 16, 2020Cisco’s Bonny Shapira on rethinking your event objectives in a virtual worldBonny Shapira has been working in the world of events for almost a decade, six of those have been spent delivering Cisco Live Europe, one of the technology industry’s biggest and most respected events.

Deal of the day: Cvent offers free training to eventprofs

July 7, 2020Deal of the day: Cvent offers free training to eventprofsMeetings and events technology-provider, Cvent, has announced it is offering all of its certifications and training programmes to all event professionals, free of charge.

Helsinki launches toolbox for virtual meetings

June 25, 2020Helsinki launches toolbox for virtual meetingsThe Helsinki Convention Bureau has launched the ‘Helsinki Method’ to help event planners create successful virtual and hybrid events.

Tech spec: the pain points of conference content management

April 23, 2020Tech spec: the pain points of conference content managementManaging the content for a conference means working with a lot of data. Many event planners use familiar, free or low-cost software tools for this. In the high-stress world of event management, our spreadsheets are like security blankets.

IMEX group to launch PlanetIMEX, a ‘destination in its own right’

April 23, 2020IMEX group to launch PlanetIMEX, a ‘destination in its own right’IMEX Group has announced it will be launching PlanetIMEX, a virtual experience featuring 3D, interactive islands on Wednesday 6 May.

'Things have changed permanently,' says ICE founder

April 6, 2020'Things have changed permanently,' says ICE founderIn-house Corporate Events (ICE) has launched ongoing research and focus group initiatives to assess the future of the meetings industry.

The eventprofs finding the positives during coronavirus

March 26, 2020The eventprofs finding the positives during coronavirusIt may seem like nothing but coronavirus doom and gloom everywhere you look in the industry right now - but there's always a silver lining.

Wildgoose launches remote team building to help connect colleagues

March 19, 2020Wildgoose launches remote team building to help connect colleaguesProvider of digital teambuilding events and activities, Wildgoose has announced three new virtual experiences that can help businesses work collaboratively remotely.

Event planners using tech but face-to-face meetings here to stay

January 17, 2020Event planners using tech but face-to-face meetings here to staySome said there would be flying cars by 2020, others thought time travel would exist but while both of these predictions are still in the blueprint stage, event technology has surpassed many event planners' wildest imaginations – but are they utilising it to its full potential?