SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

New to hybrid event planning? A hybrid event can be a great investment for your company – in fact, 86% of B2B organizations that host one see a positive ROI within 7 months. But, to get to that ROI, you first have to know how to plan a hybrid event – and that’s where it gets tricky. What is a hybrid event?

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Attendease

MAY 2, 2023

No one in the event world likes to change their event technology. We’ve talked to a lot of corporate event planners who’ve gotten stuck using clunky, outdated software. You may be excited about event cloning capabilities, marketing tool integrations, added functionality, customizability or better attendee experience.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Trend #4: Elevated Menus QR code menus aren’t going anywhere in the hospitality and restaurant industries, but the current trend in the event planning industry requires looking above and beyond the expected. Design-forward and elevated menus are in style for 2024 events. Learn More!

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Stova

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Are you attending Event Tech Live (ETL) in London next week? What the Event Offers Event Tech Live has been the industry’s primary source of education and innovation in all things event technology for over 8 years, and with over 100 exhibitors and 100 sessions, this iteration promises to be one of its best.

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EventMB

JUNE 2, 2022

Event planners who are feeling overwhelmed with their current workloads might look at event tech as an added challenge they simply don’t have time for right now. There’s a whole subset of event tech dedicated to making event management easier. That’s just part of the job, isn’t it? It doesn’t have to be.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

Event technology has finally become an integral part of our event strategies. It’s taken us many years, even though many event profs have been preaching about numerous benefits of event technology for ages. The pandemic sped up the adoption of technology and software solutions in the events industry.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

An event planning conference! These events give you the chance to make real connections with like-minded people, learn from industry experts, and come up with fresh new ideas. In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! The Event Planner EXPO.

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Endless Events

MARCH 7, 2022

But what good are any of those if event planners are not taught how to use them or if they stop working mid-event? Will and Brandt think that the #1 event tech feature should therefore be customer support. Event planners should have somebody available to them 24/7. The success of their event depends on it!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This week’s Event Tech Podcast episode is a little bit different. Rather than having a regular conversation about event technology, Will and Brandt are sharing the contents of a session they led at the FICP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona back in November 2021. Introducing Event Technology Trends 2022.

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Endless Events

MAY 31, 2022

Between the brain drain in the events industry and labor shortages, the event technology labor has transformed dramatically. And not for the better: event planners are finding it increasingly hard to hire reliable and experienced vendors at a reasonable price. The Current State Of Event Technology Labor.

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Planning Pod

APRIL 17, 2017

It seems like every day there is a shiny new piece of event technology touted as “the next best thing” for managing event details, increasing productivity, collecting registrations and RSVPs, connecting attendees, and so on. And how can you feel confident that the event tech you choose is the best fit for your needs?

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

Event tech trends are evolving faster than ever before. We are seeing giant leaps forward in technology. These giant leaps forward impact and shape the way we execute and plan events. The event tech trends we are listing today are being used everywhere at events and behind the scenes in planning.

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Stova

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We’ve entered unprecedented times for corporate event planning. Although much remains to be seen, there are promising opportunities for event technology to help planners put “safety-first” in the driver’s seat for all events.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

EventR is the latest App from Soft Pauer, which is set to completely change the way individuals and companies manage their corporate and personal travel and event plans. EventR set out to tackle the issues of coordinating the travel management of F1 teams. Built originally for Aston Martin to move 120 staff members to 24 […]

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Endless Events

MAY 11, 2020

We’re taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting the history of event tech! And what better place to do it than the Event Tech Podcast? Over the course of several episodes, we’ve covered everything event tech-related. Fans of event technology have a real treat waiting for them this week.

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Expo Pass

MAY 31, 2022

Conferences, galas, 5Ks, BBQs, you name it, they can plan it! But what can event management software do to streamline a nonprofit’s planning process? And, how can event technology benefit a nonprofit in the long term? Easy answer – event technology is the best multipurpose any organization can have!

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Today on the Event Tech Podcast we are talking all about how to choose event technology and why cost should not be the sole deciding factor. Cost is always a factor when planning events but if it shouldn’t be the deciding factor when choosing event tech then what should be?

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

“You have to know what you’re trying to accomplish before you even try and think about doing the technology,” urged Brandt Krueger, technical producer, owner of Event Technology Consulting and Smart Meetings’ event tech correspondent, during the Smart Chat Live! Know Your Event, Know Your Tech.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Have you caught on to the buzz surrounding event technology but not sure what all it entails? We can’t deny that our century is a digital one, and the event industry can’t be excused from entering the era of technology. Here’s an overview of what we’ll look at in this guide: A Short Introduction to Event Technology.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 29, 2019

Speaking from the Launchpad Stage at Event Tech Live 2018, the CEO of the venue-finding service for event professionals, Turnedsee, described the impacts that technology and the Internet have had on the event sector. Event Tech Live is Europe’s only free-to-attend show dedicated to event technology.

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Eventbrite UK

MAY 15, 2018

We break down the event tech budgets of different planners and see where they're spending their money, from cash-strapped charities to big buck businesses. The post What You’re Spending Your Event Tech Budget On This Year appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog.

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Planning Pod

JULY 7, 2022

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. Projection mapping.

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Guidebook

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With the launch of Guidebooks Free Event Marketing Websites and soon-to-be-released free event registration and paid ticketing options, theres never been a better time to explore the benefits of advanced event registration tools. Ready to explore the power of event tech ?

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Quickmobile

MARCH 14, 2018

Recently, I got the chance to work in event technology services. We call it an ‘onsite’: working event tech support for one of our client’s events. Though I was nervous, I was told that the client was already familiar with the technology—QuickMobile ran event apps for all of their events.

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Event Age by Swapcard

JUNE 27, 2019

Event planning professionals and global conference organizers are no strangers to technology—event management is now becoming quite a technology-driven affair. Planners and organizers all around the world are embracing innovative tools and techniques to improve their productivity and revenue.

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Eventsforce

JANUARY 14, 2020

Want the lowdown on all things event technology? Event technology has fast become a critical aspect of all event planning activities over the last few years. Knowing what technology to use and what value it should bring to events and attendees is something organisers can no longer ignore.

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Stova

AUGUST 24, 2022

Techn ology is one of the most important event planning tools you can use to execute engaging events.

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Attendease

JANUARY 22, 2020

Needless to say, 2020 is set to be another bar-raising year for event management professionals. Here’s a complete round-up of the ten best event tech conferences that you should be excited for in 2020. Event Planner Expo. Boost your commercial reach with valuable opinions from marketing and event technology experts.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 19, 2019

Working in the events industry, building contacts with event influencers becomes one of the priorities for us. Searching for event technology or meetings technology influencer, the most heard name is of a renowned influencer?—? to embrace the event technology for their events. Corbin Ball.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cadre (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) is a virtual marketplace company created to provide event planning organizations with a better way to access and hire from the growing gig economy of professional on-site event staff. Cadre is shortlisted for Best Workforce Management Technology at Event Technology Awards 2020.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Top 10 event management podcasts. We’ve selected some useful event planning podcasts you should include in your planners’ content list to improve yourself and the work you do. This podcast for planning events has been around for quite some time. Event Tech Podcast. The Meetings Podcast. PlannersPod.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

With 20+ years of experience working alongside 10 of the top 20 leading life science and pharma companies, we know what successful pharma event management looks like. We are creating a pharma meeting planning checklist.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

According to a Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) survey , 36% of all in-person event expenses are for food and beverages (F&B) alone. This chart shows an overview of the most common expenses for meetings and events. Note that event technology can be incorporated into all of these common expenses.

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Planning Pod

OCTOBER 4, 2023

With event attendee expectations shifting, event organizers are on the lookout for fresh ways to create memorable experiences—and that’s where event technology can be a game-changer. Here’s everything you need to know about event technology solutions to leave a lasting impression on your attendees.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Our team planned a big corporate conference at a beautiful event venue a few years ago. The event’s production was flawless, the energy on the floor was electric, and attendees were delighted. As the crowds began to disperse, we started our victory lap around the venue.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 16, 2018

We are bringing together arguably the best minds in the #eventtech and social spaces to talk all about the top event tech trends in 2019. They will talk about what they have seen, where our industry is heading with tech and how we can continue to integrate more deeply and create better planner and participant experiences.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 28, 2023

The taste of she-crab soup and locally made Tarnished Truth bourbon added authenticity and flavor to the event. Leverage Human-centric Event Tech Will Curran Tech trends eventually lead back to people. And the feeling of getting toes in sand is an experience unique to waterfront locations such as Virginia Beach.

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