Mental wellness, elevated f&b experiences and "wow" moments are three of the meeting trends identified by the event experts from Marriott's Convention & Resort Network (CRN), an integrated network of more than 60 JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels® and Gaylord Hotels®. The "What's Hot for 2016" list was developed from a survey of CRN … Read More about Marriott Experts Identify Five Key Meeting Trends
etouches, a provider of cloud event management software solutions, today announced the acquisition of TapCrowd, a leader in creating event mobile applications and marketing data for businesses and associations globally. TapCrowd, founded in 2010, offers a comprehensive, but easy-to-use platform that allows event professionals to fully control the app creation process. More importantly, … Read More about etouches Acquires Mobile Tech Company TapCrowd
Vancouver-based QuickMobile will introduce the meeting industry's first Mobile App Certificate program next month. Beginning in February, planners can earn up to 10 continuing education units (CEs) towards Certified Meeting Professional (CMP and CMP-HS) accreditation and recertification requirements. The program, which runs in a mobile app environment, is the first to focus solely on mobile … Read More about QuickMobile Introduces First Mobile App Certificate Program
April 25, 2012 JPdL International, in partnership with ATIV Software, recently released EventPilot Express, a new addition to the EventPilot family of native mobile conference applications. The mobile event application allows planners to instantly publish entire conference programs, session handouts and proceedings, thereby reducing printing costs and allowing attendees to manage their event … Read More about JPdL International releases EventPilot Express
It is an exciting time in our industry, because events have truly gone interactive. Integrating high-tech and high-touch is key to driving engagement and elevating the audience experience. As consumers become more tech-savvy, we need to ensure our attendees are given the opportunity to touch, interact, as well as give and receive feedback in real-time. The challenge lies in finding the right tools … Read More about Using Technology to Reach Attendees
