Posts Categorized: Meetings Technology

Stream At Your Own Peril, Part One

Posted June 15th, 2016 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Mobile Event Apps, Social Media, What's New.

After entering the social media world in 2015, live streaming apps quickly captured the attention of the general public. More than just real-time video, these apps offer all the interactive elements of social media, including comments, likes and hashtags. The early success of its first entrants Meerkat and Twitter’s Periscope pulled social media goliath Facebook into the fray. With the launch of its Facebook Live feature the reach of live streaming video immediately expanded to hundreds of millions viewers, promising to unleash yet another communications evolution. The impact on the meeting and convention industry has been equally as swift, and... Read more »

How to Increase Audience Engagement with Mobile Session Question & Answer

Posted April 7th, 2016 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Mobile Event Apps, Speakers, What's New.

Have you ever heard of “Death by PowerPoint?” This generally refers to a presentation that makes poor use of slides. But what it really means is that the speaker bored the audience. However, even if the slides are well made, a lack of crowd interaction can result in disinterested attendees. Most meeting planners are well aware of this phenomenon and go to great lengths to alleviate its effects. Traditional techniques often involve cumbersome methods such as someone walking around with a microphone receiving questions from the crowd. Other variations including a line of people behind a mic or someone collecting... Read more »

How to Save Tons of Time with Automated Surveys and CEUs

Posted March 31st, 2016 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Onsite, Surveys, What's New.

After working very hard to put on a great conference, the nail in the coffin for the planners’ exhaustion is often the issuing and collation of meeting related surveys and CEUs. If the work is performed using paper and/or spreadsheets, the resulting toil is usually a mountain of tedious and error-prone management of forms. The work is labor and time-intensive and, consequently, unnecessarily expensive. The good news is there are some great technology tools for automating much of these processes. These tools tend to specialize in a particular purpose but can work in harmony with the right selection of products.... Read more »

President K.C. Hopson on The Trade Show Show

Posted February 9th, 2016 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Mobile Event Apps, Online Registration - Keys to Success, Trade Show, What's New.

Listen to EventRebels’ President K.C. Hopson chat with Todd Youngblood on The Trade Show Show. They discuss all things Trade Shows – from the perils of technology to holograms! Click here to go to The Trade Show Show’s broadcast.

5 Ways to Generate Revenue with Your Mobile Event App

Posted January 27th, 2016 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Mobile Event Apps, Sponsorships, What's New.

A variety of studies confirm that we are looking at our smartphones all day long. One metric says the average person checks their phone 150 times a day! When someone is at your conference, these numbers do not change much. In fact, if you have a great mobile event app, the smartphone becomes a great way to increase audience engagement at your conference. One of the fantastic side effects of mobile apps is that you can track this interaction with tools like Google Analytics. For example, you can see how often attendees look at a page and how much time... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Airbnb, Negotiating, Choose Chicago, Millenial Marketing

Posted October 12th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes Airbnb, Negotiating, Choose Chicago, and Marketing to Millienials! Enjoy! Professionals Across Generations and Nations Agree: Face-to-Face Meetings Preferred – Business Wire (@businesswire) 5 Test Cases for Airbnb During Meetings and Conventions – Skift (@skift) 5 Negotiation Mistakes Every Event Planner Should Avoid – Event Manager Blog (@eventmb) With state budget stalled, Choose Chicago cuts staff – Chicago Tribune (@RobertChannick) It’s The End Of Networking As You Know It – PCMA (@pcmahq) 5 Tips for Marketing to Millennials – BizBash (@bizbash) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this posted every week!

Rebel Roundup: Millenial Disruption, Meetings Means Biz, Sponsorships

Posted October 5th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes Millenial disruption, Meetings Means Business, Sponsorships, and more! Enjoy! A warm welcome for conference attendees – Associations Now (@associationsnow) How Millennials Are Disrupting the Meetings Industry –Skift (@skift) The Sense of Security—Risk Management and Meeting Design – MeetingsNet (@meetingsnet) How the Meetings Industry Is Getting Ready for the Future of Conventions – Skift (@skift) The next generation of meeting sponsorships – Successful Meetings (@successfulmtgs) Wearable technology in the events realm – Special Events (@special_events) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this posted every week!

Rebel Roundup: DMAI CEO, Seller’s Market, Discovery Hotels, Dreamforce

Posted September 28th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes DMAI CEO, Seller’s Market, Discovery Hotels, and Dreamforce! Enjoy! CEO Michael Gehrisch Departs as DMAI Eyes Future Changes – Trade Show Executive (@tradeshowexec) How To Avoid Baggage Fees Through Advertising – Travel Pulse (@travelpulse) What the Seller’s Market Means in 2016 – MeetingsNet (@meetingsnet) Discovery Is the Latest Media Brand to Join the Rush to Have Its Own Hotel Collection – Skift (@skift) A Custom Conference Experience for 170,000 Attendees? Yes, It Is Possible – BizBash (@bizbash) Why The Traditional Definition Of A Convention Center No Longer Exists – PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Shuttles, IAEE Awards, Smart Meetings Destinations

Posted September 21st, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes Shuttles, IAEE Awards, Smart Meetings Destinations, PCMA Convening Leaders 2016! Enjoy! How To Break Up With Shuttles And Enhance the Attendee Experience – PCMA(@pcmahq) IAEE Unveils 2015 Individual Award Winners – TSNN (@tsnn_com_US) 3 Signs Your Event Planner is a Problem – Event Manager Blog (@EventMB) Intellectual Capital Is the New Draw for Smart Meetings Destinations – Skift (@skift) 5 Skills Today’s Event Pros Need to Know to Keep Their Jobs – BizBash (@bizbash) Cultivating Creative Moments at Convening Leaders 2016 – PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Periscope, Summer 2015 Hotel News, APEX, and PCMA

Posted August 31st, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes Periscope, Summer 2015 Hotel News, APEX Committee Leadership Expansion, and the PCMA 2016 Board Officers and Directors! Enjoy! 3 Staggering Statistics That Show Why You Need To Get Ready For Periscope – PCMA(@pcmahq) Gallery: Hotel News for Meeting Pros, Summer 2015 Edition – Meetings Net (@MeetingsNet) How Freeman Drives Innovation by Maximizing Collaboration and Data at its Own Event – FreemanXP (@FreemanXP) CIC Expands APEX Committee Leadership – Meetings Focus (@meetingsfocus) Checklist: 9 Ways to Keep Sponsors Happy, Before and After the Event – BizBash (@bizbash) PCMA Announces Proposed Slate of 2016 Board Officers and Directors – PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for... Read more »

Mobile Savings: Time, Money, & The Environment

Posted August 27th, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Mobile Event Apps, Onsite, What's New.

The primary reason mobile apps are hot right now are simply the ease of use. The phone is almost always in your hand, so all you need to do is look at it and touch! But mobile apps for events are event hotter because they are wins for everybody – the attendee, the exhibitors and the show organizers. The only losers may be the printing companies. Why are mobile apps for events such big wins? It’s simple – they save time and money, while saving the environment, all at the same time. Here is a look at three types of... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Synchronicities, Outside Lands, Meeting Breaks, F&B Tips

Posted August 24th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes Synchronicities, Outside Lands, Meeting Breaks, and F&B Tips! Enjoy! Visit Baltimore’s partnership with Anaheim, San Antonio exceeds expectations – Baltimore Business Journal (@baltbizonline) Company That Blocked Wi-Fi Hotspots At Conventions Must Pay $750,000 Fine To FCC – Fast Company (@FastCompany) From Ho-Hum to Hell Yeah! Event Inspiration from Outside Lands – FreemanXP (@FreemanXP) Creative Strategies Help Shave Thousands of Dollars from Meeting Bids – Conference Direct via Meeting Mentor Online (@conferencedirect) 9 Innovative Ideas for Meeting Breaks – BizBash (@bizbash) 6 F&B Tips From Some Of The Most Celebrated Chefs In The Country – PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: ASAE in Detroit, Millenial Needs, Industry Disruptions

Posted August 17th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes ASAE in Detroit, Millenial Needs, Industry Disruptions, and International Audiences! Enjoy! Detroit gets (mostly) rave reviews from influential ASAE – Detroit Free Press (@freep) Why the Meetings Industry Doesn’t Understand Millennial or Modern Needs – Greg Oates via Skift (@GregOates) Not just food: These restaurants hit all five senses – CNN Travel (@CNNtravel) Three Disruptions Affecting Meetings And Contracts – Associations Now (@associationsnow) How This Event Avoided Insulting an International Audience – BizBash (@bizbash) How This Trade Show Transformed The Attendee Experience – PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this posted every week!

Rebel Roundup: Best In Show 2015, ADA, Live-Streaming, and Airbnb

Posted August 10th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes PCMA’s 2015 Best in Show, ADA, Live-Streaming, and Airbnb! Enjoy! 2015 Best In Show – PCMA Convene (@pcmaconvene) D.C. by wheelchair: Putting ADA to the test – USA Today Travel (@USATodayTravel) Airfares Will Drop to Record Lows This Fall –Christopher Elliott via Fortune (@elliottdotorg) The best and worst airline and hotel rewards programs – Christopher Elliott via Fortune (@elliottdotorg) 4 Live-Streaming Systems With New and Useful Features – BizBash (@bizbash) Why This Major Convention City Is Jumping Into Bed With Airbnb – PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this posted every week!

Mobile App Lead Retrieval is Better for Your Show

Posted July 30th, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Mobile Event Apps, Onsite, Resources Lead Retrieval, Trade Show, What's New.

You have probably heard frequent complaints from your exhibitors about how expensive it is to rent lead retrieval units for your show. The old fashioned way of doing lead retrieval is cumbersome for many reasons: The lead retrieval units are expensive! Some of the reasons for these high costs are described below. Buying the old-fashioned units is typically done in an old-fashioned way, such as faxing or emailing a form with a credit card. By the way, this is also a violation of good credit card security practices. The hardware is proprietary, so it is difficult to explain what the... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Global Travel Prices, Wi-Fi Demands, and Global Meetings Industry Day 2016

Posted July 27th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes Global Travel Prices, Wi-Fi Demands, and Global Meetings Industry Day! Enjoy! 2016 Global Travel Price Outlook Reveals Six Global Hot Spots – Global Business Travel Association (@globalBTA) How Are Hotels Keeping Up With Rising Wi-Fi Demands? – Travel Pulse (@TravelPulse) First-Ever ‘Global Meetings Industry Day’ to Take Place in 2016 – Sucessful Meetings (@SuccessfulMtgs) Some airlines, hotels pulling the plug on discount websites – CBS News (@CBSnews) How Activity Venues Are Catering to Corporate Clients – BizBash (@bizbash) The Simple Way To Make Your Registration Fee More Appealing – PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us... Read more »

Video: Using QR Codes to Improve Your Meeting

Posted July 23rd, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Mobile Event Apps, Onsite, QR Codes, What's New.

Earlier this week, EventRebels President K.C. Hopson spoke to the award-winning Georgia Peach Chapter of SGMP on how to improve your meeting with QR codes. Here is a recording of the popular presentation. Learn about the basics of QR codes, how to create great ones, and the many ways you can use them for your event.

Rebel Roundup: DMOs, Comic-Con, and Robot Hotels

Posted July 20th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes a lot of special recognitions and awards! Articles include DMO partners, Comic-Con, robot hotels, and streaming apps! Enjoy! Why Your Meeting Needs Your DMO Partner More Than Ever Before – PCMA (@pcmahq) New DMAI Ebook Defines Evolving Role Of The Modern DMO – Greg Oates (@gregoates) Comic-Con: Game of Brands – FreemanXP (@FreemanXP) Robots run Japan’s Weird Hotel – Mashable (@Mashable) How Microsoft Created a Fun and Functional Conference Lounge – BizBash (@bizbash) Legal Issues & Streaming Apps: 8 Great Takeaways –PCMA (@pcmahq) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this posted every... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Hall of Leaders, Most Influential, Event Innovators, Top Women

Posted July 6th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes a lot of special recognitions and awards! Articles include CIC Hall of Leaders, Successful Meetings’ Most Influential, Bizbash’s Event Innovators, and M&C’s Top Women in the Meetings Industry! Enjoy! Free Online Access Pass – National Speakers Association – Influence 2015 – National Speakers Association (@NSASpeaker) The Empty Suitcase Campaign – Empty Suitcase Campaign (#emptysuitcasecampaign) CIC Announces 2015 Hall of Leaders Ceremony : Reception Honors Industry’s Outstanding Leaders and Innovators – CIC (@ConvIndustry) The 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry for 2015 – Successful Meetings (@SuccessfulMtgs) Event Innovators 2015: Most Innovative People in Events and Meetings – BizBash (@bizbash) Top 25 Women in the... Read more »

5 Steps to Collect Intelligent Annual Meeting Data

Posted July 2nd, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, What's New.

By: Kathy Benson and K.C. Hopson For many associations, the annual meeting is the organization’s top revenue source. For this bottom-line reason, planners and evaluators of this event need to be able to mine smarter and more actionable insights from attendee registration data and post-event evaluations. Evaluation of the annual meeting is an opportunity to engage with members and prospects and learn more about them and their needs. Planners and evaluators need to look at it from a strategic standpoint to gain more insight and inform their organizational strategy. By asking the right questions, there is an invaluable opportunity to... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Onboard Wi-Fi, Improving eRFPs, and InfoComm Products

Posted June 29th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes articles about Onboard Wi-Fi, Improving eRFPs, and InfoComm Products for Event Pros! Enjoy! Signs Your Conference May Be In Jeopardy – MeetingsNet (@meetingsnet) For Onboard Wi-Fi, Not All Airlines are Equal – NBC News (@NBCNewsBusiness) The Must-Add City To Your Consideration Set – PCMA (@pcmahq) White Paper: How to Improve eRFPs for Meetings and Events – Successful Meetings (@SuccessfulMtgs) 7 Cool Products for Event Pros From InfoComm – BizBash (@bizbash) These are the world’s 20 largest hotels – USA Today Travel (@usatodaytravel) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this posted every... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: DMC relevance, LA Conv Center redesign, Wearable Tech

Posted June 22nd, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes articles about DMC relevance, LA Convention Center redesign, Wearable Tech, and Free Live Streaming! Enjoy! Are DMCs Still Relevant? – MeetingsNet (@meetingsnet) City Picks Winner of Convention Center Redesign Competition – LA Downtown News via Eddie Kim (@eddiekimx) Finally, A Wearable Technology That Can Change Your General Session Experience – PCMA (@pcmahq) 6 Quotes That Speak To The Power And Potential Of The Meetings Industry – Meetings Mean Business (@MeetingsMeanBiz) Why an Invitation-Only Conference Decided to Offer a Free Live Stream – BizBash (@bizbash) 10 foods you should never eat overseas – USA Today Travel (@usatodaytravel) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Conf. Predictions, Periscope, Airbnb, and Crowd Control

Posted June 15th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes articles about Conference predictions, Periscope, Airbnb, and Crowd Control! Enjoy! 15 Predictions About Future Conferences And Shifting Attendance Part 1 – Velvet Chainsaw (@velchain) SmithBucklin Acquires The Townsend Group – TSNN (@TSNN_com_US) 4 Tips For Meeting Planners Who Want To Use Periscope – PCMA (@pcmahq) Airbnb Wants to Host Your Next Meeting – Successful Meetings (@SuccessfulMtgs) 3 Ways to Control Crowds at Events – BizBash (@bizbash) Score hotel upgrades with these 8 tips – USA Today Travel (@usatodaytravel) See you next week with more interesting articles for the event and meeting industry! Follow us on twitter for more articles like this posted every week!

Make Your Call for Papers Easy to Use!

Posted June 9th, 2015 by K.C. Hopson & filed under Event Rebels Blog, Meetings Technology, Speakers.

Potential speakers for your conference are busy people. One thing they do not want is to received the Call for Papers as a PDF, print it, fill in the fields and then scan it and send it back. Not much better is getting a call for papers via survey software. Since call for papers are often long, the applicant may have to leave the desk for a while only to find that the site timed out and erased their work! Even if the form is filled out in one sitting, surveys cannot be updated – so if there is a... Read more »

Rebel Roundup: Hotel CEOs, 2015 Exhibition & Convention Exec Forum, Salary Survey

Posted June 8th, 2015 by eventreb & filed under Event Apps, Event Design, Meetings, Meetings Technology, Social Media, Trade Show, Travel.

This week’s rebel round-up includes articles about Hotel CEOs, 2015 Exhibition & Convention Exec Forum, Convene’s Annual Salary Survey, and preparing for Gen Z! Enjoy! What’s Top-of-Mind for Hotel CEOs of Hilton, Hyatt, Accor and Wyndham – Skift (@skift) 200-plus Trade Show Professionals Gather at 2015 Exhibition & Convention Executives Forum in D.C. – TSNN (@TSNN_com_US) Convene’s 2015 Annual Salary Survey Results – PCMA (@pcmahq) Trade Show Industry Grows Impressive 4.6 Percent in Q1 2015 -TSNN (@TSNN_com_US) 8 Reasons Why Luggage Still Gets Lost – Thrillist (@thrillist) Preparing for Generation Z: What Marketers Should Know — Now – FreemanXP (@freemanxp) See you next week with more interesting articles for the... Read more »

Posts Categorized: Meetings Technology

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