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This article goes into detail about the top 10 used Event Management technology systems, going over all of the different features that each offers and how they can be applied to events within the company. It gives a lot of insight on how they are used across the world, and shows that every company big or small has a need to use one of these systems when dealing with events. Without a technological system being incorporated when planing events of any size; it is crucial to have a reliable system to ensure everything is organized.

This article is extremely insightful and provides the top technological resources used in event management. These systems are important whether you have a small or large company because they track data and is a great organizational tool.

This article briefly introduces to us three kinds of Event Management Tools: Event Management Tool; Travel Management Tool; Spend Management Tool. It explains how these technology help managers planning events with lots of examples.

This article describes step-by-step details on how to properly plan and execute an event. Event planning is not an easy task, and it takes a great deal of coordination, planning, and organization to effectively pull off an effective event, program, gala, etc. Events come in all shapes and sizes and any number of them will have their own unique challenges, but this article lays out some very simple and very plain ways to plan an event that can be applicable to almost any event that can be planned. While not a wholistic list by any means, the article provides a good overview of the event planning process and the steps needed to take to ensure one's event is a huge success and doesn't become susceptible to the common pitfalls that befall so many event planners.

I found this article very interesting, as it touched upon certain pros for events to embrace event technologies, such as event registration software. As mentioned in the article, nowadays, nothing is done manually. Therefore, updating registration spreadsheets, or surveys manually just slows down any process. Additionally, if planners do not plan for a good registration tool, or process, they will definitely not have a smooth check-in process. With technology softwares, like event registration, allows for event planners to have a more efficient experience, as well as, for the attendees. Moreover, these softwares even allow for word of mouth, through social network sharing; giving a greater advantage for attendee show up. Overall, with technology softwares events can run much smoother, and also, allow for tracking of attendee satisfaction, in order to find any improvements for future events. Depending on the event, an event software can surely be a win-win for both the planners and the attendees. 

This article is an interesting one, highlighting the changes in trends in Event Management. The article starts off by explaining that the major changes in the meeting and planning areas of a business is due to the introduction of the smartphone technology in the business. It goes on the explain that there are mobile applications used just for events. It seems that the more that people and businesses become aware of the use of the mobile device as it relates to technology, it will make it even easier to customize and request different things for an event. Technology will be the core to different and new trends in the meeting and planning areas of businesses. It evident that the use of different mobile applications will make every thing easier for event managers. It allows managers to communicate with their customers and understand what exactly it is they need.

This article looks at the rising use of Smartphones and smartphone apps for the event planning industry, and more specifically at industry meetings. The use of the technology makes it easier to connect the audience on points like engagement, interactivity, and business-to-customer- networking. As the importance of social media interaction in business, so does the need for interaction between business leaders increase as well, and helps to create a successful marketing event.

Event management could become a various tedious job depending on how large of an event you are planning. Event Management Technologies have allowed Event Managers to help better control their planning and spending budgets, as well help get the word out of their event through different social media platforms. This article helps supports these points and others. This article covers how with new technologies in event management there is the ability to compare past events similar to ones you are currently working on now and see exact prices of different items so you could determine if there is a cheaper route to go or if they are necessary at all. The platforms utilized nowadays allow planners to share with their crew and even clients what is going on in the planning process so all could be on the same page. There is also the ability to market events via social media which helps reduce costs of hiring marketing teams to get the word of the event occurring.

The event management space is more becoming more competitive. Now hotels and event planners are seeing these as an additional source of revenue. This article focuses on tips how events and conferences can use strategies to automate certain practices to capture a wider target audience all while spending less time and money.

Maritz Travel, the global leader in meeting, event and incentive travel management service, has chosen the registration and sourcing platform of Cvent which is the world's largest meetings and event management technology company for use with its clients. Maritz associates are using Cvent's meeting and event management software to streamline the entire event lifecycle while helping their clients increase attendance and decrease costs. Cvent's software automates time-consuming tasks because of its online registration, event marketing and secure online payment processing to housing and travel management and reporting. This feature helps planners focus on meeting strategic goals and achieve more engaging and effective events.

The involvement of technology enable event planners to focus on the planning of the content of the event rather than the schedule, marketing and payment stuffs. Therefore, it saves time for the event planners as well as the costs that are generated without the use of technology. It will require more time for the event planners if everything has to be accomplished manually.

Maritz Travel Company have recently chosen to use Cvent Cloud Event Management System. Due to Maritz Travel Company Maritz Travel books an annual of 1.2 million hotel room nights for meeting and travel program where they use Cvent which will increase attendee and decrease cost for their clients. The Cvent software helps control time consuming task which helps event planners focus on meeting strategies goal.

Very interesting read! The article directly asks experts to compare different event management solutions today. The article also includes description of the top trends in event technology.

This is a great read exploring and comparing event management platforms. The author points out that "the key to success is creating meaningful gatherings that engage attendees and make a lasting impact." The author then looks at various event management software solutions and explains how they help event planners to create a good lasting experience. Such platforms include Monday.com, Wrike, Project Manager, among others.

I concur that this article was very informative and helpful.

Technology is changing the overall event management experience making events more productive and fun. This article touches on things like advances in event organizing software, real-time feedback for speakers and data collection of attendees that can lead to personalizing activities throughout the event. I think most professional public speakers would say they already get real-time feedback from their audiences; no technology required. But for more novice speakers, that type of feedback would not only improve their session, but also help them hone their speaking and delivery skills more quickly allowing them to become better speakers faster. Personalizing an event to each attendee sounds pretty cool. Read the section about using the data collected during the registration process. It's interesting to think the data could be cross-referenced to bring delegates together for networking opportunities. Making important business contacts is a key reason people attend events.

In the fast paced and often stressful world of event planning, a new innovative planning tool has been released that allows customers, vendors and anyone else the opportunity to see event layouts, menus, specifications and make notes on the event from either a desktop, laptop or even an android device. The event planning tool is called AllSeated.com and is completely cloud based which eliminates the use of the much antiquated way of writing everything down or showing a photocopy of a layout. Allseated.com also utilizes social media and to sync guest lists making it even faster for the client. With AllSeated.com, the hassle of having to book an event is eliminated and the customer can feel more at ease with their event on hand and the event manager can also have a much less stressful experience.

Tripleseat, the fastest growing sales and event management platform that helps restaurants, hotels, and unique venues streamline the planning process and increase event sales, launched new features specifically designed for hotels. New key functionalities include the ability to book group businesses in one or hundred of hotel, manage event and guest room blocks easily and access a flexible and dynamic sales and CRM platform. When I was a Manager with Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, we used Tripleseat for our private booking and catering software. I found it extremely user friendly and efficient, and the platform was a great communication tool for all of the managers.

According to the article, the Red Lion Hotel on the River - Jantzen Beach has implemented the GroupMAX online reservation system in order to streamline and simplify event planning for meeting professionals. Planners that choose Red Lion Hotel on the River for their event will be equipped with a powerful set of tools that include various templates and themes, libraries, bundles and customized event websites. The booking process for each event also includes a dedicated social network, which helps drive attendance and extend the event lifecycle, allowing attendees to connect before, during and after the event. An event-centric social networking option dramatically boosts the perceived value of the event. While guests enjoy the convenience of online booking and networking, meeting planners can track the progress of their events via their own set of online dashboards that provide automated email alerts and other tools helping to mitigate the difficulties of managing room blocks and bookings.

The Red Lion Hotel has implemented the GroupMAX online reservation system to streamline and simplify the event planning. For hosting the events and also using the related facilities, Red Lion has became the convention destination. Now GroupMAX may combine the housing management, communications, booking processes and logistics together and working with the hotel. Red Lion has a lot of powerful tools to guarantee the event. Also, the mobile version of booking website can be accessed from other mobile devices. Booking process for each event is more like a social network. The event will present the value. Meeting planners will track the progress of the events through the dashboards that provide automated email alerts. Those things all make sure the events going smoothly.

The article highlighted the five top technologies that are quite effective and beneficial for events: 1. Smart phones: Smart phones have the ability to look up suppliers when on the move, for example the ability to respond to emails as well as monitor and respond to the social media. Another benefit is the ability for to do list and scheduled to be created. This is very critical in the time management of events. 2. Saas Cloud Application (software as a service): The advantage is to have access form any web enabled device. This will reduce printing cost and provide the ability to customize reports. Meeting Planners can use Saas to link event management system with customer relationship systems eg. Saleforce. This allows efficient data transfer to both speakers and attendees. 3. Virtual Events: Webiners like gotomeeting.com give participants the ability to attend meetings from multiple locations. This can be save time and money. The only drawback in the personal interaction however, for quick group meetings and presentations this can be quite convenient. 4. Social Media and Viral Marketing: One out of every three persons spend three or more hours on-line per day. The sharing of events though social media sites is highly beneficial for both planners and attendees. Smart planners get participants to market to people within their network. 5. Ipads and Tablets: No more big boxes of binders to ship home form a conference. This means huge saving for bit planners and attendees. Access for information can be controlled at registration point. Information is easily transferred to ones device

I agree every event planner I met at SOBEWFF was on their Ipad 24/7- you sort of feel out of the loop without one. However while observing the benefits of new technology, increased response rates and efficiency, there were still issues that required a phone call rather than an e-mail. In the planning stage this technology is all very helpful but the day of personal interaction is required. Also as far as CRM event planners are still very hands on in terms of making their presence known through face-to-face interactions. The industry still relies heavily on personal relationships.

This article talks about the 5 most important tools that an event planner needs to use. 1.Smart phones- this one is an easy one. We all know how important our smart phones are to us. Smart phones allow us to have so many different applications at our fingertips. 2.SaaS cloud applications-"software as a service" these applications have opened up a new way to view things in the event planning industry. These applications allow the planners to use their ipads and tablets to allow them to connect with other applications like salesforce, to deal with customers in an easy manner. 3.Virtual events-these events like "webinars and live feed "have become popular it gives viewers the sense of being at the event. Webinars are also very popular because it allows planners to get more people to "be" at the event for a lower cost. 4.Social Media- because sites like Facebook and Twitter have become so popular it makes sense that this would be important to events because people are often commenting of places they have been to. 5.iPads and Tablets-because they add a sense of simplicity and organization to the madness that is party planning

This article is about the technology used in the technology events of Event Tech Circus. The event manager pointed out that the only way for our event to be top is to adopt, understand and use more event technology. The technology is very significant for big or small company to manage large events as well as save time, increase value. There are seven software help Gallus Events to manage these events, among them, four are used to save time and resource, and there are used to attract more people. Firstly, the Event Manager Theme, which provides multiple event visions and allows many events to be held on one site. Secondly, Eventbrite, which makes payments collected and mind boggingly easier, just several minutes. Thirdly, Podio, helps event planners allocate, monitor tasks and store information. Fourthly, Eventsforce, forces all events go forward. It is very good for managing finance. Fifthly, Dotmailer, it is a very easy and flexible e-marketing tool. It is cheap also. Sixthly, Conferize, it leverages social network and advertisements to attract more customers. Finally, Hootsuite, it is applied to control the social media content.

An Event planner has an interesting, fun and time consuming Job. The main tasks of event planners are to coordinate and manage conferences, meetings and parties. Some planners work exclusively organizing a specific type of event, such as those who specialize in wedding planning. Others may work with large corporate clients or smaller private groups. Many planners run their own businesses, while others may work for event planning agencies. Due to the nature of the work, many planners work long and irregular hours. As far as for Education requirements, The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that there are no universal educational requirements needed to start a career as an event planner. Nevertheless, they need a certain set of skills, and one way they may be developed is by completing a bachelor's degree program in hospitality, communications or public relations. Common core classes in these programs include risk management, event coordination and professional ethics. Some programs allow students to specialize their education through courses specifically intended for wedding planning while other programs may feature courses for students interested in careers organizing sports and entertainment events. Furthermore, it is very important that event planners have phenomenal communication and organizational skills.

This article introduces the requirements to be an event planner. For the education requirement, although the BLS reported that an event planner does not need the universal education, event planner needs some skills from the bachelor's degree program. As a professional event planner, they should get many skills from the special program in the hospitality university. On the other hand, event planner should at good at communication. As they always communicate with clients that need good ability of oral and writing. And the event planner should have excellent organization skills to handle different clients simultaneously. In addition, more experiences the event planner have that will attract more clients or events.

This article talks about the advantages of using an event management software and how the tool help managing the event successfully. This software is priority to the modern day event planner with an expert manner. Positively Impact the work flow cutting down on the boring paper work. Software will help time by cutting down all the time you would spend in organizational work reduced workload. Event software will reduce cost by inmanaging you data and task allowing you to have less employees and increasing ROI for the company. Have a good software will allow you to export reports with ease like client reports, analytics, registration, ticketing, scheduling as well as surveys. This will help ease the stress of the company and allow managers to focus on increasing revenues and getting new business.

companies and people are wanting more evolved events design and decor and technology being apart of it. A dimly lit ballroom just isnt cutting it anymore. Event Managers are in high demand to work with hotels to create a space that can host all kinds of events in one venue.

As the need for event planning rising more and more over the years Hotel developers are assuring the need to hire event planners to help boost their sales and awareness for their property by redesigning and maintain their current areas. This allows many hotel owners to help create memories while leaving a great taste on the guest who requested the venue. he job of event planners are very critical because they go through every detail and trends to gather ideas for the clients. They have to keep in contact with property for any changes or layout to ensure it meets to clients needs.

This article states that the event management technology and software market is expected to grow by 2024. Some drivers being growing use of social media for event marketing and some opportunities being gamification of events to engage the audience. The market is growing because of the demand and needs to plan and organize. Event Technology helps enhance and better the event.