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This article highlights the importance of event registration stage. According to the survey, registration produces up to 48% of total event revenue. Thus, it is crucial for the event planners to make this stage easy and effective. As internet gives an opportunity to easily submit registration information online the event planners need to make sure that they make the whole process simple and convenient. First, mobile integration is very important. Since more and more people access internet from their smartphones and tablets rather than from their desktops, a great attention should be paid to the mobile compatibility of the service. The prefilled fields could be automatically offered to save registrants' time. Mobile integration could also imply automatic check-in with RFID badges at a conference or surveys that are pushed to the attendees' phones after they are checked in. To increase registration numbers some easy steps could be undertaken. The form could contain easy links to share the event on social media. The "no" registrants may be offered "regret surveys" and asked to reference those who might be interested to attend. Electronic event registration provides the event planners with plenty of structured personal information. It could be used for personalization and customization of services and further engagement of the attendees. So in my opinion, event registration software gives the event planners a powerful tool to engage the people coming to the event and make their experience unique by the means of customization and personalization. It also helps to keep the track of all registrants for further marketing.

With more and more people adopting smart phones, ipads and tablets, event planners should look into purchasing a mobile event app for their attendees to use at their event. Use online event registration software or event management software to help you plan events more efficiently. Display event and ticket sales information online; allow for online registration 24 hours a day. Customers also could use smart phone to check-in attendees. Also they can use social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to promote your event.

Technology has taken event planning to the next level. Within the past five years digital administration and mobile engagement are considered to be the two primary causes for change in the events industry. In an article written for Sonburst Communication it states "Digital administration is now key when planning a new meeting. For large events, it's not enough to just sell a ticket online, print them an agenda, and check IDs at the door". Attendees now fall into different categories that may require different forms of check-ins for example someone on the VIP list may receive a gift bag and private cocktail party or someone with special dietary needs once checked in the system notifies the catering term of their confirmed arrival. Digital administration has made it easier for event planners to manage these different kinds of request quickly and on a digital platform. The digital platform is generally tailored for each event before the event. Everything in pre-loaded to the system for example, registration, BEO, event time line, seating chart and set-up and break-down. "If you are not utilizing the smart phone every attendee has in their pocket at your event, you are missing out on a great opportunity and even neglecting attendee expectations." Today's generation is expecting to have the event information available to them at their finger tip. Mobile engagement allows event planners to give them just that weather through email, website, or event app. This also allows event planners to notify guests of any last-minute changes. For example, a change in event time line. Everyone is going digital and most people send more than half the time while at an event on their phones so why not make this information available to them.

This article focuses on attendees using a modern day technology- mobile phones, tables and laptops at events and how event planners should engage more in incorporating them in to events and NiceMeeting, has done just that for event coordinators. NiceMeeting has introduced a presentation tool developed to enhance event engagements and maximize the value of knowledge exchange through live events.  Some cool features NiceMeeting also offers even planners is an AV application that turns attendees mobile device, such as iPad, iPhone, Tablet, laptop into a full-featured personal conference display.  

This article suggests that the use of handheld technology, such as mobile phones, tablets, and laptops at events has become so widespread, that event planners need to incorporate them into daily use if they want an edge on business. Nicemeeting is just one of many new hospitality applications that enhances the event managing process for event planners. According to the article, it has the capability to turn technology, such as an Ipad or mobile device, into "a full-featured personal conference display." It creates an entirely interactive space. I think that this idea was brilliant, because regardless of whether people like it or not, cell phones are going to be present in the meeting space. This application makes the most of that occurrence and turns it into a positive thing.

As the latest hospitality staffs, we need familiar with all new technologies in tourism industry. It is obvious that IPad is a convenient device for event planning. User can not only check mails and documents by this device but also get advantages from this mobile device. They can remote control lots of electronics and discuss with people in different places. By using IPad, both event planners and attendees can be more productive and precisely.

In this article, InterContinental Hotel Group announces the launch of a new events and meetings booking tool that will be used by 23 of its properties in New Zealand and Australia. A product of Passkey, the GroupMax reservations technology will enable hotels, event planners, and attendees to fully automate their booking processes. GroupMax is completely online and can be used by any standard browser or smartphone. Its suite of tools includes online hotel booking, live event tracking, automated room lists, increased pick-up, and professional e-mail marketing. Of particular interest to event planners, I feel, are the live event tracking, automated room lists, and increased pick-up features. Event tracking enables planners to optimize their room blocks and see where their financial risks are. The automated room lists feature allows planners to personally make adjustments to their room blocks, and to be assured that attendee data is PCI-secure. With increased pick-up, event planners can easily e-mail updates or reminders to attendees and thus have greater knowledge of and control over their room blocks. GroupMax helps event planners to be better informed about past events, etc. and how and where to improve.

Network File System introduces a room layout software which can help event planner to maximize use of space and get the very best layout. It does not need the planner to draw himself, once you enter the data on a simple form the software requires, it will automatically generates an accurate and professional diagrams for planner. This software is simple to use, and also simple to customize. After it automatically offers the primary layout, planner can use the convenient shape toolbar to change the basic layout. It is just several clicks of the mouse. You do not need to master comprehensive plotting skills. Even thought the physical barriers or your real event rooms are some strange shapes, this software can use its room schematic feature to avoid all such barriers. Also it can automatically change the units of measurement if you plan overseas. And if the layout you want violates the fire regulations, it will warn you.

I think this system is useful for the hotel. I found so many benefit of this system. First, hotel can save a lot of budget by using this system because hotel does not hire professional IT employee to plot. Also this system can use hotel space effectively. Security is important for hotel, hotel should avoid hotel fire. This system can help hotel avoid violation of the fire regulations.

This article provides a new information for me. The room layout software mentioned in this article is really a great and useful software for event planners, which could offering planners an accurate, professional view of the room to present to clients. But I have a question that, the guests may have some special requirements, and after the software gives a suggestion, how to fix it to satisfy the guests. What should the planners do if the suggestion provided by the software is far from the guests' requirements?

This article summarizes the results of a study examining the usefulness of technology tools for event planning. Technology aids in the venue sourcing process as well as RFP generation and organization. This type of technology is also a useful tool for forecasting budgets and tracking financial KPIs. IN addition, it serves as a great communication tool connecting planners with vendors as well as customers.

This article discusses the benefits of using location-based promotions at events. Beacons can help with registration to become automated, measure crowd traffic to determine the value of a specific booth, attendees can check in to a session just by entering the room, planners can offer promotions or information to attendees whenever they are near a specific booth. Beacons can help enhance the ability to connect an attendee with a promotion. It can also help event planners create a unique experience to their attendees.

The new technology solutions are: Doodle, Perfect Table Plan, Event-Cast, Meet.fm and Asana. Each new technology solutions makes the work easier for event planners. The Doodle can help with the time and venue. The perfect table plan can do exactly what it says help with the sitting chart. The Event-cast can provide a webcast of the event for guest that couldn't make it or to broadcast a wonderful event. The Meet.fm is a new way to help with the communication between the client and the event planning team and lastly, Asana is to help create a to do list for each event so it will help each event planner be organized and so they don't forget any special project before the day of the event. All of these new technologies will help an event planner's job be easier.

"here are some helpful websites and apps for professional and amateur event planners to alleviate your workload"

Some say that "Event Planner" is the most challenging job in the world because of the tremendous tasks that they have to handle simultaneously. Therefore, here are some helpful websites and apps for professional and amateur event planners to alleviate your workload!

This blog is an interesting blog, it discuses the ways in which technology specifically based on an app, can be used in event planning.the blog gives a couple of different apps that outline the ways in which event planning can be made easier. Doodle, an app that helps in scheduling an event in finding the best time and date for each individual. the blog gives five different apps that are amazing. One of the apps, the seating planner is one app that many people need in their lives. one of the hardest tasks in planning an event in specific a wedding is the seating arrangement. this app helps in making the bride and grooms life easier. This blog is a life save for the do it yourself event planner, aside from the legal aspects of planning an event it is very helpful  

This article outlines the current technology trends in event management. It also entails what strategies event planners are using to market mega-events, to attract attendees and to get real-time feedback about the event.

In this article, we got some constructive suggestions for meeting and event planning. At the same time, this article also analyzes the future trend and relevant policies of the industry, and puts forward corresponding solutions.

This article is a guiline about how to use proper technology for your organization and events. DO 1. Think about integration. 2. Understand your audience. 3. Use tablets to manage the show. DON'T 1. Do something just because it's a hot new technology. 2. Think only about your attendees. 3. Ignore new technology tools. There are many new technologies being applied, but new technologies needs relevant hardware to assort. The meeting space may have not compatible hardware to use all those new technologies; the audience may have not smartphone to access those technologies. The meeting planner should take care of the gap between new technologies and existing system. Meeting planner should choose a new technology base on whether it can solve core problem or not. And meeting planner should always keep trying to use new compatible technology tools to serve meetings.

The Hutton Hotel that is a comparatively new and boutique style implemented new e-mail marketing in order to increase the clientele's awareness about their properties. The hotel developed this new e-mail marketing with the help of Spectrio that is an all-inclusive audio/video/digital marketing company. By using an existed short promotional film video of the hotel, Spectrio and the hotel created new video about hotel properties such as an event space to show the hotel and attract clientele without visiting in advance. This new e-mail campaign not only includes new video content but also still contain photos combined with music and narration and links to the Hutton Hotel's website like previous version of E-mail campaign. This new campaign increased the effectiveness of hotel's e-mail effort as well as enabled the hotel to raise the clientele's awareness .

By creating a video to showcase the hotel's major feature by the use of simple video they were able to create engagement with potential meeting planners that previously weren't aware that such a space existed. The video was not a significant cost since it was footage that already had been used for other purposes. But by using this footage for a new purpose has created a wider audience they previously had not been able to reach. This targeted strategy to meeting planners is much more effective than simply sending out traditional marketing materials. It reached the people the hotel was seeking to target to increase the awareness of the space, to create more potential business. The hotel also plans to send out a targeted email to corporate guests in the hopes of the same success rate.

New York Fiesah is an online marketplace that connect NYC event planners and all kinds of vendors in a much easier manner. The event planner signs into Fiestah"s dashboard, they input the items they need and then vendors place bids to fill in those needs. Fiestah generates revenue by taking a 10 percent cut of each transaction. Another thing Fiestah provides for both parties is that the payment is held in escrow until the vendor completesits task, meaning both sides need to get what they want first. This will make sure both parties can get what they want. Testah team has been hard at work building out the marketplace, introducing themselves to lots of NYC business, and trying to get traction. The next thins on the company's long to -do list is to create full merchant profiles with the ability to rate vendors some time in the next few months. Also Fiestah plans to bring its market place to a next city - San Francisco.

The article talks about an online company in New York that was designed by Nurul Yahya called Feistah. It's an online event planning that allow all kind of vendors in a much easier manner then what's described above. The event planner simply signs into Feistah dash board input what "item" they need for event and then vendors place bids to fill in those needs. The company generates revenue by 10 percent cut of each transaction. In the next thing on the company's long to-do list is to create full merchant profiles with the ability to rate vendors sometime in the next few months. Fiesta next expansion is to startup in San Francisco.

Event planners has to negotiate with hotel sales to lower some of the expenses.  This article speaks of ways to save money which is by hosting most of your  events at the same property throughout the years; this will get clients to  return. Hotel sales manager should discount guest rooms offer because they offer  great profit margin than any other event service. Sales planners should compare  prices and try to secure the best price.  It's best to try and negotiate food  and beverage requirements because hotel managers and event planners will always  try to keep their guests happy. Negotiate the audio and visual expense by asking  for discounts and expenses to be waived if possible. Also be flexible on time,  space and dates. 

This article addresses the lack of technology being used in the event planning industry. In this article there is a company and women featured who saw the lack and the need for technology in the industry and took the initiative to take charge and began something called planner tech. Basically these are events all over the country to show local event planners how they can benefit from technology. I thought this was so innovative and interesting. It is nice for people who see a gap in our world and they can locate it and show this lack of tech to other people and help them use it to their advantage

This article indicates benefits of events planner to use internet technologies to search event place. Technologies makes process of event planning more efficient and increases communication. The social media and internet application is very important for event planners. People can find proper ervent package for their requirement For instance, PlannerTech will showcase presentations from a selected group of Internet technology companies catering to the event industry, including Event Leadership Institute, Event Farm, Hashable, IML, and ShareSquare. The showcase will be followed by a networking event, where event planners will be able to socialize with peers as well as learn more from the company representatives. Attendees will be able to get their pictures taken at the TwitPic Photo Booth as well.

The use of wedding apps is making life easier for the frantic bride or wedding planner preparing for the big day. These apps help organize all aspects of planning. One of the most useful parts of these apps is one called task manager that allows the planner to keep up with each step of heh wedding planning through e-mail updates and scheduling calendars. It will be interesting to see if a tech savvy generation will even need people to help plan their wedding. Maybe digital wedding planners will overshadow the traditional wedding planner.Technology is changing the face of the industry and it will be interesting going forwards to see how the industry evolves over the next few years.

This is the perfect app for all those bridezillas out there. For people who have to be in control of everything this allows them to have access to the things they want. I personally would think it is a good idea on keeping things for the wedding in order but I would definitely want someone to plan the wedding and not just an app.

I can see the young independent bride of the digital age welcoming this technology especially if they are on a budget. I do believe though for the high end bride as well as older couple may opt for more personal contact. These apps are great for starters. I particularly like the wedding Genius that is linked to vendors eg styles for wedding dresses ect.