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This article explains the newest event technology in 2017. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality are some forms of technology that are showing up at events around the country. Some robotics popping up are Make Shakr, a robotic bartender that makes an limitless menu of cocktails and Sprinkles' Cupcake ATM that sells cupcakes 24/7. Artificial Intelligence is being used in voice recognition programs and unmanned vehicles. Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana and Amazon's Alexa are all voice activated assistants that make AI easier to use in events. Gone are the days were virtual reality (VR) uses heavy headsets VR 2.0 allows costumers to walk around activations. Merrell, a footwear company had an industry-first hiking experience that had customers move around a virtual commercial.

This article mentions the many benefits and consequences of proximity marketing. For instance, there are policies regarding allowing access to one's location that many users are unaware of. Uber for many months allowed the drivers to still have the user's location even after a couple of minutes of dropping them off. They changed this months later, but these kinds of things coming to light makes customers want to leave their location off. Proximity marketing is great for learning more about who shops at our businesses and even to entice the consumer to shop more frequently, but many people would prefer to avoid it.

In article it will display several examples of how the consumers are leaning towards online purchases and the popularity behind why people are catering to these functions.

This is a very interesting articles about the technology trends we are seeing in the restaurant industry such as the emenu or the robotic bartender. This article discusses the pro's and con's of these specific technological trends and also discusses how the evolution of technology is a great thing for the industry! It makes you wonder... what's next?

Through this article we can understand how the trends in event management industry taking shape. By having the knowledge of such trends in the event industry ,hotels can modify their strategies accordingly. Increasingly tech-savvy and eco-conscious clients will drive continued change in meetings and events management in the year ahead, according to meetings management, logistics and event company, Publicis Meetings USA (PMUSA). Technological advances are expected to be at the core of several trends in the meeting industry in 2011. Customizable mobile apps One trend is the use of mobile devices and customized applications to promote audience engagement, interactivity and networking. Mobile apps are now being developed for individual events and programs, allowing organizers to communicate with attendees before and during the meeting, especially regarding time-sensitive subjects like changes of itinerary, maps and other announcements. Hybrid meetings In today's cost-conscious business environment, PMUSA forecasts that new technologies will also drive continued growth in hybrid meetings. By incorporating hybrid components into their meetings, clients are saving money, achieving higher attendance rates and promoting sustainability. Incorporating technology, such as live broadcasts and video streaming, allows clients to conduct and attend meetings from a remote location. PMUSA believes that the cost savings is a major factor in this trend, along with the importance of a meeting's environmental responsibility." Comprehensive "green" meetings Meeting clients have increasingly been requesting "green" events, but it's the comprehensive nature of these requests that PMUSA sees as the most important trend for the coming year. Increasingly, clients are expecting every aspect of a meeting to include an environmental component, from biodiesel vehicles and biodegradable materials to the use of locally sourced food and reusable plants for centre pieces in lieu of cut flo

Yes, what you mention is the trend of technology using in event planning. I used to search information about the green concept of meeting. Now more and more planners consider this trend when plan meeting. It's a comprehensive one when implement.

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This article is about touch less payments after COVID. It focused on three options: Paying at the table, the value touch less POS brings, and Near Field Communications which is used with Google and Apple Pay.

This article focus on using smart city technology to assist law enforcement with securing big city sporting events. The article highlights the need for seamless interconnectivity with local law enforcement technologies in order to streamline response time. Communication and video surveillance are all enhanced by the use of emergent security technology that allows for officers to work with other agencies and the community to keep large events safe.

This article makes a detailed analysis of E-mail marketing strategies in the hospitality industry. Through a large number of data and case analysis, the author resolves the current development environment of E-mail marketing. In addition, the author puts forward his own views and summarizes a set of standard E-mail summaries from several important aspects of E-mail marketing activities.

This article discusses some innovative and unique technologies that exist to combat top sustainability issues such as energy consumption, water conservation, and waste maangement.

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To summarize, E-waste has been the fastest-growing waste stream in the world for nearly a decade, and it has a really negative impact on the environment. And the pace is not decreasing. E-waste is made of the materials that make up the electronics that run our life which are bad for the environment and for our health. Additionally, the three primary impacts are air, water, and soil that negatively affects the environment. Finally, to protect our planet from e-waste is prioritizing reuse of products.

Radio Frequency Identification or RFID continues to appeal to leaders in the hospitality industry as it allows for so many opportunities. RFID is a cost-effective technology. It utilizes radio waves to send signals from a chip to a receiver somewhere. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RFID technology usage has increased because of the consumers' desire to have contactless options. This article provides quite a few great examples of RFID technology in the industry. It mentions Disney and Coachella as they have switched to using RFID wristbands. Hotels, as mentioned in this article, can use RFID technology for a multitude of things. Some examples include: for door locks, on-site payments, controlled amenity access, inventory management, and theft prevention.

The RFID is a very interesting and powerful system. Many industries have been using such system for a long period of time. In the aviation industry, the RFID helps to track and sort checked baggage at the airport by reading several inlays at one. Airlines that use such system has a higher customer satisfaction rate.

With travelers becoming more aware of sustainability and its benefits, many sectors within the hospitality industry are modifying their product to be sustainable. Using green computer technology like contactless check-in rather that key cards which overproduces plastic for the key cards used. Hotels are also using automation and AI like having an automatic power shut off when a guest leaves their room and smart showers limiting shower length.

It is very important for hotels to provide excellent security. It makes the customers feel safe and enhance their confidence and safety.Security officers patrolling the hotel's grounds can look out for suspicious activity.Security officers can prevent hotels from incurring property damage, particularly if officers are patrolling the hotel's grounds. They can also assist in incidents involving guests damaging their rooms.