Technology/Tools

By using Snapchat’s “Story” feature, you can update followers with a series of videos and images on the progress of the preparation for your event as well as ads that build excitement about the event.

Technology has transformed the events landscape to such an extent that most events are already hybrid, and soon all events will be as they turn into truly multi-sensory experience. 3D tech expert Martina Ori offers tips on what planners can do to make the most of this new frontier.

Corbin Ball identifies several trends in meeting tech—from wearables to event intelligence.

Among the latest meeting apps is one that lets attendees enter their interests and, when an individual of like interest comes within range, they receive a pop-up notification with the person’s picture and interest areas.

If you're not using social media to enhance your events by now, you've likely fallen way behind your colleagues in the "internet of things."

Most attendees and exhibitors will expect some type of Internet access throughout your event, and if it’s a tech event, they’ll expect to be able to connect multiple devices.

Some resorts or convention bureaus are starting to use drones to give meeting planners and their clients virtual site inspections from a remote location.

During an event, corporate event planners should only use push messaging to send out important information such as schedule or location changes.

Pay particular attention to fish and tropical fruit. These can significantly increase the carbon footprint of your menu.

It can be difficult for speakers to focus on their presentations and also monitor what is being said in the Twitter channel.

The National Conference Center has come up with the following list of top apps for meeting and event planners—and many are free.

Getting attendees to download and use your event app can be difficult—but the engagement they build is worth the effort.

For events where there is a lot of learning and buzz, creating an event hashtag makes sense. For others, it might not.