As people talk to smart speakers at home and scan their faces to unlock their phones, they are likely to grow increasingly comfortable with the evolution of technology at events. Here’s a look at how digital engagement is expected to evolve next year. (PCMA Partner News from Freeman)

Virtual reality is transforming media, entertainment, and a range of other industries — including events. Can it also change perspectives?

Author Liza Kindred says that phones should be put away during meetings, but only sometimes. She offers recommendations on how to embrace the technology.

HappyOrNot uses smiley-face indicators to measure the happiness of retail customers, airline passengers, and health-care patients. The system could make a big difference for collecting opinions from attendees and exhibitors, too.

When organizers of an energy grid cybersecurity conference wanted to drive home the imminent danger of an attack on the U.S. power grid, the production team at Freeman created an eerily realistic experience.

Bloomberg built a sold-out event focused on the ways data science can make the world a better place.

We asked three leading tech experts — women all known for being ahead of the curve — what business-event organizers should be keeping top of mind going forward.

Meeting Design Institute President Maarten Vanneste says rapid tech evolution is driving this format but many planners are not yet embracing it.

The next chapter of digital events will include speakers who are streamed as holograms. Learn about Vimeo’s new feature that will make the sci-fi-sounding world of 3D holograms a reality.

Facial-recognition technology is starting to transform travelers’ experiences as they check in to hotels, go through airport security, and obtain their credentials at events. Here’s what to expect in the near future — and what it might mean for your own events. 

A virtual-reality simulation at a medical meeting sought to educate in an innovative way — while setting a world record. 

We picked five trends most relevant to business events from venture capitalist Mary Meeker’s 2018 Internet Trends report.