Event Technology

When it’s imperative that you keep your attendees connected, here’s what you need to know about Wi-Fi, video feeds, simulcasts, apps, social media, and more. We look at what works and what doesn't, and talk to meeting professionals about their favorites.

In the Age of AI, Soft Skills Remain ‘Critically Important’

The focus on learning how to use AI in the workplace shouldn’t come at the expense of cultivating soft skills — it’s humans who inhabit the workplace, after all.

BY Casey Gale July 31, 2024

Measuring an Event’s Carbon Footprint — It’s All in the Details

Two sustainability experts have created a tool to accurately measure an event’s true carbon footprint. Here’s the level of detail required. 

BY Michelle Russell July 22, 2024

It’s Time to Harness AI for Event Success

Event professionals must embrace AI now to stay ahead of competition, according to speakers at an AI-focused ECEF session in May. Here’s how.

BY Vanessa Page July 15, 2024

Keeping Up With Technology Tools

An academic with an entrepreneurial streak offered edUcon participants insights on how technology can elevate events and boost productivity — now and later.

BY Barbara Palmer June 24, 2024

Bringing AI to Life — as a Conference Presenter

An AI-powered robot named Ameca co-presented part of the Welcoming Session at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) 2024 in Las Vegas, where artificial intelligence in many forms was a hot topic.

BY Barbara Palmer June 6, 2024

Tech Company’s AI Reporter Helps Meeting Attendees Be in Two Places at Once

Siemens AG used AI to spread key insights from an internal leadership meeting to participants — and remote global employees — in record time.

BY Barbara Palmer May 23, 2024

A Change of Scenery — Without Leaving the Ballroom

How the event technology company Encore brought host city Washington, D.C. to a ballroom for a VIP audience.

BY Barbara Palmer April 12, 2024

Do International Attendees Seeking Visas Need Letters of Invitation?

Members of PCMA’s Catalyst community offer meeting manager some guidance on what international attendees need for their visa applications.

BY Convene Editors April 8, 2024

Who Is More Creative: Humans or Gen AI?

The thinking about generative AI so far has been that it is best at rote tasks and cannot compete with human ingenuity. But research from The Wharton School and Cornell University suggests otherwise.

BY Michelle Russell April 1, 2024

How to Market Your Event App

Event apps can enhance the in-person event experience for attendees — but you’ve got to get them to engage first. Here are a few tips on how to encourage app use before and during an event.

BY Casey Gale February 16, 2024

Who Organized the Event Better — Humans or AI?

Humans faced off against AI in an event-planning competition at PCMA Convening Leaders 2024, and the result of the exercise shines a light on industry gaps and opportunities.

BY Magdalina Atanassova February 9, 2024

How AI Could Help Build Better Meeting Spaces — Online and IRL

VML Intelligence’s Future 100 trend forecast spotlights “Imagination Stores,” digital retail spaces created with the help of gen AI. How might that trend translate to the business events industry?

BY Curt Wagner February 5, 2024

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