Even though the event-technology landscape is crowded, much of the new product development still occurs in spaces already occupied by other companies and products. Occasionally, a smart entrepreneur discovers a new need and moves in quickly to take advantage of this uncontested territory. Navigating this “Blue Ocean” comes with challenges. Being the first to address a pain point is one thing, but it’s not everything ..read more

Event management software platforms help users optimize processes. But that value proposition is short-sighted. EventCollab looks beyond process efficiency when it sells to the C-Suite ..read more

Content is one of the most underutilized conference assets. A content management and engagement platform can provide organizers with the tools and incentives to extend the life of conference content. By expanding the definition of content, making it available to more consumers, monitoring content-engagement behavior, and contextualizing engagement data, organizers can produce more responsive, agile, personalized, and lucrative events ..read more

Even though the event-technology landscape is crowded, much of the new product development still occurs in spaces already occupied by other companies and products. Occasionally, a smart entrepreneur discovers a new need and moves in quickly to take advantage of this uncontested territory. Navigating this “Blue Ocean” comes with challenges. Being the first to address a pain point is one thing, but it’s not everything ..read more

Most attendees go to conferences to network and learn. But many conferences aren’t designed to support either of those objectives. Technology has helped facilitate connections and surface information, but often it only reinforces old event-design methodology. Engineered collaboration is a new way to personalize attendee experiences and transform meeting effectiveness.   ..read more

Content is one of the most underutilized conference assets. A content management and engagement platform can provide organizers with the tools and incentives to extend the life of conference content. By expanding the definition of content, making it available to more consumers, monitoring content-engagement behavior, and contextualizing engagement data, organizers can produce more responsive, agile, personalized, and lucrative events ..read more

Marco Giberti and Jay Weintraub have written the first, in-depth examination of the opportunity and impact of digital technology on the event industry. In "The Face of Digital," they are mindful of the fate of other industries that addressed disruption with protectionism instead of action. While the authors present a well-researched and thoughtful case for moving quickly and strategically to avoid a similar end, not everyone in the industry is paying attention.  ..read more

Most attendees go to conferences to network and learn. But many conferences aren’t designed to support either of those objectives. Technology has helped facilitate connections and surface information, but often it only reinforces old event-design methodology. Engineered collaboration is a new way to personalize attendee experiences and transform meeting effectiveness.   ..read more

Event organizers want desperately to convert the data they have diligently collected from all of the event technologies they deploy into actionable insights, revenue, and growth opportunities. They’ve fallen in love with data for the potential it represents, but have been frustrated by the challenging work required to consummate the relationship. A new platform could change everything for event-data lovers ..read more

Marco Giberti and Jay Weintraub have written the first, in-depth examination of the opportunity and impact of digital technology on the event industry. In "The Face of Digital," they are mindful of the fate of other industries that addressed disruption with protectionism instead of action. While the authors present a well-researched and thoughtful case for moving quickly and strategically to avoid a similar end, not everyone in the industry is paying attention.  ..read more