Technology

The Meetings Show research

May 12, 2026AI increases the need for face-to-face meetings, survey findsA survey commissioned by The Meetings Show reveals that AI is increasing the need for face-to-face meetings, as it adds complexity and the need for human discussion.Read More

E-posters: the digital revolution that wasn’t (quite)

October 2, 2019E-posters: the digital revolution that wasn’t (quite)E-posters were once held up as the sustainable alternative to filling conference centres with reams of paper. But, according to new analysis, reports of the death of print were greatly exaggerated. James Lancaster reports…

TECHSPEC: Have we jumped the useability hurdle

October 2, 2019TECHSPEC: Have we jumped the useability hurdleTechnology has jumped a key adoption hurdle, says Corbin Ball, but meeting planners still have a way to go before the revolution is complete…

Meetology launches new video product for event organisers

September 3, 2019Meetology launches new video product for event organisersMeetology, the UK-based company that uses behavioural science to help people improve their people skills, is now offering bespoke video shorts to help planners promote their events.

Human tech to have big impact on meetings industry

August 29, 2019Human tech to have big impact on meetings industryTechnology that mimics human behaviour and helps delegates interact with each other will change the face of the events industry, it has been claimed.

PCMA moves into data analytics with launch of BEAM

August 15, 2019PCMA moves into data analytics with launch of BEAMThe Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), has rolled out BEAM (Business Events Analytics/Metrics), a product that provides market intelligence and data analytics for the business events industry, in partnership with Dallas-based Infogroup, an intelligence and marketing company.

Over here! Second-screen technology for events

July 18, 2019Over here! Second-screen technology for eventsDelegates glued to their smartphones? Second-screen technology may be the answer. Corbin Ball looks at the best apps for keeping your audience engaged…

European business travellers most reluctant to adopt tech innovation

July 16, 2019European business travellers most reluctant to adopt tech innovationIn the adoption of new travel technology and devices, European business travellers are falling behind the Americas.

Virtual conferencing firm Virtway raises €4m for UK expansion

July 12, 2019Virtual conferencing firm Virtway raises €4m for UK expansionVirtway, which claims to be the world’s largest 3D virtual conferencing platform, has raised €4m to launch in the UK, marking its first expansion outside of the company’s native Spain.

Choosing the best meetings technology: platform or deck

February 13, 2019Choosing the best meetings technology: platform or deckIt’s a dilemma facing every meeting planner. Do you opt for a company offering comprehensive tech solutions (a platform) – or pick a ‘deck’ of different vendors to try to get the very best technology for every single purpose.

Competing realities: virtual v augmented

December 13, 2018Competing realities: virtual v augmentedThe twisting of reality is becoming common practice in the meetings industry, writes Corbin Ball. By using an ever-evolving array of technology such as virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality, users can enter worlds created from scratch to entertain, inform and sell. But how ‘realistic’...Show More