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

What can Web3 teach us about the future of association meetings?

May 10, 2022What can Web3 teach us about the future of association meetings?Curiosity is a vital part of creativity, explains Jonathan Izzard, strategy director at Wonder. It motivates us to do better - to be better - challenging us to evolve by stoking the fire of possibility...

Hybrid meeting provider announces strategic investment

April 14, 2022Hybrid meeting provider announces strategic investmentConvene, the US-based provider of hybrid meetings, events, and workspaces, has announced the completion of its recapitalization plan, with holding company HBC taking a majority stake.

Martin Sirk Podcast

April 1, 2022Deep Dive S4Ep5: Smart associations are happy with smaller audiences Martin SirkFor the final episode of Season 5, Deep Dive, AMI editor James Lancaster caught up with regular contributor Martin Sirk, International Advisor to the Global Association Hubs Partnership.

Microsoft Teams goes multilingual with Interprefy tie-up

March 9, 2022Microsoft Teams goes multilingual with Interprefy tie-upInterprefy, the cloud-based multi-lingual interpreter for online and hybrid conferencing, has integrated its platform with Microsoft Teams.

Forget about technology, for a while

February 11, 2022Forget about technology, for a whileMetaverse this, NFT that, virtual reality here, AI there.If you're exhausted and perhaps even irritated by the never-ending onslaught of prevailing techno-fetishism, I don't blame you.

How to:

February 1, 2022How to:Foster engagement among digital and in-person attendees

Handle with care

January 27, 2022Handle with careAchieving data and legal compliance in the event industry

Deep Dive S4EP1: The metaverse wont happen Marc Mekki

January 26, 2022Deep Dive S4EP1: The metaverse wont happen Marc MekkiJames Lancaster interviews new AMI columnist Marc Mekki about the function of associations in a post-pandemic era and the role technology might - or might not - play.

Braaten steps into leadership role at Interprefy

January 26, 2022Braaten steps into leadership role at InterprefyOddmund Braaten has been appointed CEO of Interprefy, the Zurich-based remote simultaneous interpretation provider, having been the company’s COO since it was founded in 2015.

Medical content provider acquires virtual event platform

January 20, 2022Medical content provider acquires virtual event platformBroadcastMed, a provider of medical content with 1.7 million doctors on its database, has snapped up virtual and hybrid event tech company Digitell for an undisclosed fee.Show More