Category Archives: Emerging Technologies

Recently I posted a rave review of my pre-opening visit to Atlanta’s new College Football Hall of Fame. The venue creates fascinating interactive experiences using RFID technology supplied by Omnience partner Stark RFID. The CFHOF was a real eye-opener for me. It vividly demonstrated how imaginative uses of RFID can engage attendees personally. Thanks to […]

This week, we are featuring a guest blog written by Dean Ronnie, a UK-based marketing professional working for Miromedia on behalf of Conference Care. At events today, it is increasingly getting harder and harder to capture people’s attention. Time is precious and even if someone is attending your event, that’s not to say you will […]

Jack Tyson, VP of Sales and Marketing of Stark RFID, and Casey Cote, CEO of Omnience Note to meeting planners, football fans, and technology freaks: For a “Wow!” experience, put Atlanta’s new College Football Hall of Fame on your must-visit list. The football-shaped building doesn’t open until this weekend, but I had the good fortune […]

Recently I was interviewed by Meeting Pros Radio on how technology is reinventing event management. And I mentioned that technology-assisted processes can jump-start-and shorten-the sales cycle. Actually, the term “sales cycle” is rapidly becoming a relic of the past. “Buying cycle” and “Buyer’s journey” more accurately depict how sales really happen in modern times. Tweet […]

In a recent post (“Mobile Devices: Friend or Foe at Your Events?”), I noted the meeting industry’s debate on how to deal with attendees distracted by their smartphones. The best way to address this situation, I opined, is to use mobile as a channel that’s reinforcing the speakers instead of competing with them. In May, […]