Articles tagged “event tech”

Thought free drinks and name tags were the pinnacle of event networking? AI and data are set to upend your playbook. Read on to see how.

CventIQ represents a significant bet on AI becoming the backbone of Cvent's entire ecosystem, predictable buzzwords included.

The event tech landscape continues its AI acceleration, with several major platforms — as well as destinations and companies outside the event tech sector — rolling out AI-powered features. Meanwhile, strategic acquisitions signal ongoing industry consolidation.

When it comes to choosing an app for your meeting, more is not necessarily better.

January kicked off 2025 with a flurry of strategic moves in event tech, from major acquisitions in group dining and virtual events to AI-powered product launches.

When Anh Nguyen realized the events industry's "do-it-all-yourself" culture wasn't compatible with motherhood, she built a solution: a collaborative network of senior planners. But that's just one of her many innovative approaches to working in the meetings industry.

Crafting successful events isn’t just an art but also a science driven by data. A smart event data strategy can help you optimize every stage to drive better engagement, smarter decisions, and higher ROI.

From strategic partnerships to selective AI adoption, here's how event tech companies evolved their offerings in the second half of 2024.

As meeting venues contend with rising costs, supply-chain issues, labor shortages, and other challenges, they should not lose sight of opportunities to increase efficiency through automated solutions and win more business by marketing efforts toward diversity, accessibility, and sustainability.

The latest event technology acquisition involves a most unusual investor, the national postal service of Switzerland. It has taken a majority stake in SpotMe, which will continue to operate independently with no changes to its product offering.