Event Technology That Works

Event Technology That Works

Become a technology whizkid today

Feb 26@danberger | #PMPI

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Learning Objectives

Turn to your neighbor: Which of these is most important to you and why?

1. Develop a scorecard for rating different technology

options.

2. Identify which area should adopt a new technology.

3. Learn about the future of meeting planning automation.

Netflix: $25.6B Tesla: $23.7B

Macy's: $19.7B WhatsApp: $19B Whole Foods: $19B

Gap: $18.9B Sony: $17.7B

United Airlines: $15.7B

Interactive Exercise

Group: PairsTime: 2 minutes

●Think about what has been automated, what has saved you time.

Reflect over the last 10 years, how has technology changed the way you work?

Technology Scorecard

• Works for you

• Cloud-based

• Open

• Device-agnostic

Interactive Exercise

Style: Open-ended

●Get crazy.

What’s your dream event app?

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Data

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Project MgtScheduling

Transportation HousingSite Selection

Surveys

Badges, Check-in, etc

Email Marketing

Speaker Mgt Design

Reg Social Media

Reports

Measure

Database

Logistics

The Meeting Planning Process Pyramid

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Data

Measure

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Data

Measure

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Interactive Exercise

Group: PairsTime: 2 minutes

●Try to apply some of these new tools to your workflow.

What are the biggest pain points in the planning phase of your workflow? What can be improved?

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Data

Measure

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Data

Measure

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Data

Measure

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Data

Measure

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Manage

Source

Communicate

Plan

Objectives

Organization’s Mission

TechnologyTech

nolog

y

Data

Measure

Integrative

SaaS

Open

Device-agnostic

Interactive Exercise

Group: PairsTime: 2 minutes

●Dream of an ideal world where everything is integrated.

Which of your technologies would you like to marry?

Meeting Planning Automation (def.)The use of various technologies for meeting planning with minimal or reduced human intervention.

A process or combination of processes to help you become more strategic about and effective at your job.

Thank you!

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Twitter: @danberger

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