SMART-reg Eliminates Reduncancies, Improves ROI with Online Registration with Dynamically Created Web-based User Tool
Jacob Lohman on Sep 10 2007
This case study presents the implementation of an online solution that helped integrate registration with an online membership database. ... Read More
Integrating Membership Databases with Online Registration
on Sep 7 2007
A case study of the integration process between SMART-reg International's online registration system and the membership database of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas. ... Read More
Pre-Event Social Networking
on Sep 5 2007
A case study of the pre-event deployment of an introNetworks social networking system. ... Read More
The Mistakes We Make About Matchmaking Platforms
on Aug 31 2007
MeetingTechOnline interviews Aaron Kahlow, Managing Partner of BusinessOnLine, about the recent trends of social networking in the meetings industry. ... Read More
Wireless Session Tracking
on Aug 29 2007
A case study of a wireless session tracking solution implemented by a partnership between EventReady/TMI and TechNeat. ... Read More
Registration Market Overview
Jacob Lohman on Aug 7 2007
The registration process is one of the most critical and complex components of event management. With over one hundred registration vendors in the market, choosing the right registration system is a challenging proces ... Read More
No Time for Technology
Jacob Lohman on Jun 27 2007
"Even when suppliers understand what I am talking about, it is still hard to articulate this information over the phone.” Julie Eckhart
Education Coordinator
Geospatial Information and Technology Association< ... Read More
Surface: A whole new way to furnish your exhibit
Lauren Covington on Jun 7 2007
Microsoft's newest technology, Surface, is much more than just cool and trendy. This tabletop computer has the potential to revolutionize the way exhibitors interact with attendees at tradeshows in a way that provides maximum marketing potential. But ... Read More
How Lead Managment can Bridge Marketing and Sales
Stephen Nold and Lauren Covington on Jun 4 2007
Gathering leads is a valuable process that starts at the registration booth and is often thought to end with the scanning of the badge. Lead managment, however, is the process that follows. The efficiency of this process is the key to locking sales. Au ... Read More
What is RFID?
on Mar 8 2007
Explore how RFID works, the costs associated with this technology and how it might be deployed at your next event. ... Read More
Technology Case Studies
on Mar 5 2007
Technology tools come in many makes and models. Case studies are a smart way to learn how a new solution might benefit an organization. ... Read More
Listening to the Voice of the Customer
on Mar 1 2007
As the customers of innovation, meeting professionals appreciate the value that smart technology can deliver. They also are aware of the risk. ... Read More
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Wireless Will Call Reduces Registration Crisis Points
on Feb 9 2007
Sensitive to any negative impressions brought by lengthy lines, Retail Systems sought a solution that would reduce wait-times, handle questions, and remove the demands of critical time crisis management. Their registration vendor had just the answer. ... Read More
Does Your Cup Overfloweth?
David Lutz on Feb 9 2007
Many of us are faced on a daily basis with more work than we can possibly complete. Even those that have mastered the art of time management and effective delegating can benefit from utilizing a process that prioritizes major projects. ... Read More
Registration Systems of the Future
Stephen Nold on Dec 11 2006
Registration Systems that cannot provide a positive user experience for the registrant or the administrator are doomed to fail. Successful vendors will keep innovation secondary to the human element. ... Read More
Remembering the 2005 Hurricane Season: Countdown to Crisis
Stephen Nold on Nov 25 2006
No one saw the debacle coming for the 45th Annual TASB/TASA Convention in September 2005. Many association executives can understand and appreciate the disruption that a hurricane can have on an annual conference. But what if your contingency plans are ... Read More
Technology Is A Team Sport
William J. Gregory on Nov 25 2006
In team sports, a group can only succeed on collective effort, not the performance of a single person. Consider an NCAA basketball scenario where a skilled player joins a team. Now as talented as this player might be, if he cannot learn to meet the expe ... Read More
The Connected World of Floor Mapping Tools
Stephen Nold on Nov 25 2006
In the Meetings industry, little attention has been paid to the trends and innovations that are reshaping the direction of events and trade shows. While organizers are distracted by a chaotic floor of exhibitors and attendees, external influences are chan ... Read More
Integration, Integration, and of course, Integration
Stephen Nold on Nov 25 2006
One of the most difficult technology problems that any association must handle is how to administer its membership database. It is especially demanding for small organizations with limited resources that do not have an experienced IT staff person. ... Read More
Establishing a Presence in China
on Nov 25 2006
China is a challenging place to do business, much less organize and produce a tradeshow. Stephen Nold sits down with Alexander Glos, President of i2iMedia to discuss the opportunities and critical issues of operating in the China market that show organize ... Read More
Accelerating the Sales Cycle: The Excitement of Matchmaking Tools
Stephen Nold on Nov 22 2006
Customer relationship management (CRM) software has become the latest innovation for organizations. CRM solutions measure business practices, allowing management to refine and enhance the sales cycle. ... Read More
MySpace versus Matchmaking
Oscar Alarcon on Oct 14 2006
In 36 months, a little software called MySpace has blown up the internet social scene. Introducing the concept of an interactive network of photos, blogs, user profiles, groups, and an internal e-mail system, it has spread like wildfire from friend to fri ... Read More
RFID Future
William Gregory on Oct 14 2006
Waiting in line is beginning to convince the attendee that his arrival time is bordering on overdue. Delayed by unforeseen circumstances, the line he currently stands in is the last in a string of external influences that have caused his late entrance. ... Read More
Benchmarking: How to Survey for Industry Expertise
Stephen Nold on Oct 8 2006
“Our biggest capital is the knowledge base of our membership reports Marilyn Good, Communications Director with the Texas Nursery and Landscape Association. “Benchmarking is a way to understand information and start to utilize that kind of cap ... Read More
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