Event Tech Circus
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The document discusses a technology event case study where six pieces of technology were used to manage the event process, including two startups. An EventManagerBlog WordPress theme was used to create the event website in under three hours. The document also discusses other technologies used like etouches, Conferize, social media, and challenges with integrating different technologies for events. It emphasizes tailoring technology to support each unique event and its attendees.
Event Tech Circus
- 1. Technology Event Case study. Online Version
- 3. Event Tech Circus used six bits of technology to manage the event management process including two of our startups.
- 4. We used the single event EventManagerBlog WordPress Theme. The theme would later win an “Honourable Mention” from Event Managers at the Circus. It was so flexible! William noted that it look less than 3 hours from purchasing the website to having it live!
- 5. Developing a bit of event technology that is as useful as it is ease to use it surely the goal of every event tech company!
- 6. William never planned on using etouches. However as he was familiar with a part of the system (surveys) he ended up using this rather than investigating another system. He thought this was an interesting point for Startups.
- 7. Despite William loving this system both Julius and Derrick didn’t like it. William highlighted this as an example when an organsier has to be be flexible and support the event stakeholders.
- 8. Conferize - the eventual winner of “EventTechCircus Amsterdam Event Tech Startup 2013” - was used to promote the event & to engage an audience. Conferize attracted 150 on line followers & has given Gallus Events a great platform to turn these online attendees into paying physical participants.
- 9. All that we need at the moment to keep on top of our Social Media and for free! Laura at WYTSA included this in her top tech as well.
- 10. William highlighted how difficult it was for most organisers to stay on top of event technology. They have so many other things to do and using the technology to support their events and their attendees is actually only a small part of an organisers job.
- 11. William really felt that for most event technology the more you put into it the more you were likely to get out of it.
- 12. Organsiers can’t get too hung up about using the same technology for each event. All events are different and what works well for a small conference may not work for a large one. Organsiers have to tailor the technology to support the event.
- 13. Avoid vanity technology purchases! Really try to look at technology through your attendees eyes: are you adding VALUE to their experience? Also consider your other stakeholders when considering using technology.
- 14. William wanted to highlight that hybrid and streaming has a vital role to play in a lot of events. However adding those elements adds a whole new level of technological awareness and understanding by event organisers.
- 17. We used six of our startups during our event. After the event we will use Peecho to allow attendees to download a special issue of Event Manager Blog. As part of the unique aspect of Event Tech Circus we strive to integrate EVERY event startup’s technology into our event. There were three supporting technologies that we couldn’t do without! We used RealLifeConnect for our badges, speakerscore to rate our speakers, meethub for our 1-2-1 meetings, twoppy and showmappr as the event apps and preseria (who would also win an “Honourable Mention”) to handle all our presentations.
- 18. www.tech-fest.co.uk London 18th and 19th July NEXT EVENT