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Sure, there are more printing options andwe can addRFID chips, but with all the technology innova- tions, wonder what a convention attendee will be using 20 years from now at the 2032 Convening Lead- ers? Couldprivacy issues be such a concern in the future that some attendees will opt out of wearing a name badge altogether and use some other form of ID? John Fuhr Vice President of Product Marketing Convention Management Resources
I THINKWEWILL SEE TECH- nology used to deliver collateral (programs, schedules, promos) at events much more prominently moving forward. Of course,QR codes are effectively being used in trade shows, and mobile apps for conferences, to name a few. They offer immediate updates and reduce costs (printing, shipping, etc.).How- ever, are planners ready to abandon print materials entirely yet? Iamexcitedto see what technol-
ogy the future holds to make our jobs more efficient and our events more dynamic and interactive. The future looks bright indeed! Jo-Anne Rockwood,CMP Senior Producer Mitacs Conference Services
YOURQUESTIONACTUALLY brought back many fondmemories, as well as some frustration, as it used to be quite different in the “old days” when some of the work was extremely tedious and time-consum- ing compared to today. In regard to technology that revolutionizes the way we do business pertaining to events, some of the things that comes to mind include the follow- ing:
What I think will happen and
want to happen? Indoor positioning (GPS)
more widely embraced and available across all platforms.
www.pcma.org More use ofinteractive
games to stimulate, educate, and reward event attendees. Improved mobile document management tools. Enhanced mobile-registra-
tion and procurement solutions. Mobile-payment solutions
more widely accepted and to include NFC. Technologies usedandcan’t live
without? Email—as I remember when
fax became the big thing replacing telex. Online event registration—
as we usedto have to retype the attendee lists faxed to us. Mobile apps—as suddenly
you can be alertedof changes in pro- gram/agenda right away instead of walking a mile to a seminar room only to findout it was just movedto right next to where you just came from, plus tons of other reasons. QRcodes—when used for
marketing andticketing, which greatly reduces having the need to print anduse paper. QR,RFID,and NFC—no more
digging through lists trying to find the name of person registered among thousands of people (a list, of course, still works if there are just a few attendees). Smartphones—with their
talk, text, andenormous informa- tion-sharing possibilities (remember- ing the days when pagers and walkie-talkies were the fastest way to communicate at large conven- tion/conference venues andhotels). SMS/Text—to pay for trans-
portation and for voting. Thomas H. Hallin President HTH Business Solutions
TECHNOLOGYDOESNOT revolutionize events, people do. Seriously. Traci Browne Show Producer LiveWell Expos
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