IMEX America: Helping buyers learn about technology

Planners are sampling the latest tech solutions for event planning, budgeting and sourcing at the TECHknowledge Area at IMEX America.

Tahira Endean, on the “Top Five Women in EventTech” panel said: “The exhibitors have been very helpful in putting the technology into context. We’ve also had great feedback from the buyers who’ve been on the tours.”

It’s no secret that the best way to understand and learn to use new technology is to see it in action. Meeting planners at IMEX America, currently taking place in Las Vegas, have been finding out about event technology and meeting the experts behind the latest innovations in a new series of EventTech Tours running throughout the show. Led by Tahira, the tours feature several companies who are leading the way in technology for the meetings and event sector.

Carrie Drummond of Ansible by Red Hat, who took part in one of the tours said: “I’m really happy I came on this tour. It’s given me a short taste and insight into several types of technologies that I only know a little about and which are not on my appointment schedule.”

TECHknowledge

Experts are on hand to deliver targeted technology sessions, TECHbytes, answering questions on hot topics such as Snapchat, Slack, OneNote and wearable technology, and guiding visitors through the latest tech in the Gadget Lab.

Ma waho aʻe o ka EventTech Tours, kokoke i 40 mau papa hoʻonaʻauao e uhi ana i nā ʻano ʻenehana like ʻole e hana nei i loko o ka Inspiration Hub i ka wā o ka hōʻike a ke ʻimi nei i ka hoihoi nui.

In the run up to the show, buyers have also had the chance to use Zenvoy, a new networking technology.  IMEX has introduced this one-to-one business introduction service for professionals, groups & events to enable buyers to meet like-minded colleagues and make better contacts more easily at the event. Joanna Oliver of EmCare said, “I’m excited to see IMEX doing this, it helps to find expertise easily, to share experiences and make valuable connections.”

Me ka ʻike ʻana i nā ʻenehana hou loa, ua ʻike pū nā mea hoʻolālā i kekahi o nā ʻenehana i hoʻonohonoho ʻia e hana i nā nalu i ka ʻoihana ma ka #IMEXpitch. Ua loaʻa i nā mea hoʻomaka ʻenehana hanana ka manawa e hōʻike i kā lākou huahana i kahi anaina o nā mea loea hanana ma ka hōʻike. Ua hōʻike aku nā mea hope ʻelima i kā lākou huahana i kahi anaina ola. ʻO Grip i hoʻokumu ʻia ma Lākana, ʻo ka hoʻonā ʻenehana hoʻonaʻauao hana mua o ka honua, ua lei ʻia ʻo ia ka mea lanakila e kahi papa hoʻokolokolo loea.

E loaʻa iā Grip kahi wahi kūʻokoʻa ma ka Technology Pavilion i ka hōʻike o ka makahiki e hiki mai ana me ka hoʻolaha ʻana i ka paʻi a me ke kūʻai aku.

Ke hana nei ʻo IMEX ʻAmelika ma ka Sands Expo a me Convention Center ma The Venetian® | ʻO ka Palazzo® Las Vegas mai ʻOkakopa 18-20, 2016, ma mua o Smart Monday, ʻOkakopa 17.

He hoa hana ʻo eTN no IMEX.