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PlannerTech NY 2012 Event Technology Companies

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Get ready to learn about ten companies changing the event planning landscape and providing new ways for your clients to get the most out of their events. We have a great range of tools – from registration to mobile applications to networking tools. This event is brought to you by imbookin.com and Liz King Events!

TONIGHT: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
6:30-9:30pm
Heartland Brewery, Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY

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Presenting Event Technology

There were such amazing companies that applied to present this year and the following were selected based on 4 key criteria that includes the application to the event industry, innovation, variety and cost for participant use. We are excited to announce the following innovative companies that will be showcasing at PlannerTech NYC 2012!

eventbrite

Eventbrite

At the Door + swiper. At the Door is an ipad application that allows you to sell tickets and become a box office anywhere.
http://www.eventbrite.com
@briteNYC
NY2012 Participant

kojami

Kojami

Kojami has developed a comprehensive event mobile solution that allows users to discover, interact, connect and share information about any event easily! Kojami is a full event solution that captures the power of mobile marketing to enhance the event industry for both organizers and attendees. For event organizers, the service is a cost-effective way to create, manage and market events, as well as provide real time interaction with their attendees. Their attendees can utilize Kojami to simply discover, shove, and experience events at any time, from anywhere on any smartphone, with the touch of a finger.
http://www.kojami.com
@kojami
NY2012 Participant

maestromarket

Maestro Market

Maestro Market is an online marketplace for discovering and connecting with experts on a wide variety of topics of interest to business meeting and other event planners: Leadership, Marketing, Career Development, Education, Wellness, Diversity and more. In addition to finding thought leaders for traditional speaking engagements, our platform opens up a huge potential for engaging experts in other ways such one-on-one, Skype-based “deep dive” conversations, Tweet chats or other meaningful experiences online or in-person.
http://www.maestromarket.com
@maestromarket
NY2012 Participant

onelobby.ca

OneLobby.ca

OneLobby.ca is a social platform that allows attendees, organizers and exhibitors the opportunity to quickly make quality connections with the right people before, during and long after the event is over.
http://www.onelobby.ca
@onelobby
NY2012 Participant

P&V Enterprises

P&V Enterprises

Our tool is web casting, both live and on demand. This is a way to extend the reach of your event. We capture the live event add production value to the hybrid event as well as production value to the streams, live and on demand.
http://pnventerprises.com/
@pnv123
NY2012 Participant

Qrious

Qrious

Qrious helps ensure attendee, exhibitor and sponsor satisfaction by helping event participants meet more of the people that are important to them at professional events and conferences. Using the Qrious people-matching engine, event participants receive recommendations on who they should meet – and why – based on their role, goals for the event, existing social networks and specific business interests. Recommendations are presented to attendees on the web, in their inboxes and using the Qrious smartphone app.
http://www.qriousapp.com
@qriousapp
NY2012 Participant

yapp

Yapp

Yapp is the easiest way to create a mobile application for your event. You don’t need any technical or design knowledge to create a beautiful, customized mobile application (iPhone and Android) for a wedding, fundraiser, corporate event, and more. Features include directions, schedule of events, real time updates, photo sharing, and more. The company was founded a year ago and we recently allowed select users try the product. The response from event planners has been phenomenal. We are backed by some of the world’s leading venture capitalists and individual investors from the women’s media industry.
NY2012 Participant

Returning Event Technology

The following companies have presented at PlannerTech NY 2011 or DC 2011 and are back to show you all the upgrades and updates they’ve made to their products. PlannerTech is all about fostering innovation and we’re excited to bring our friends back for another round!

eventfarm

EventFarm

Event ticketing has evolved. It’s no longer just about creating an online ticket order/registration page and processing payments. Event Farm is at the cusp of the shift. Are you leveraging technology to target specific audiences to ensure your event is not only at capacity but has the RIGHT people in attendance? How are your guests interacting with your brand? Are you using mobile applications to make event operations more efficient? Welcome to the new world of ticketing. Welcome to the Farm!
http://www.eventfarm.com
@eventfarmhand
Friends & Family Member: NY2011, DC2011, NY2012 Participant

imbookin

imbookin (Powered by Pogby)

imbookin is a site that connects those seeking a space for an event with those that have spaces to rent out. Planners can find and book spaces on this site and can also build connections with the Sellers of the spaces, learn about their options, view available packages, and experience the diversity of traditional and non-traditional settings for their event. imbookin makes it easy to merchandise and share your space to a global audience, and to find the right space for an event.
http://www.imbookin.com
@imbookin
Friends & Family Member: NY2011, DC2011, NY2012 Participant

socialtables

Social Tables

Social Tables is the first-ever social seating chart utility. It’s like Google Docs and Google Maps for floorplans and seating charts. It’s the first piece of an event planning platform that will be more robust than anything the industry has seen..
http://www.socialtables.com
@socialtables
Friends & Family Member: DC2011, NY2012 Participant

splash

Splash (by One Clipboard)

Splash is the perfect online presence for your offline experience. Created by One Clipboard, Splash has every tool you need to execute a flawless professional event from start to finish.
http://www.oneclipboard.com
@oneclipboard
Friends & Family Member: DC2011, NY2012 Participant

splash

Pathable

Social networking services for events are critical to attendee satisfaction and engagement, and they provide exhibitors and sponsors with the opportunity for dialogue with attendees, not just tote-bag awareness. Pathable’s award-winning on-line community for events provides a private, branded conference community where attendees can meet, schedule meetings, and stay in contact before, during and after the event, and their mobile experience carries the engagement to the show floor on iPhone, iPad, Android and more.
http://www.pathable.com
@pathable
Friends & Family Member: NY2012 Participant

Other Participating Event Tech

bswarms

Bswarms

Bswarms is your Social Event Promotional System. We encompass everything you need to make your event successful. Not only is our system FREE to organizers, but easy to use as well. Once you create your account, you will be able to host, monitor and promote your SWARMS. Within minutes you will be able to start directing registrants to your customized URL and embed the link on your website.
http://www.bswarms.com
@bswamrs
NY2012 Participant

herematch

Herematch

herematch is the ultimate business networking tool! A must have app for anyone attending conventions, conferences, trade shows, seminars, business networking groups, and business networking events.
www.herematch.com
NY2012 Participant

Refocusing On Mutual Transparency By @AdamSchomaker

Monday, May 7th, 2012

The event and meeting industry is a fast paced world, much like the world of technology where one day it is focused on this and the next that.  The focus could be on greening your meeting, helping the community, finding more value or simply contract negotiations and clauses.  The real focus needs to shift and I mean for everyone (hoteliers, venue owners and planners), towards being more mutually transparent.  Hoteliers need to be upfront on all the little things about costs and services.  Planners need to be upfront on their needs and the budgets they are working with.  I am willing to step up and say we all need a little work.

Mutual transparency needs to start from the first conversation you have together.  Keep it simple and I don’t think this is asking much but be honest.  If you cannot offer a service, tell them, if you need upgrades or must have items, tell them.  Not being honest makes it difficult for everyone to do their job properly and work hand in hand making this industry successful.

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Why You Can’t #Occupy Change by @KristiCasey

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

#OccupyDriving home from work last week, I heard a story on NPR’s Marketplace about how a year after the Tunisian revolution, people were still protesting in the streets. The prevailing feeling, the commentator said, was that even though the government had been overthrown, nothing had changed.

“I have a Master’s degree in English and I’m still unemployed five years,” said one Tunisian man. If you read my last post, you’ll understand why this struck a nerve. But it also reminded me that a lot of Americans are in that same position — overeducated, underemployed and annoyed at the stagnant position our economy is in.

More than a year ago, a group of people upset with the bank bailouts decided to occupy Wall Street. In major cities across America, #occupy movements popped up like McDonald’s franchises. There were murmurs that maybe this was some kind of American version of the Arab Spring. Unlike the Tea Party movement, which was born of the same disgust with government waste and financial abuse but leaned towards the other end of the political spectrum, the #occupy movement garnered a lot of positive press. Even meetings publications started talking about how we should #occupy our old meetings format to drive change.

But you can’t #occupy change. And anyone who’s seen footage of their general assemblies can tell you why.

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PlannerTech Registration Now Open!

Monday, April 16th, 2012

PlannerTechPlannerTech Registration Now Open!

Get excited! PlannerTech has returned to NYC and we are bigger and better than ever! Join us to meet ten new amazing technology companies who are changing the way we plan and implement events. And, this year, we’re expanding to host a new event called PlannerCrawl the night before – the perfect opportunity for you to mix and mingle with fellow event professionals on a venue crawl around Times Square! Check out the list of participating companies and register before space is sold out!

PlannerTech
Tuesday, May 15, 2012

6:30-9:30pm
Heartland Brewery, Empire State Building
350 Fifth Avenue New York, NY

PlannerTech – the event technology showcase – is back in NY! Get ready to learn about ten companies changing the event planning landscape and providing new ways for your clients to get the most out of their events. We have a great range of tools – from registration to mobile applications to networking tools. There will be cash bar, but you’ll get your first drink free and we’ll have light snacks as well – all for $20 in advance ($30 at the door!)

PlannerCrawl
Monday, May 14, 2012

6:30-9:30pm
Secret starting venue TBA to those who register

You are incredibly busy and keeping up with all the venues in Manhattan feels like a full time job. Join us for this evening event where we’ll tour six venues (all within walking distance) in just a matter of hours. Check out the venue, enjoy a drink at each and fill up with lots of snacks along the way. You’ll even get a sneak peak at some of the event technology tools being presented at PlannerTech. $10 in advance ($20 at the door!)

WHY Webcast by @PNV123

Wednesday, March 21st, 2012

The world of meetings & special events has certainly changed since 2008. As a matter of fact, it’s taken quite a beating, but clearly there continue to be major special events and meetings..

But, what about other corporate events and the rest of the event world? A good portion of major internal corporate meetings – nationwide sales and marketing conferences , for example – have been either cancelled or downsized. Trade association conference attendance is way down in many industries. Educational and networking conferences are having trouble filling their seats. Why? Well, it appears that the conventional wisdom these days – which I feel is downright crazy – is to stop spending money on meetings and events. Stop spending to plan and produce, and stop spending on travel and the cost of registration. Just like many companies have cut down the marketing and advertising budgets.

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If You Had to Innovate or Die, Wouldn’t You Innovate? by @KristiCasey

Monday, March 19th, 2012

http://www.bu.edu/ceit/files/2009/06/innovations.jpgUnfortunately, it’s not that simple. Change doesn’t happen all at once.

Ten years ago, if someone told you that you’d share private elements of your life in public with strangers, you’d call them crazy. Today, you probably get annoyed at the friends who haven’t joined Facebook yet. But you didn’t just one day start a Twitter account and start posting pictures of your breakfast.

Whether it was because a band you liked was on MySpace, or you had to create a business profile on LinkedIn for work, or you were seeking advice on a chat room from your peers, or you fell in love with Wikipedia and discovered you had things to contribute, eventually you got used to the idea that your information was valuable, that people cared what you thought and, slowly, the concerns you had about privacy or security started to recede. Now you “pin” pictures of places you’d like to go, “like” stories you read, tell everyone on Twitter when you check into a place on Foursquare and share what kind of music you’re listening to on Spotify.

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Free WiFi at your event: a BAD idea! by @djstomp

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

CatWireless internet connection at events has increasingly become a primary need for participants – due to preventing roaming costs or poor 3G data network coverage. So when people see an open WiFi hotspot, they connect to it without realizing the possible dangers.

Let’s have a look at the potential risks of connecting to an open WiFi network. From the participants and organizer point of view.

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Gamification Spurs Innovation @JennG_

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

GamificationLast month, Collinson Media’s Editor-in-Chief Christine Born and I attended Social Media Week in New York City, one of 12 simultaneous locations around the globe hosting events ranging from the business behind social media to implementation. In true social fashion, pop-up events were held across the city—some buttoned-up (with lots of food) at locations like Bloomberg and Thomas Reuters and other more laid-back at local marketing, advertising and PR agencies.

The common theme was one of camaraderie among early adopters who are all trying to navigate this still new landscape to improve their businesses. One of the most applicable and interesting sessions I attended was led by Gabe Zichermann, CEO of Gamification.co. Not only was the subject relevant to meetings, but the psychology and science behind gamification’s ability to stimulate creativity and innovation was fascinating.

Gamification: n. the process of using game thinking and mechanics to engage users.

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Liz King Events 2012 Contibuting Blogger Experts

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

Liz King Events Expert Guest BloggerEach year, the Liz King Events blog welcomes some of the most influential experts in various fields to contribute to the content that you read each day. This year, we’ve developed an amazing team who will contribute content on a monthly basis. The reason you should really be excited about this is because it’s a little less you have to hear from me :) Please allow me to introduce you to this year’s dynamic team!

Karina Avela – PR/Marketing for Event Businesses
Karina is an expert when it comes to PR and Marketing. She’s going to share a ton of great information in 2012 that planners can use to build their event businesses through PR and marketing efforts. Businesses are built on word of mouth and PR/Marketing is the best way to leverage that!

Paul Cook – Getting Into the Business for Students
Paul has blogged for the Liz King Events blog since it first started. He is an incredibly talented author and force in the event industry. Paul does a ton of work with students and will be focusing his blogs this year on preparing students to enter the event industry. Covering everything from networking to building your resume, Paul’s tips are a must-read for anyone looking to enter our industry.

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PlannerTech Unwrapped

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

While PlannerTech took place three weeks ago (can you believe it’s been that long already?), it’s taken me all this time to figure out how to properly thank everyone who was involved and contributed to the amazing event. We had about 125 event professionals in attendance excited to learn about new tools and technologies that help us do what we do better each time!

I’d like to thank all of the attendees who came out and shared the first-ever PlannerTech with us! A special thank you to the Roger Smith Hotel for their generous sponsorship of the event and to all of the volunteers who made the event possible! Also, a huge thanks to Pogby for their leadership on the event and Christine Upton for all her contributions to the planning team.

Please enjoy the pictures from the event and take a look at all the people who made it come together so smoothly! We had a great time and I hope you all did as well!

Also, a huge thanks to the Showcase Organizations and Promotional Partners!

Photos by Steven Rosen Photography & Swig Productions