Conference & Meetings World Issue 104 | Page 15

Tech directory Your event tech brief CONSULTANCY SMARTEC BUSINESS SOLUTIONS HAS PUT TOGETHER A DIRECTORY OF EVENT TECHNOLOGY, TO HELP YOU WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND A CROWDED MARKETPLACE Pre-event Onsite Post-event Supplier and venue sourcing Email, social media marketing, event comms Event website, marketing, registration, ticketing, travel, onsite, survey, reports Abstracts, speakers, exhibition, agendas Event apps: session mgt, networking Session, event feedback Budget management, receipts and payments, ticket payments, reconciliation Data insights, ROI analysis vent tech consultants Smartec recently compiled a directory of event technology, which gives an overview of the market and its key players. The tech landscape has become increasingly crowded in recent years, as new companies look to capitalise on the prevalence of technology in every aspect of the event lifecycle. Smartec has broken down the various stages into a graphic which can be viewed above – highlighting the different functions of event technology. It includes pre, during, and post-event technology, with uses as varied as registration, data analytics and RFID tracking. The company has also produced a list of all the companies which were exhibiting at the UK’s Event Tech Live, with some key information about each one. Event Tech Live is a show which takes place in London, with exhibitors of all sizes showcasing their latest products. Smartec asked questions such as “what does your technology do?”, “how does it distinguish itself from its competitors?”, and “what is its pricing model?”. The answers give an easy to digest summary of some of the market’s key players. ISSUE 104 / The full directory can be viewed online at: https://www. smartecbs.com/ resources/etl19 CONFERENCE & MEETINGS WORLD / 15