News
“Digging deep into the UK Healthcare
market, it’s clear that the NHS has
somewhat of a monopoly on the
event sector.”
48%
the amount of
event attendees
that say face-to-
face interactions
are more valuable
now than in 2016
21
the average amount of pictures taken
and shared on social media during
an event
£26,107
the average salary for
event planners in London
82%
the number of corporate event
attendees that say their top priority at
events is networking
1/4
of all traffic to event ticketing
and registration pages
comes from social media
Saul Leese, editor of EN,
on the UK healthcare
events market:
Ricoh selects WRG for drupa 2020
Print technology brand Ricoh
have selected WRG, the live and
experiential division of The Creative
Engagement Group, to support their
presence at drupa 2020.
WRG will be designing and
building Ricoh’s physical presence at
the event in addition to creating and
designing a multi-channel campaign
to promote the stand. WRG will also
be designing a campaign that will be
used for Ricoh’s global production
print communications for the next
four years.
Ricoh first worked with WRG for
IPEX in 2010, then employed the
agency for its presence at drupa in
both 2012 and 2016. WRG’s work
for Ricoh’s presence at drupa 2020
will expand on the ‘Open New
Worlds’ messaging, framing and
communications platform first
revealed at drupa 2016.
Manchester Central introduces
table service
Manchester Central has teamed up
with Preoday to launch a brand-new
digital ordering service.
The venue’s new hospitality
ordering app makes requesting table
drinks and refreshments convenient
and accessible.
The app allows visitors to place
their order and arrange for it to be
delivered to their table at a time
that suits them. The app also allows
them to pay for their refreshments in
advance.
Manchester Central is working
with Preoday’s technology partners,
Cunninghams and Optomany, which
respectively provide its EPOS and
payment processing solutions.
Crystal Interactive announces
expansion
Crystal Interactive, a full-service
event technology company, has
announced its collaboration with
Cvent, a meetings, events and
hospitality technology provider.
The agreement will see Crystal
Interactive develop its portfolio
of event technology, with the
introduction of Cvent’s online event
registration, mobile event app and
on-site badging solutions.
Crystal Interactive can now
provide a full suite of audience
engagement technology solutions
to its clients, from online event
registration, mobile event apps,
audience response app, voting
keypads, collaborative software and
smart wearable technology.
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