Accelevents acquires enterprise event platform High Attendance
Event tech
First Sight Media unveils 360 ° camera services
First Sight Media , a UK-based video production service , has recently announced the addition of 360-degree video streaming to its conferences and exhibitions offerings . This will offer its customers the possibility of adding virtual reality experiences to their events .
Richard Belcher , managing director , First Sight Media , said : “ The camera offers the ability for viewers to pan , tilt , zoom and reframe . Online audiences can now be amongst physical attendees and part of the tech world ’ s latest endeavours .”
“ A 360-degree view enables an event ’ s audience to really dive into the action , opening opportunities for virtual visitors and delegates to interact more deeply with stages and presentations ,” Belcher added .
By implementing its new tech , the company hopes to see viewers engage with exhibitors and event sponsors – something which has so far proved challenging for hybrid events .
Ideally for organisers , this will ultimately increase virtual visitor engagement with brands and sponsors .
Hubilo purchases fielddrive for in-person tech
Event tech company Hubilo Technologies has purchased on-site event tech provider fielddrive to build on its inperson event solutions . Through the acquisition , Hubilo intends to maximise on fielddrive ’ s resources , data and market insights . Meanwhile , fielddrive will continue to operate as a platform agnostic independent entity .
“ The two companies combined really pools our products , expertise and talent , ensuring that we can deliver digital , hybrid and in-person events anywhere in the world ,” said Vaibhav Jain , founder and CEO of Hubilo .
“ With additional resources we will
Accelevents acquires enterprise event platform High Attendance
US event management platform Accelevents , Inc has announced the acquisition of High Attendance ( for an undisclosed amount ): a virtual event platform based in Tampa , Florida .
The acquisition follows a strategic partnership formed in September 2022 between the companies which has seen Accelevents technology for in-person events used by High Attendance customers . Accelevents has now absorbed the High Attendance customer base to provide a unified event management experience that includes badge printing , mobile apps , lead capture , and event registration tools .
The expanded business will serve over 12,500 organisations globally and it forecasts supporting more than three million attendees in 2023 .
“ For organisations seeking to host in-person , virtual , and hybrid events , Accelevents provides the most comprehensive and cost-efficient enterprise event management platform based on my 20 years of experience in the industry ,” said Christopher Justice , CEO of High Attendance , Inc .
be able to grow our solution set across more geographies with new features ,” said Danny Stevens , founder and CEO of fielddrive . “ The acquisition means that we can continue to innovate further in this space to provide our customers with unbeatable visitor experiences .”
In its five years since establishment , Hubilo has raised more than $ 150m from venture capital firms and has delivered virtual and hybrid events in 185 countries with over two million attendees .
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