Event apps are not equal and most are designed for small meetings. Large medical meetings with complex programs, abstracts, posters, CME, sub-sessions, presentations, symposia, partner organization meetings, etc. need more than an average event app. Especially when considering the scale of some medical meetings or scientific conferences. We are not talking about 100 sessions over [...]
Make Educated Decisions Onsite with Real-Time Meeting Analytics Address issues now - don't wait until the next event EventPilot provides live meeting data to improve your event experience already during the conference. The comprehensive meeting analytics remove uncertainty so you can make educated data-driven decisions. Long before a post event report, you can learn about [...]
In time for the fall conference season, we have a new version of EventPilot ready for you! New event app features will give you unprecedented near real-time insights into attendee behavior and satisfaction level. The team has pushed the boundaries of technology yet again and has developed a highly advanced expo traffic heat map that [...]
Your medical and scientific events catalyze the biggest discoveries in our century. Some of the biggest discoveries come when researchers find that one bit of information that inspires their breakthrough. We are excited to play even a small role in one of those discoveries and want to ensure your attendees find what they are looking [...]
This year, we have already introduced a lot of new features to make navigating your events easy: Peer Finder, indoor navigation, abstract embargo, targeted notifications, and more. We still have more to come. Our developers have taken your suggestions, mixed them with some of our own ideas, and implemented major changes in our Online Planner. [...]
“I can’t believe it’s working!†was the first user comment I heard for seeing the little blue dot on the huge expo floor plan in the conference app. We recently set up an indoor positioning and routing system for Digestive Disease Week, the world’s largest gathering of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, [...]
You have probably already read the recent industry research on what attendees want most at your events. #2 of the top three needs is the ability to charge mobile devices. Phone and tablet batteries are quickly running out of juice when keeping screens running for note taking, trying to connect to weak Wi-Fi signals, uploading [...]
If you are wondering if you are meeting the needs of your attendees when it comes to #eventtech, a recent survey provides the answers in the article: What Do Event Attendees Want Most? Top 3 Attendee Needs at Events 1. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi cost seems to be decreasing while speed and reliability are increasing. Venues continue [...]
A New Version for 2016and a New Module: Peer Finder New: Peer Finder Privacy is key: Find and connect with other professionals without emails. Populated with your registration data, attendees can quickly get in touch with the right people. Learn more about Peer Finder. Engage with Speakers Enable direct communication between attendees and speakers without [...]
The latest Gartner market report on devices has received some press. And it shows a worldwide picture of smartphone market share that is quite different from what we are seeing on a daily basis with our EventPilot meeting apps. Smartphones remain a hot commodity with a double digit growth compared to last year and 1.4 [...]
Last week at SWE, we saw a great way to market your event app: A huge sticker on the floor visible to anyone who is heading to the registration desk. We wanted to make sure we share this idea. If your attendees and exhibitors don't have time for your emails, they won't miss the sticker [...]
Introducing Our New VersionSummer 2015 App Update Indoor Positioning The conference app pinpoints the attendee’s location on custom geo-mapped floor plans of the vast poster or expo halls inside the conference centers. Available as add-on Module. Schedule Improvements Only EventPilot offers the interactive timetable view and it's now even faster and easier to use with [...]
Areal footage of your event does not require large budgets or expensive professional services. Micro Drone 3.0 has just been launched on IndieGoGo and is planning to ship the first drones as early as November. This new Micro Drone looks ideal to capture amazing aerial video footage of your conference or meeting. At only $125 [...]
Apple's announcement of the new operating system iOS 9 will offer great benefits for your conference attendees that are using an event app. Let's review some of the exciting upcoming improvements that are going to make a difference to your users. Longer Battery Life A device's battery is your weakest link in taking advantage of [...]
Your attendees use your conference app 60 to 100 or more times during the event while also using their email, social networks, phone, maps, photo, and dozens of other apps. That takes energy and dead batteries create unhappy attendees. With a simple solution however, you can keep your attendees happy, keep your meeting app up [...]
At medical and scientific conferences, the majority of attendees tend to be physicians who already use iOS devices and could soon be receiving an Apple Watch from their hospital. With the focus on health-related functionality, the Apple Watch is generating buzz in the healthcare industry: an app for doctors to talk to each other easily, [...]
If you are using Google forms for your conference surveys, you can enhance the form submission experience by sending a confirmation email that may contain more information about your next meeting. Simply follow the steps in the video below to have your form send an email to the respondent upon submission. Try it out and [...]
A wide variety of event apps and third party technology can help meeting planners and event professionals to increase efficiency, stay better organized, and create a more engaging experience for attendees. Below you'll find a list of apps or meeting and event technology that caught our attention - we'll keep adding over time so bookmark [...]
You may have seen in the news that a new security vulnerability, called the 'Freak' security flaw, has been found in the SSL encryption that browsers and websites use to transmit secure data and impacts 10% of the internet’s top sites as well as Safari for iOS and desktops, Chrome for Android and desktops, Internet [...]
Yesterday, the FCC released an enforcement advisory that Wi-Fi blocking, with which Marriott made news last year, is prohibited and everyone interfering with personal networks or hotspots will be investigated. Read the notice This is great news for event professionals and meeting planners since too many venues are still charging extremely high fees for dismal [...]
