Transitioning to a virtual event can be a daunting task. Even the most seasoned event professionals have been required to refocus business practices and adjust to this digitized new normal. If planned and executed properly, virtual events can provide the same value, impact, and overall attendee engagement as in-person meetings. The process of virtual event...
Category: Technology
Easy Access to Finding Events: Google’s Event Search
Events are getting more accessible on Google! Earlier this month, Google rolled out their latest feature, event search, which makes it easier to find events around you. In the Google search app, event search takes over when Google detects that you are looking for an event. Google’s event search works by searching “events near me”...
A Place for Virtual Headset Technology in the Meetings and Events Industry
Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are a technological breakthrough that could be utilized as a marketing tool for a variety of industries. I will explain by taking a short trip down memory lane… Did you have a View Master (VM) when you were a kid? I did, and in fact I still have it perfectly stored...
Take Your Event to the Next Level
With technology advancing on a daily basis these days it’s time for conferences to incorporate these changing developments into their agendas. At Paragon Events we are always researching the newest trends in attendee tracking and other event management apps to make the behind the scenes processes go more smoothly, but what about on the scene, in...
It’s Time to Get On Board!
Event planners, it is time to hop on board the mobile technology train, because this industry trend is officially leaving the station at high speed. A recent survey taken by e-mail blast experts Constant Contact has revealed that a vast majority of small business owners plan to use mobile apps to market their events in...
Mobile Event Apps Taking Over
Mobile Event Apps Taking Over: 7 Pitfalls to Avoid Cave paintings > Stone and hisel > Pen and paper > Computer > SmartPhone This is a general progression of how humans have grown to write and communicate, and the technology developed throughout time. Within the last 15 years, the ways of communication have been changing...