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As an event planner, you already know the benefits when it comes to incorporating event technology into your events*. Increasing attendee engagement, reducing printing costs, increasing event revenue through sponsorships,…

Gamification is one of the biggest buzzwords of the event tech industry. Pretty much everyone likes to play. Games have a certain addictive quality – but why? Besides the obvious…

Volunteering with 150 Days of Action Here at EventMobi, we live and breathe technology, so it was only natural for members of our engineering team to volunteer with Free Geek…

Event software and event app integrations can help event planners improve their workflow and save lots of time when it comes to managing their technology. But understanding the technical side of…

According to 2018 research, there are now over 245 event technologies for event planners—a 70%+ jump since 2014. And while all of this choice is good, it also (unfortunately) makes…

Nowadays, it’s become second nature for people to use mobile apps when accessing information and conducting daily life activities (e.g. online banking, purchasing groceries, watching movies, etc.). For event planners,…

Event budgets are constantly getting squeezed. This means that event planners are under constant pressure to deliver exceptional results but on shoestring budgets. Printing, in particular, can take a huge bite…

For us at EventMobi, team bonding and work-life balance are the reasons why we love the culture here. Being able to rely on our colleagues,  contribute ideas and have each…

When working with our clients, we often find that they come to us with a checklist of product features they’re looking for; polling, agenda, speaker profiles, networking – just to…

MaRS research results on the state of diversity, inclusion, and belonging (DIBs) in Toronto’s tech sector were released last month. MaRS works with an extensive network of partners to help…

If there’s one phrase that causes event planners to lose the most sleep—besides “The speaker dropped out!”—it’s probably “data protection”, especially when it comes to event app security. Due to…

Before you begin to evaluate whether your organization should use event management software, it’s important to know what this technology does. What is Event Management Software? Event Management Software is…

Are you trying to figure out how to design an event experience? Technology is many event planners’ secret weapon and has the power to be massively impactful to achieving your…

Learn about the top event management platform that planners are using to save time and effort when executing their meetings and events. I remember the state of the meeting and…

When we speak with clients during the planning phase of their event, we often get asked the question, “What kind of data does your analytics provide?”  While this is an…

The challenge to keep attendees engaged at your events has never been greater. Decreasing attention spans, intensified vendor competition, and heightened attendee demands to be wowed are putting the pressure…

Gamification is one of my favorite features within the EventMobi platform. It allows you to create impactful games that facilitate real life actions. You can virtually create any game to achieve…

*The following post has been written by guest blogger, Kristen McCabe, from G2 Crowd. G2 Crowd is the leading website for online business software and service reviews, where EventMobi ranks as a…

When speaking with many of our clients about their event goals and objectives, a common theme that often comes up (especially for incentive trips, retreats and client or partner recognition…

Many organizations are saying really great things about EventMobi’s event technology platform, including not-for-profits like Venture Out, associations like CSAE, and corporate brands like TD Bank. But the value of…

About Real Property Management Real Property Management (RPM) is a leading residential property management company with over 300 franchised locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Their speciality is in single…

Ever since the company began, our Support Team at EventMobi has been attending client events to help provide onsite support and ensure their success. But not everyone has the opportunity…

One of the most important aspects of your attendees’ experience is engaging with your organization. Whether your organization is a non-profit association or multinational corporation, ensuring consistent and compelling event…

So you’ve decided to invest in event app technology at your next event and are excited that you get to check off one more thing from your endless list of…

A common question we often get from our clients is, “What’s the best way to measure event ROI?”   You, along with all of your event stakeholders, likely itch for an…

I think it’s safe to say that you can have the best event app of all time, but it’s next to useless if no one uses it. In this blog…

If you read about EventMobi’s Great Hall Ball holiday party last December, you would undoubtedly know and come to expect some pretty over-the-top and extravagant employee events from EventMobi. And…

Many event planners get excited about the idea of incorporating gamification into their event, but when it comes time to making those event game ideas into a reality, it can…

Professionals often attend industry events to improve their craft and network with peers. But for an event planner, it’s also an opportunity to “borrow” (read: steal) creative ideas for their…

IMEX has a well-deserved reputation for keeping a finger on the pulse of current developments in the meetings and events industry. And once again, they proved their position as the…

Your Attendees Will Remember your Interactive Session A common event objective that we hear from event planners is the desire to make sessions more interactive and engaging for attendees. An…

Having worked at EventMobi for close to two years, I’ve had hundreds of strategy conversations with my clients on how best to utilize their event technology to engage and connect…

Volunteering with 150 Days of Action I’m very thankful for companies such as EventMobi that launch initiatives like the 150 Days of Action program. This program was launched to give…

Everyone who has helped plan or attended an internal sales kick off event undoubtedly knows how important they are to a company’s overall business objectives. That’s why it’s so important…

Your event might not be for months, and you’re probably going through a chaotic time with arranging logistics and designing your event space. But it’s also the perfect time to…

Following our webinar on event communities, we’ve received a lot of interest from event planners wanting strategies to use Group Discussions through an event app. For your benefit, we’ve compiled…

Volunteering with 150 Days of Action When Eventmobi launched the 150 Days of Action program last July, I felt extremely excited and proud to work for a company that supports…

It’s game day! You’ve spent months preparing for your big event and it’s finally here, but no time for celebration (and sleep) just yet. Increasing attendee engagement onsite is your…

As an event technology consultant for EventMobi, I speak to hundreds of event planners every month who need guidance on how to create a User Conference. One of the number…

The desire to educate or inform attendees is a common event goal for many event planners. If this is an objective you share, it’s mission critical that you do everything…

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Administrative workers definitely deserve recognition and appreciation for the important role they play in organizations all around the world in every country. They often have stressful…

Many of us have been there – sitting in a classroom and wondering what post-student life has in store for us. How do the skills we’re learning translate into a…

Event app notifications, alerts, messages – your event technology likely has multiple ways you can communicate to your attendees. Traditionally, you might use these tools for communicating time-sensitive updates like speaker changes, room adjustments or letting them know lunch has been served. Let’s look at some other use cases to optimize your messaging to attendees.

Today is Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which is an annual event that brings together leaders from across the meetings and events industry. It’s a time when event professionals can…

The attendee engagement strategy leading up to the event is equally as important as your strategy to keep attendees engaged during the event. Building a relationship with attendees in advance of the event can be extremely advantageous in getting your audience energised and excited, shape the content of your event or kick-start networking.

At an event for event planners, you can expect every detail to be viewed and scrutinized by an expert eye. Designing great events doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are some great design tips based on learnings from the CSE Live. Read Now!

You’re working on a big project or piece of content, and you triple check your work before hitting send. But sometimes you need a second pair of eyes. That’s when EventMobi’s Support Team can be your best friend. Here are the top 5 checkpoints we look for before you launch your event app. Read Now.

Online communities are great for gaining access to lots of information and sharing ideas, but it’s difficult to mobilize members to collaborate and create something lasting simply by connecting them via the web. To establish strong bonds and build member loyalty, they need to be committed and a see value in their relationships. Online communities lack the context of facial expressions, tone of voice and body language.

When the holidays end and winter is at its peak with grey skies every day, it’s easy for offices to fall into a bit of a lull around the office….

You know that feeling in your stomach? The one you get when there’s something you’ve been putting off for awhile, but there’s a looming deadline that’s getting closer and closer?…

Working closely with our clients is one of the things our Support team loves doing here at EventMobi. We see ourselves as detectives and consultants, helping you get to the…

Creating a fun and engaging culture at EventMobi is very important to us. Just like how we aim to offer our clients incredible event experiences through an event app, we…

We’re so appreciative for having been recognized with a Silver win for Contact Center of the Year in the 12th Annual Stevies Awards for Sales & Customer Service. At EventMobi,…

EventMobi’s culture is one where we take our social events seriously, making it a priority to balance work with play. From Movie Nights with our very own version of ‘Time Play’ using our own event app’s gamification feature, to Games Night with all the latest game boards you can think of, these after-work evenings are events you wouldn’t want to miss.

The Go West event planners initially intended to use Live Display to simplify multiple structures in its event schedule, by using it on as many screens around the conference as possible.

Over the past year, we’ve worked diligently to find ways to go above and beyond for our clients, acting as detectives, consultants and partners in helping get to the bottom of any issue encountered, and enabling them to accomplish their event objectives.

An event app can help you achieve your overall event goals. But the first step is getting your attendees to download your using the app in the first place. We’ve taken insights from our top performing client apps and shared some strategies here…Read now!

Artificial Intelligence! Virtual Reality! Machine Learning! It seems like every year brings a new crop of tools and products to tantalize event professionals and excite event goers. Take a breath, temper your excitement, and look past the bling. We’ll show you how well each year’s innovations will help achieve your event goals.

Learn how CSAE achieved a 90% event app usage rate through gamification and other unique app features. Read Now.

One of the main goals of this year’s Winter Summit events team was to foster meaningful connections between sponsors and attendees. This was accomplished by using the event app to create an amazing event experience that provided ample opportunities for these serendipitous encounters.

Last month, EventMobi announced new options for app delivery following Apple’s updated guidelines. With the addition of the EventMobi App and Events Pages, we want to share some product tips on how easy it is to prepare your events and pages, and seamlessly launch them to your attendees.

In this METC blog series, you’ll learn everything you need in order to become an event management ninja. This week’s post will shed light on best practices when it comes to site selection for your event or meeting.

If you work, are looking to transition, or trying to recruit top talent in the tech industry, then Techfest is definitely one of the best places to see and be seen.

One of the most challenging experiences event professionals face with event technology isn’t figuring out how to design new tech into the event, it’s the slow event app adoption rate!

Make the Most Out of your Event Technology: Each year after the clock strikes midnight, many find themselves setting resolutions and goals to make the following year more productive, exciting or impactful. While these resolutions typically apply to one’s personal or professional life, here at EventMobi, we started brainstorming simple resolutions that event professionals like you can set to make the most out of your event technology this year.  

We’ve all attended an event at some point in our lives. Whether it was an industry conference, networking meetup, company retreat, sales kick-off, or even just a friend’s birthday party, it’s safe to say most of us have had an attendee experience that’s been good, bad, fun, boring…you name it. A few of us may have even attended a disastrous event or two in our lives! Let’s focus on those events that are truly exceptional. The ones where you walk out feeling excited, inspired, and maybe even ready to take on the world! What makes them so memorable, and how can we bottle up that magic and replicate it in the future?

Continued education and keeping up with industry trends such as event experience design is a key focus at EventMobi. So as a new Mobier within the content marketing team, I had the opportunity to attend PCMA’s Convening Leaders Conference for the first time. PCMA is the largest and most reputable association in the events and meetings industry, and is well known for their educational programs and events to keep members engaged and informed. So, if anyone knows how to design an event experience, it’s the event organizers at PCMA!

You may have heard a lot of industry chatter near the end of 2017 about the new Apple guidelines that affect event app providers and the organizations that rely on them. In addition to the native branded apps and web apps we continue to offer, we’re excited to introduce another event app option to the market: the new EventMobi App!

Earlier this month, from January 7 to 10, over 4,500 meeting and event professionals gathered in Nashville, TN for the PCMA annual Convening Leaders conference. I was fortunate to be able…

On July 1st, 2017, EventMobi kicked off a new company-wide volunteer program called 150 Days of Action. The initiative is our way of celebrating Canada’s 150th milestone anniversary by giving…

Are you in the game? Your next event is competing against dozens of other events your attendee will come across in 2018. Whether your goal is to get your association’s…

The time of holiday parties has come and gone, but we’re still reliving the memories from EventMobi’s truly spectacular event experience, “The Great Hall Ball” – our Harry Potter-inspired holiday…

New event technology solutions that help planners improve every stage of the event lifecycle enter the marketplace every day, so it’s a never-ending challenge to stay on top of the…

Thank you event profs! This year, your events  helped bring people together and make meaningful connections. You opened the doors for thousands of people to new and unforgettable experiences, built…

Apple’s Revised App Store Guidelines Good news, just in time for the holidays! Apple’s latest amendment to its App Store guidelines confirms event app providers will continue to be able…

Member Engagement in your Association Chances are your members aren’t as engaged as you’d like them to be, despite your association’s efforts at creating a unique member experience. Think of…

To increase app adoption, event marketing is crucial to any event planner. In the age of ever-expanding inbound and outbound marketing channels, event planners have to develop event marketing strategies…

On July 1st, 2017, EventMobi kicked off a new company-wide volunteer program called 150 Days of Action. The initiative is our way of celebrating Canada’s 150th milestone anniversary by giving…

Working with event industry experts from across the globe, EventMobi has developed a comprehensive event technology program called the Meetings and Event Technology Certificate (METC) that covers the full scope…

Event Sponsorship Package Basics One of the most important keys to success in getting sponsorships is your ability to create a competitive and appealing event sponsorship package. A sponsorship package…

The Key to Increasing Event App Adoption One of the most frequently asked questions the EventMobi Support Team receives is ‘When should I launch my app in order to get…

Recent trends show that organizations worldwide are shifting dollars from traditional advertising and marketing to event sponsorship. The effectiveness of traditional marketing and advertising has been diminishing, while prices have…

Every planner knows that an event is a meticulously constructed project with each detail and hour mapped and planned weeks, months, and even years, in advance. Event planning success is…

There’s been a storm brewing in the mobile event app industry over the past few months, ever since June 2017 when Apple first announced significant updates to their App Store…

As an event planner, you likely depend on multiple streams of event revenue to cover your costs, and hopefully have enough left over to crack a profit. Common sources of…

Working with event industry experts from across the globe, EventMobi has developed a comprehensive event technology program called the Meetings and Event Technology Certificate (METC) that covers the full scope…

The Mobile Revolution is Now! While this statement may serve as a rallying cry for association leaders to incorporate a mobile strategy into their planning, the truth is that many…

This year’s IMEX America was buzzing with excitement around the latest event management trends and ideas hitting the meetings and events industry. It’s the U.S.’s largest annual go-to show where…

We’re back in Vegas for IMEX America. We’ll share our new Experience platform, exclusively to attendees. Book an appointment to see it first!

Turn your keynotes into conversations with live polls that quickly and easily return live results engaging the audience and adding a layer of knowledge to the experience. Afterwards, send mobile-friendly…

More than ever, face-to-face meetings are important in helping business grow and professionals connect. Mobile event apps can help facilitate those all-important meetings ensuring every attendee sees value in your…

Event technology offers numerous ways to generate non-dues revenue for small and large meetings. With attendees constantly referring to their event app, sponsors can take advantage with valuable brand-in-hand exposure….

Event games can excite, educate and engage attendees transforming them into participants. Discover all the amazing ways planners are using games to run better events. How-to guides and event game…

What do you do when you’re craving engaging discussion and collaboration with your industry peers and just can’t seem to get that level of interaction from existing events? Well, if…

At EventMobi, our mission is to empower event planners and marketers to provide the most engaging event experience for their attendees.  To that end, we pride ourselves on offering the most…

If you are heading to Toronto for IncentiveWorks 2017 from August 22 – 23, 2017, you’re in for a treat. In addition to lots of networking on the trade show…

When planners first started using event apps almost a decade ago now, they primarily used them as a paperless way to deliver the agenda and important event information to their…

When the American Society of Association Executives ASAE annual meeting comes to Toronto next month, it will generate an estimated $16 million for Toronto. That’s 17,800 hotel room nights booked…

In a previous post we had covered 5 of the reasons why event planning regularly makes the list of the top 10 most stressful professions alongside occupations like firefighting, military…

Designing a meeting or event that “hits the mark” is never a matter of chance. It’s a matter of design. To ensure participant satisfaction, every aspect of an event should…

Since it’s inception, the 3rd Annual JNF Tech Shuk has decided the winner of the Lion’s Den Competition by using Eventmobi’s in-app live polling feature. Typically at Eventmobi, we see live…

I recently attended MPI’s World Education Conference, the largest gathering of event professionals in the world, and realized there are two fundamental challenges faced by event planners today: data collection…

For over a decade, engaging younger participants in association memberships and conferences has been a concern. For example: “According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Millennial Research Review, 45…

Wow Wow Wow. It’s been over a week and I am still coming down from the event experience of PCMA’s Education Conference in New York City! Meeting industry colleagues, making new connections, brainstorming ideas and getting the motivation to strive higher in your current role is extremely inspiring. But what truly inspired me was the way #PCMAEC designed the event experience to connect attendees in meaningful ways.

We are delighted today to announce a new program to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday that encourages EventMobi employees (Mobiers) to give back to their communities. The 150 Days of Action program…

Building year-round community with members is tough. Your members are busy and have lots of other things on the go. But maybe you’re ignoring the one tool that could make…

Not so long ago, EventMobi had the privilege of partnering with TD Bank on a special workplace diversity event. A keynote and executive panel were invited to discuss the issues…

While customer-centricity is definitely not a new concept for event professionals, attendee personalization is something that is just in its infancy. In a recent Forrester report, analyst Laura Ramos identifies…

The stage was set for ASAE’s inaugural Xperience Design Project (XDP). Like many attending this event, we didn’t quite know what to expect. What we did know, was that it…

It’s exciting to think we live in an era where time and distance are no longer barriers to event participation. Thanks to livestreaming and event technology, it is now possible…

The setting was spectacular for this year’s Toronto Education Conference. And it’s fitting given that the theme was “Learning with a View”.  The conference was filled with informative, engaging, and…

If you’re heading to Frankfurt for IMEX, it’s well worth arriving a few days early because there is a  lot to see and do when Frankfurt is your base. Of course…

Event planners are on an endless search for new and exciting ways to engage attendees and create event experiences that will stand out. And it’s no surprise that an important part…

When it comes to launching surveys to collect feedback at your event, the faster you can launch them, typically the better the response! While event apps have made the process of…

Now that the calendar has passed the Easter season and the warmer weather is returning, event participants will welcome the opportunity to spend some time outdoors.Taking the group outdoors, even…

Tomorrow is Earth Day! It’s a good time to pause and reflect on how we’re treating the planet, our success and how we can collectively to do better. As events…

We’re delighted to be sponsoring the TS Tech Summit which kicks off today in Vegas! EventMobi team members Brandon Bedford & Noah Opolsky are headed down to showcase how event…

With more and more attendees under doctor’s orders to reduce their intake of calories, sugar, carbohydrates, and salt, it’s important for event planners to give more attention to healthy choices…

As head of the EventMobi support team, I am delighted to announce our team has won the Silver Stevie® Award for “Contact Center of the Year” for Technology companies at the…

Well it’s Global Meeting Industry Day! An entire day dedicated to celebrating the incredible impact that meetings and events have on people, businesses and the global economy. As a company…

  Building an event app for your association’s annual conference is a great way to engage members, increase sponsorship revenue and reduce printing costs while enhancing the event experience — but what…

Ever since the holodeck hit Star Trek, people have dreamed of participating in fully immersive experiences. Virtual Reality (VR) is a wave of the future for event planning. Long anticipated,…

Videos are powerful tools with far more impact than the printed word or images. It has become easier to produce high quality videos even on a shoestring budget. Yet, videos…

Date: Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 Time: 2:00 – 2:45 PM Watch the Recording Here!

Diversity is relevant to the meeting and events industry for a number of reasons. Given the fact that society and event audiences are becoming increasingly diverse, ethnic, and gender diversity…

Live videos are thrilling to watch. And with the increasing popularity of Facebook LIVE, marketers and event organizers should take notice. Fifty-two percent of marketers worldwide name video as the…

Time and time again, it has been proven that incentive trips are among the most powerful motivators for sales teams. They are so effective that some organizations are beginning to…

EventMobi was onsite in Austin, Texas, for the Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) annual conference Convening Leaders January 8-11th, along with more than 4,000 event professionals.   This annual conference…

With more and more conference and event organizers competing to attract participants, it is important to use every strategy available to “get the word out”. Conference and event speakers are…

Much has been written about experiential events, those that strive to bond attendees with the corporate brand or event organization by immersing them in fun, engaging experiences. But, there is more…

One of the main reasons that participants give for attending conferences and trade shows is “for the networking.” When a networking event does not meet their expectations, chances are they…

It’s been one heck of a year.   From applause and awards to new faces and far-flung places,  we’ve had an amazing year and we want to celebrate with all…

Virgin Holidays used EventMobi technology for a campaign launch in Las Vegas. Our partner reseller CrowdComms helped Virgin Holidays put together two employee events — a campaign launch in Las…

Year after year, in survey after survey, event planning has earned a reputation as one of the top 10 most stressful careers. When one considers the fact that the other…

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the commitment of companies to contribute to economic development while making people’s lives better is a big deal. Often referred to as the triple bottom line…

It’s been a big month for us! On the heels of the Event Technology Awards win and the Deloitte Fast50 and Fast500 announcement, we found out that we have won…

IBTM is just around the corner, and as EventMobi gears up to head to this event (we’ve been participating since 2012), we wanted to share some of our favorite things…

We’re proud to announce today, alongside some exciting growth metrics, that EventMobi has been named one of North America’s Fastest-Growing Tech Companies. EventMobi’s rapid growth in the last three years…

Selecting the right team members is not easy. Let’s face it. Everybody is on their best behaviour during interviews. No one is going to readily admit that they have a…

With more than 500 event professionals in attendance celebrating the best in event technology, EventMobi and our global channel partner CrowdComms are honored to receive the 2016 Best Event App award…

According to Forrester Research, CMOs invest a lot of money into conferences, trade shows, and seminars, even though it’s becoming more challenging to attract the attention of buyers using corporate…

The feedback that event planners get from event surveys, session evaluations, and polls is crucial for accentuating the positive and eradicating the negative at future events. But surveys are garbage…

According to a recent study, “The Association Role In The New Education Paradigm,” by Shelly Alcorn, CAE and Elizabeth Weaver Engel, MA, CAE, there is a huge disconnect between education…

Let’s talk about some of the major reasons why your organization may not be running toward paperless, but maybe just sort of like walking towards it and window-shopping or just waiting for…

Given the increasing vulnerability of event venues and events that involve large gatherings, it is only a matter of time before corporate event planners will have to grapple with issues…

Every great superhero needs a side kick. Being an event planner is no easy feat. Meeting client deadlines, liaising with vendors and balancing the budget, position event planners as the modern…

Pop-up events have been around for some time, especially in the retail sector and recently pop-ups have become increasingly popular among restaurants and art galleries. Pop-up events are very popular…

In the corporate sector, organizations are exploring virtual meetings and hybrid events to: address issues involving remote locations on a “just-in-time” basis reduce the time employees spend off the job…

There is a right way and a wrong way to onboard new members to an association. It’s important to know which way to go since, you know, you never get…

Corporate incentive travel—companies rewarding their employees for performance with travel to a place they might never be able to afford on their own—is a win-win (yep, I said that) for…

If you’re new to IMEX America in Las Vegas–a top industry event for corporate, association or agency planners–it can be somewhat overwhelming the first time you attend. So many connections…

Research shows that the top reason association members don’t renew their memberships is a lack of engagement with the organization. So, it’s not surprising to learn that increasing member engagement…

User conferences. What a beautiful way to engage your customers, show them how to use your products in new and exciting ways, and (hopefully) convince them that your solution is…

Participatory sessions offer tremendous value for conference attendees. They help eventgoers work through professional problems, find solutions, and ultimately benefit from the collective knowledge of the group. In the past,…

One of the most common pitfalls with corporate events–all types of events, really– is the misalignment that often occurs between your event goals and  the event technology solution you’ve purchased….

To be effective, corporate events must be built on a solid foundation of return on investment (ROI).  When event planners fail to capture the true value of meetings and corporate…

Engaging with your audience 365 days a year–not just onsite at your event–is the ultimate goal of many forward-thinking corporate planners and marketers. What are you doing right now to…

Events are becoming an increasingly important element of the marketing mix. Well-designed marketing events effectively engage existing and prospective clients. Examples of marketing events include product launches, trade shows, showcases,…

What do event sponsors want, anyways? According to IEG’s recent report on What Sponsors Want and Where Dollars will Go in 2016, 46% of respondents ranked presence in digital/social/mobile media…

So you’re enthusiastic about introducing event technology for your next event. Whether you are an internal event planner or an independent meeting planner working on behalf of a client, it’s…

We’ve all felt it. The lingering adrenaline after an unforgettable event. As the meeting is coming to an end, we reflect on the new connections we’ve made, looking down at…

Associations face a number of unique event marketing challenges. Unlike profit-making enterprises, association event marketing efforts on prospective (and existing) clients, associations have a number of target markets including members,…

Your event is in 4 weeks. The date is set, your venue is booked and your keynote speakers are confirmed. Things seem to be rolling. Cue the *temporary* sigh of…

From drones and GoPro to augmented reality and 3D printers, no one could have predicted the unprecedented explosion in event technology.  Given the pace of tech changes in the event…

Meet Sheila Gidley, CAE and Partner at Gidley Management Group, an association management company out of Chicago. She also holds the position of Executive Administrator for the International Association of…

Headed to ASAE Annual 2016? Us too! Of course, we’re looking forward to the great line-up of conference sessions and are especially excited about Robert Stephens’ session on the future…

With the recent announcement by Apple, taking online payment for event registration is about to get a whole lot easier. Making registration for your conference as easy as possible is a great…

For a moment, imagine if you had the time and resources to start activating digital “hallway” conversations and catalyzing attendee networking before anyone even arrives onsite? Envision an event where…

Helping attendees access conference information with ease is one of the most important goals for any event planner. As more events adopt mobile event apps over printed guides, visualizing and…

If you didn’t make it to IMEX in Frankfurt this year don’t panic, we’ve put together a snapshot of everything new and exciting to help you feel like you were…

EventMobi Live Display is the newest addition to our product family, and our first venture into digital signage. We watched Twitter walls make a real impact on social media engagement…

Surveys have been a part of the post event wrap-up for decades evolving from cumbersome paper handouts to electronic submissions, streamlined by event apps and audience response systems. Planners have the…

A Kick-off meeting should be exciting and inspiring, not dull and boring. This is your chance to get everyone together in one room to bounce around ideas, get valuable feedback,…

A few thousand events later and another year is wrapping up! We have so much to be thankful for: a new office, amazing new clients, nearly doubling the size of…

Managing events is an incredibly intricate and stressful profession, ranking in the top 10 most stressful job lists. Clients’ high expectations, strict deadlines, and the attention to detail needed to…

For tech-enthusiasts like us, watching technology in action is a beautiful thing. Even more gratifying is seeing the many ways technology improves the face-to-face connections that happen every day at…

Twitter, Instagram and now social walls have exploded in popularity at a wide range of events, especially over the past couple years. This trendy tech takes digital signage and integrates…

Are you worried that you’re not delivering relevant content to your attendees? You’re not alone. Arranging speakers and choosing session topics 12 months in advance is a challenge. Delivering quality,…

Video live stream is simple to set up, easy to use, entertaining to watch, and most importantly accessible by all. It’s also unedited, unplanned, and unprocessed content being broadcasted live….

Businesses are always seeking new ways to engage with audiences, employees, and prospective markets, and recently there has been a significant study of gaming as a way to accomplish this….

Something is “ephemeral” if it only lasts a very short time. As social beings, we love to connect with one another, and this era of digital media has seen an…

If you’ve ever used a credit card to get reward points, a stamp card to get a free sandwich, or gone to a bar for happy hour, you’ve experienced event…

Las Vegas is full of amazing live performances, incredible sites, exhilarating activities, and pretty much anything that resembles fun. However, with so many great options you don’t end up looking…

While selecting the right technology for your event is integral to designing the perfect event experience, launching it to your attendees is an often under-appreciated combination of art and science. In…

Games are more prevalent than ever before. From popular gaming consoles to the rise of mobile phones, games demand attention and engagement – something businesses are quickly catching on to.

Incentive travel is a growing industry as more and more businesses are realizing the value of recognizing their employees, encouraging work-life balance, and inspiring exemplary performance. Employees can look forward…

June marks the beginning of LGBT Pride Month with pride festivals being celebrated across the globe. If you organize events, from corporate conferences to annual association meetings, chances are you’ve…

If you thought Twitter was “instant”, try again. Until recently, live streaming from your event meant having an A/V crew set up the camera, lighting, and sound, with a rigid…

Connecting with each other is the central focus of any event. Whether you’re trying to rally people behind a cause, bridge the gap between businesses and potential clients, or educate…

If the recent exodus from paper show guides to event apps is any sign, certain aspects of your event may soon be broken by the sheer pace of innovation. “Move…

In 2014, we hit an incredible milestone: over 7,000 event apps created using EventMobi. The part we love most: each and every conference app had its own look, it’s own…

There’s no question that technology has dramatically changed the attendee experience over the past 5 years. With the rapid adoption of mobile devices and the expectation of always staying connected,…

Product launches, education conferences, board meetings, trade shows, the list goes on. Every event is different and every attendee has unique needs and objectives. Customize your event app’s visuals, brand…

A common trait among successful event professionals is their ability to stay abreast of industry trends and advancements. If you’re reading this article right now, chances are you are one…

Over the past few years, event apps have become an essential part of your attendee’s experience. Personalized agendas, mobile networking tools, maps, session evaluations, etc. And every year, as event…

Just because the ice has melted on this social media craze doesn’t we can’t stop supporting a great cause! The EventMobi team enjoyed a retreat to Reykjavik, Iceland this year…

According to American Express Meetings & Events (AMEX) research, a gap exists between what planners and attendees want in meeting technology. Among various other numbers, social media is not high…

So far in the Ultimate Guide to Event App Sponsorship series, we’ve covered strategies to consider before the time comes to take action. Now, that time has come. In this article,…

In our last post, we talked about strategies to structure and promote your sponsorship package. That’s a big step but a well-developed sponsorship package is only the beginning! To help…

To follow up on our first post of the Ultimate Guide to Event App Sponsorship, in this post we’ll give you tips on how to structure your sponsorship package. Read on…

We absolutely love working with established industry organizations thanks to their relentless pursuit of education and moving the event industry forward with new ideas, practices, and technology. So when those…

As live events compete with virtual meetings and easily accessible online resources, the race is on to provide attendees with value that goes far beyond watching a virtual event or…

The Boys and Girls Clubs of America (the Clubs) has a clear mission: to help young people reach their full potential. The 108th Boys & Girls Clubs of America National…

For all those heading to PCMA Education Conference, welcome to Toronto! In case you didn’t know, EventMobi is actually based in Toronto and our staff has a few favourite spots…

In the first post of EventMobi’s Ultimate Guide to Event App Sponsorship, we’ll help you build your strategy from the ground up. Read on to discover how to develop your…

When Carolyn Keery of Economical Insurance was planning the 2014 Managers’ Conference: RETHINK Leadership!, her objectives included better attendee engagement, enhanced branding, and a better way to measure success. For…

Event sponsorship is changing and it’s important you and your sponsors don’t miss out on the exciting new opportunities a mobile event app can offer.

All too often there is a disconnect between what planners provide and what attendees desire. It seems no matter what we do, our attendees always have something else in mind. Whether…

Video is quickly becoming the medium of choice online and its important for you and your event to stay ahead of the game. That’s why your EventMobi app now includes…

Many companies prohibit taking advantage of potential sponsorship opportunities at their events, making it virtually impossible to generate any sort of revenue. Whether it’s a matter of competing interests or…

As a marketing or event professional you could probably name a dozen technology tools you’ve worked with over the past year. Whether it was a registration system, conference app, or…

In an effort to reduce waste and the carbon footprint at events, New York-based non-profit Rock and Wrap It Up! works with events to collect untouched food and deliver it…

As you well know, technology moves quickly and it can be a challenge keeping up with all the latest trends. Sometimes there are just too many tech tools to manage….

What a week at IMEX America! The bustling show floor, the bright lights of Vegas, a bumpin’ night at Rendezvous – for my first big trade show in the event…

EventMobi is excited to continue their tradition of embracing cutting-edge technology by bringing a revolutionary new robotic tool for event interaction to the IMEX America 2013 event this year.  “Mobi,”…

Remember that old saying “You can’t please everyone”? Working with thousands of event planners, we know that this just doesn’t fly in the industry. Last month we introduced the new…

Editor’s Note: EventMobi now offers new native app services! While we’re excited to make it easy for planners to launch their event apps in all 4 app stores, we maintain…

Traditionally, meeting the right person at a conference or trade show is sheer luck. Small talk before a session starts and clever remarks at the lunch buffet is usually how…

EventMobi has a long-standing tradition of education and provision of really useful information to clients, potential clients and everybody interested in mobile event apps. As one of the leading suppliers…

Today,  we’re excited to announce that Understoodit is joining the EventMobi team. Understoodit is a powerful mobile web app that allows educators to measure the level of comprehension in their…

At EventMobi, we love technology. Naturally, we are also excited about anything funny that is happening on the internet – when we’re not busy building amazing mobile event guides, we…

Over the past three years, mobile conference apps have gradually overtaken paper guides as the new norm for meetings and events. With more companies utilizing mobile event app technology for…

For the past three years, EventMobi has built itself around the needs and requirements of seasoned event professionals from across the industry. Corporate, association, and trade show planners among various…

EventMobi’s new Client Spotlight series highlights just a few of the impressive ways EventMobi Community Members are utilizing our platform to create their custom mobile event guide. For the inaugural spotlight,…

It’s been quite a year for mobile event technology. 2012 brought in new companies, new technology, and new opportunities for association and corporate event planners looking to adopt a mobile…

This past November, Meeting Professionals International (MPI) released its October Business Barometer revealing some startling numbers regarding short lead times and flat budgets – sentiments echoed early this year in…

Having supported hundreds of events around the world, we’ve worked with some pretty innovative event planners. Along the way, they’ve come up with some incredible strategies to generate revenue through…

Back in the office after a great (albeit boiling hot) week in St. Louis, Missouri for MPI’s WEC 2012, our team sat down to reflect on our first WEC experience….

For as long as mobile event apps have been around, event planners have had to choose between the affordability and speedy deployment of web apps, and the powerful offline functionality of…

Technology is advancing rapidly and with a greater number of mobile platforms available, it’s vital that planners provide event information that can be accessed using any kind of mobile or…

Day one of Google’s I/O Conference and we’re already seeing some incredible innovation from the internet giant. Perhaps most noteworthy to our industry is Google+ Events, a new feature of…

New technology arrives at lightning speed and with it comes the feeling of unfamiliarity and risk. Understandably, adopting new technology can be a bit scary. As an event app partner…

A few years ago, social media was no more than a simple, private way to keep in touch with friends. Today, as Facebook prepares its IPO, we can see that…

On April 9 2012, Facebook announced its acquisition of the popular photo-sharing app, Instagram, for $1 billion. Aside from the price tag, what’s most shocking about this deal is that…

In the 1989 film Field of Dreams, a voice tells Kevin Costner, “build it and they will come”. That might work in the movies, but it definitely won’t work for…

If you’re hosting a corporate event or an association conference & tradeshow, and looking for ways to create new revenue streams and sponsorship opportunities, a mobile event app might be…

The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society’s (HIMSS) Annual Conference & Exhibition is the second-largest medical trade show, with an expected number of 35,000 attendees and 1100 exhibitors this year….

Engaging members at events and conferences is at the core of every association, regardless if that engagement is online or face to face. Association event planners are acutely aware of…

We have all been waiting for this, haven’t we? Google has already mapped every street, store and corner of the globe and now indoor maps are the next logical step….

America’s Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events (IMEX America) is just around the corner. What is so unique about this event industry expo is how all major meetings…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Toronto, ON (October 6, 2011) Conferences, trade shows, and expositions just became a lot more interesting. EventMobi is showcasing the industry’s first Mobile Gaming & Engagement…

Wave goodbye to expensive clickers and complicated SMS systems! Now you can interact with your attendees using polls and surveys right from within our app. Our clients have use this…

We would love to share with you a few new features and upgrades on EventMobi: Direct Client Access Audience Response Interactive Mapping General Import/Export Upgrades

1)    Monthly Partner Webinars: Audience Response. To avoid long emails like this one, we are going to be holding monthly webinars on a new features and/or upgrades so that we…

Incentive Works (Aug 23-24): Our partner AV-Canada was one of the sponsors for Canada’s biggest event industry expo in Toronto “IncentiveWorks” that took place on Aug 23 and 24 and…

We are excited to announce that we are sponsoring EventCamp TwinCities (ECTC) 2011, one of the leading conferences for event planners. ECTC brings individuals (in person and virtual) from all over the…

We’ve hit 150! Since the beginning of 2011 we have been the official mobile app provider for more than 150 events! That means EventMobi apps have been in the hands…

Once upon a time conference and meeting sales calls were about capacity, catering and room blocks.  Today, however, new technology solutions such as mobile conference apps are on the top…

Just a few months ago I left ECTC in Minneapolis backhome to Toronto thinking I totally wasn’t expecting that! The interaction, the style, the content and most importantly the people…

When it comes to events, the attendee experience is everything. Satisfied attendees will support your organization, do business with your sponsors, and, above all, will talk about their experience with…

After a year and half working on EventMobi, learning about the event industry and fine tuning how mobile can benefit attendees, sponsors and organizers; I think it’s about time we…