With some of the biggest shows in the United States taking place in Chicago’s McCormick Place, such as the 2014 International Manufacturing Technology Show, with more than 100,000 attendees, it’s crucial to have a top-of-the-line Wi-Fi network.

The center recently completed state-of-the-art Internet and Wi-Fi upgrade, representing a significant change in their business model for providing Internet services to attendees, exhibitors and show management.

Hanley Wood Exhibitions unveiled a game for mobile devices to build awareness for its World of Concrete trade show brand and engage with concrete professionals.  

The game, “Rig Racin’”, now is available in the Apple App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices.

Game players can steer mixer trucks through three action-packed, challenging game-play environments. 

Hanley Wood Exhibitions unveiled a game for mobile devices to build awareness for its World of Concrete trade show brand and engage with concrete professionals.  

The game, “Rig Racin’”, now is available in the Apple App Store for iOS devices and Google Play for Android devices.

Game players can steer mixer trucks through three action-packed, challenging game-play environments. 

Michael Douglas, business development director, GenieConnect - an event participation solutions provider for the events industry - has released his top 10 predictions for the event technology industry in 2014.
 
1.  Organizers will seek integrated solutions - As technology becomes more prominent within the event industry, customers will have higher expectations of the services that their suppliers provide, and seek integrated solutions for registration, online mapping, mobile apps and audience response.
 

Michael Douglas, business development director, GenieConnect - an event participation solutions provider for the events industry - has released his top 10 predictions for the event technology industry in 2014.
 
1.  Organizers will seek integrated solutions - As technology becomes more prominent within the event industry, customers will have higher expectations of the services that their suppliers provide, and seek integrated solutions for registration, online mapping, mobile apps and audience response.
 

Pathable has been creating tools for event organizers to assist their attendees, sponsors and exhibitors to form human connections since 2007.

Recently, Pathable announced the availability of its event experience platform that gives conference managers and corporate meeting planners a single solution to drive attendee satisfaction and exhibitor/sponsor revenue.

The new version of Pathable is not just another social network, but it’s also a conference planning tool with a focus on the attendee experience rather than event logistics.

Pathable has been creating tools for event organizers to assist their attendees, sponsors and exhibitors to form human connections since 2007.

Recently, Pathable announced the availability of its event experience platform that gives conference managers and corporate meeting planners a single solution to drive attendee satisfaction and exhibitor/sponsor revenue.

The new version of Pathable is not just another social network, but it’s also a conference planning tool with a focus on the attendee experience rather than event logistics.

Since I did an ode to Google, I would be remiss not to write about my other love, Facebook.  Facebook is more than just a whole bunch of people (and when I say bunch, estimates show it at over 1 billion monthly active users) posting a bunch of useless info. 

What if I told you the information shared is more valuable than you think, and since these 1 billion+ users are self-reporting, more accurate and more useful than you can imagine?

Since I did an ode to Google, I would be remiss not to write about my other love, Facebook.  Facebook is more than just a whole bunch of people (and when I say bunch, estimates show it at over 1 billion monthly active users) posting a bunch of useless info. 

What if I told you the information shared is more valuable than you think, and since these 1 billion+ users are self-reporting, more accurate and more useful than you can imagine?

Most shows are looking to extend their reach past the few days they have a live event, and a2z is helping them do that with the recent launch of ChirpE 365 - a native mobile app solution.

ChirpE 365 is designed to facilitate the syndication of an event organizer's complete suite of content, including but not limited to blog articles, newsletters, press releases and white papers, to their community 24/7/365.