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How Technology is Changing Events [Infographic]

Technology and Social Media are deeply changing the way we market, consume and measure events. How about a nice infographic to sum up the impact of this change? Last week I was at EIBTM. I had a blast. I also had the chance to speak to association planners about how to extend the reach of their… Read more

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All The Best Practices of NFC in One Event [Case Study]

No secret I am a big fan of NFC. I first mentioned it on the blog more than a year ago. Here is how one event has made the best use of this technology to date. The event in question is The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, hat tip to Techcrunch. The protagonist is Tagstand. A company I already… Read more

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The Best Posts in 2011

2011 has been an incredible year for Event Manager Blog. We had a redesign, a new Google+ page, a Job Board and Twitter account. We also welcomed a number of great sponsors who helped us to produce even better content. If you haven’t been in touch in a while here is what you missed last… Read more

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How to Check-in on Foursquare with NFC

Tagstand helps making NFC simple. Checking into a venue or event on Foursquare has never been easier. This post is by Julius Solaris for Event Manager Blog (Copyright Info). I’ve covered how NFC is going to make any form of previous technology, such as QR codes, irrelevant. In June European… Read more

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Forget about QR Codes. NFC Will Rule Your Event

In a bold move, Google ditched QR and Barcodes in favour of NFC (Near Field Communication). What does that mean for the future of online/offline integration? How can event planners use NFC to maximize revenue and engagement? QR codes have been widely discussed in the event industry for the… Read more

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