Reviews

##abovethefold## CATALYST: What Is It? CATALYST is designed to collect, review, organize and schedule event content and conference sessions. It is easy for submitters, reviewers and administrators to use, making managing abstracts, scoring and communications a streamlined process. From the initial call for submissions, right through to sharing the final materials online, CATALYST guides event […]

##abovethefold## Umbel: What Is It? You probably already have much of the data you need to sell tickets, engage fans and ensure your event provides everything they want, whilst getting the ROI you and your sponsors need. Accessing and using that data effectively is another story altogether. That’s where Umbel can help. Umbel gives event […]

##abovethefold## Poken Smart Tradeshow: What Is It? Poken’s event technology platform aims to make tradeshows smarter by offering a suite of tools to improve lead generation for exhibitors and for visitors to control the information they gather via smart badges and touchpoints. This enables organizers and exhibitors to gain real time insights into visitor behavior, […]

LINEAPP CAST is an audio broadcasting solution with multiple uses for events, including live translations, providing accessible content for the hearing-impaired and streaming your event audio. Here is our review. LINEAPP CAST: What Is It? CAST is a software for audio streaming and live translations via the WiFi network. CAST works using a BYOD (Bring […]

LOOPD: What Is It? For events to be taken seriously and demand the respect they deserve, event planners and marketers need to be able to prove the power and ROI events can offer, by taking a more scientific and data-driven approach. To date, pulling together information from multiple different sources is a time consuming and […]

Goombal: What is it? Goombal is a cloud-based platform for the consolidation and organization of all aspects of event management. Managing multiple spreadsheets, reports, task-lists and resources in a multitude of different digital environments can lead to distraction and a reduction in efficiency. Not to mention the time spent looking for information in a sea […]

FastBar: What Is It? FastBar is a secure cashless payment system for event bars, food and other merchandise. It provides a fast and secure alternative to cash boxes, drinks tokens, and credit card payment systems. With FastBar, attendees use NFC (near-field communication) devices to buy or redeem drinks and other items in less than a […]

Swapcard: What Is It? Swapcard offers a desktop site and mobile app built to improve networking opportunities when attending an event. It offers smart matchmaking, powered by artificial intelligence. Swapcard analyzes profiles of attendees and exhibitors to suggest the most relevant people to meet. The organizer can access data to measure the ROI for attendees, […]

Eventbaxx: What Is It? Eventbaxx is a modern day swag bag and an alternative to tangible options. Instead of packing and distributing physical bags or folders, packed with printed flyers and promotional items, an event organizer creates digital offers. The attendee can then select and interact with the special deals that appeal to them and […]

NVOLV: What Is It? NVOLV is an event technology company looking to innovate the event experience. They have developed an event mobile app to increase brand activations and ROI focused on promotion, interaction and lead retrieval. Augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are some of the most exciting developments discussed in the […]