New Tech Trends Will Definitely Influence Your Event

In the epoch of ubiquitous technology, event professionals are always looking for some new techs which can not only assist the events with planning and execution, but also serve as a new feature to attract visitors. Here are some global tech trends that will influence event running and be widely applied in the near future.

1.Anonymity Services

Continuously exposure of private information leaks has made the world feel a sense of unsecure and distrust in social media and social networks. In consequence, users begin turning to the apps and services that are on the basis of anonymity to conceal their activities.

As for events, it can be applied to the audience interaction app. The app, established by the event host, allows visitors and audience make interaction with the organizer anonymously, eliminates their fear of private information leakage, in the meanwhile, increases the participants’ engagement in the event.

2.Drones

As a new equipment for out filming, drones are now being adopted by media companies especially for TV shows to record exciting moments. From the birds’ perspective, drones can capture the whole ongoing event and spotlight its feature. Those recordings embark the vitality of the events.

3.The Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection of uniquely identifiable embedded computing devices (including smart objects) within the existing Internet infrastructure. Typically, IoT is expected to offer advanced connectivity of devices, systems, and services that goes beyond machine-to-machine communications (M2M) and covers a variety of protocols, domains, and applications in automation in nearly all fields. (From Machine-to-Machine to the Internet of Things: Introduction to a New Age of Intelligence, 2014)

Thanks to the loT, our daily life is getting smarter and convenient. However, as we are much connected with hi-tech, we are much more likely to be confused by its complication. The ultimate goal of IT solutions should be efficient yet simple enough to be used. By connecting sensors, devices and people, event organizers should consider whether the event tech tool is easy to operate, reliable and nearly invisible to the participants if you insist to launch those hi-tech for making the show digital and enhancing the audiences’ experience.

4.Wearable Technology

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Technology always have been regarded as one kind of useful extras to improve efficiency  in our lives. But this consideration changed rapidly since the advent of wearable technology.

Currently, the innovation speed of high-end smart phones and tablet trend to slowdown. Wearable technology will become the pioneer in the technology market again and incentive itself step into the mainstream. Wearable products will be the next consumer electronic hot-pots which cover health, fitness and entertainment. The market size will outbreak in the coming years.

“Technology becomes an integral part of our bodies enhancing our senses and capacities.

As for the event area, make an example, moderators can use wearable technology to catch the incoming questions immediately and they still can stay on the top. Also, professional event people help this high technology to optimize the sensory experience in order to make a good impact for the conference.

5.Quantified Self

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M.Moschel created a term called "The quantified self is self-knowledge through self-tracking".This technology help us to perfect our life because it help to measure and analyse the different aspects of our life such as to track calories intake for sport activities, besides, measure our sleep cycle in order toprevent losessleep and improving sleep function. All these tracking apps base on crunching personal data and make people become like scientists to more focus on their daily life and health.

6.Offline Networking

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Online working covers so broad in the modern life as many people have to rely on it in their work, which makes them feel mentally fatigue. As for emplyees, any exhibitions or conferences provide them a very good opportunity to get out of the online world they used to be and switch their mind into the real event and contact different people in traditional way. That means, for event organisers, this represent a tremendous opportunity how to engage the audience with more traditional activities such as simple storytelling or kinaesthetic exercises to enhance their onsite experiences.

What other trends do you think will have impacts on events? Let’s share together in the comments below

Source：

1.http://padmaraj.com/web-wisdom/offline-networking-and-offline-marketing-strategies.html

2.http://numrush.nl/2013/11/04/infographic-the-internet-things-anno/

3.http://www.syncstrength.com/boston-quantified-self-community-teams-up-with-syncstrength

4.(2014). In J. Höller, V. Tsiatsis, C. Mulligan, S. Karnouskos, S. Avesand, & D. Boyle, From Machine-to-Machine to the Internet of Things: Introduction to a New Age of Intelligence. Elsevier.

Edited by Wensi CHEN & Dongyu LIAO