In our monthly Event Industry News, Huddle Agency’s event tech experts keep you updated on all the latest tech trends in the corporate meetings and events industry. Check out what is happening in event technology this month!

Sustainability Deal between Konduko and ETL 

Leading event supplier Konduko have announced a three-year sponsorship deal with Event Tech Live to support annual ETL shows in Las Vegas and London. 

The deal includes support for exciting new features like the Event Technology Marketplace aimed at providing a resource to buyers.

However, we are even more excited about their focus on sustainability in the event space. For example, providing easy access to digital marketing materials to minimize paper use. We look forward to more deals like this as sustainable events become the new normal. 

Two acquisitions from Bizzabo aim to improve event content production

Klik and TeeVid have been bought by event technology company Bizzabo, aiming to build out the capacity of the event production suite. 

Klik became an industry-leading maker of wearable smart technology to power live events. TeeVid brings the video production technology expertise that is in such demand as hybrid events and virtual components become a staple of the industry. 

We expect to see lots more acquisitions like this as platform providers compete to provide the best offering in an increasingly competitive event technology marketplace. If all the options seem a bit daunting, you can always ask an expert. Check out  our guide to picking an event registration platform to see what kind of questions you should ask.

IBTM World kicks off in Barcelona

Global virtual event experience IBTM World is getting started this month on the back of a successful return of its live component in Barcelona after a two-year hiatus. At least 1,400 buyers and 1,200 exhibitors got together and sat down for 30,000 one-on-one meetings, as well as seminars and educational sessions. 

The virtual event will feature an interactive platform allowing participants to take advantage of pre-event matchmaking, detailed exhibitor directors and video-meetings between buyers and suppliers. It is great to see so many familiar event industry staples returning to the calendar, especially with so many exciting new technologies enhancing the traditional corporate event experience. 

They hope to help create and sustain vibrant online communities year-round and allow professionals to advance their careers and skills. 

The Community Leaders Institute aims to build a network across industries to help them meet goals on everything from sustainability and resource efficiency to Corporate Social Responsibility and professional development. 

New Report Highlights Need for Data Management for Events

The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) has published a white paper reinforcing the importance of data management, safety and security for event organizers. 

The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of event management technology dramatically, putting a flood of new data at users fingertips. As we have noted before, managing and leveraging this data can be daunting.  

The new report emphasizes the need to secure customer data and understand what is being collected. You can check it out here

As you can see, there’s a LOT happening in the event technology space and we don’t see this trend slowing down any time soon! Subscribe to our blog to receive our handy bite-sized updates and day informed in the event technology space.

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