Tech News/Trends http://meetingsnet.com/taxonomy/term/6668/more en The Future of Free Wi-Fi: Planner’s Guide to Internet Pricing http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/future-free-wi-fi-planner-s-guide-internet-pricing <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/tech-newstrends/future-free-wi-fi-planner-s-guide-internet-pricing" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/bandwidth.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>You might be able to get free Wi-Fi for your event. But do you want it? Maybe you should leave "free" in the lobby and get yourself some dedicated bandwidth. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/future-free-wi-fi-planner-s-guide-internet-pricing" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/future-free-wi-fi-planner-s-guide-internet-pricing#comments Association Meetings Audiovisual/Production Financial/Insurance Meetings Negotiating/Contracts Tech News/Trends Corporate Meetings Medical Meetings News Thu, 16 May 2013 14:07:00 +0000 33821 at http://meetingsnet.com Wi-Fi: The Good, the Bad, and the Practical http://meetingsnet.com/blog/wi-fi-good-bad-and-practical <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/wi-fi-good-bad-and-practical" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/05/wifi_1.gif" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>Has the time for free Wi-Fi in hotels finally come? Maybe, according to the HotelChatter 2013 Wi-Fi report, but it's not all good news.<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/face2face">face2face</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/blog/wi-fi-good-bad-and-practical" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/blog/wi-fi-good-bad-and-practical#comments Tech News/Trends face2face Wed, 01 May 2013 19:21:00 +0000 33321 at http://meetingsnet.com Site Texas Sponsors Technology Summit 2013 in Cancun, Mexico http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/site-texas-sponsors-technology-summit-2013-cancun-mexico <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/tech-newstrends/site-texas-sponsors-technology-summit-2013-cancun-mexico" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/04/corbinballalternate.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>The Texas chapter of Site, the <span class='keyword_link'><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/global-events" title="" target="_blank">global</a></span> association of incentive travel executives, is hosting Technology Summit 2013, May 4 to 6, at Secrets The Vine Cancun Resort & Spa in Cancun, Mexico. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/site-texas-sponsors-technology-summit-2013-cancun-mexico" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/site-texas-sponsors-technology-summit-2013-cancun-mexico#comments Incentive Planning/Management Tech News/Trends Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:14:00 +0000 33131 at http://meetingsnet.com <p> Corbin Ball</p> Saint Joseph Hospital Improves Learning With Interactive Technology http://meetingsnet.com/audience-engagement/saint-joseph-hospital-improves-learning-interactive-technology <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/audience-engagement/saint-joseph-hospital-improves-learning-interactive-technology" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/04/feedback.gif" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>How one organization is using polling software to engage everyone from executives to food-service staff. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/audience-engagement/saint-joseph-hospital-improves-learning-interactive-technology" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/audience-engagement/saint-joseph-hospital-improves-learning-interactive-technology#comments Adult Learning CME Design Audience Engagement Tech News/Trends Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:36:00 +0000 32961 at http://meetingsnet.com Image by Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net 3 Technology Trends that are Transforming Meetings http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/3-technology-trends-are-transforming-meetings <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/tech-newstrends/3-technology-trends-are-transforming-meetings" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/04/corbin-ballhr.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>Meetings technology expert Corbin Ball outlines three technology trends are transforming the way meetings are managed. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/3-technology-trends-are-transforming-meetings" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/3-technology-trends-are-transforming-meetings#comments Religious/SMERF Tech News/Trends Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:14:00 +0000 32481 at http://meetingsnet.com Kiosks, Humans, and Customer Service http://meetingsnet.com/blog/kiosks-humans-and-customer-service <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/kiosks-humans-and-customer-service" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/03/19079270.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>Technology enables us to automate so many aspects of meeting logistics, from air travel to hotel check-in to registration. But should we outsource all of our customer service to robots?<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/face2face">face2face</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/blog/kiosks-humans-and-customer-service" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/blog/kiosks-humans-and-customer-service#comments Tech News/Trends face2face Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:24:00 +0000 31952 at http://meetingsnet.com 5 Ways to Make Technology Work for Your Events http://meetingsnet.com/blog/5-ways-make-technology-work-your-events <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/blog/5-ways-make-technology-work-your-events" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/03/45382052.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>How to use today’s technology to better connect with audiences.<div class="og_rss_groups"><ul class="links"><li class="og_links first last"><a href="/blog/face2face">face2face</a></li> </ul></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/blog/5-ways-make-technology-work-your-events" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/blog/5-ways-make-technology-work-your-events#comments Tech News/Trends face2face Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:54:00 +0000 31942 at http://meetingsnet.com Web Site Lists Hundreds of Offbeat Event Venues in U.S. Cities http://meetingsnet.com/site-selectionrfps/web-site-lists-hundreds-offbeat-event-venues-us-cities <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/site-selectionrfps/web-site-lists-hundreds-offbeat-event-venues-us-cities" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/02/ballroom.gif" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>An online tool for researching and booking one-of-a-kind venues, Eventup, is celebrating its one-year anniversary and its expansion into the Washington, D.C., market. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/site-selectionrfps/web-site-lists-hundreds-offbeat-event-venues-us-cities" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/site-selectionrfps/web-site-lists-hundreds-offbeat-event-venues-us-cities#comments Tech News/Trends Site Selection/RFPs Corporate Meetings Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:23:00 +0000 31381 at http://meetingsnet.com Weekend Hackathon to Code Meeting Solutions http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/weekend-hackathon-code-meeting-solutions <div class="field-image-promo"> <a href="/tech-newstrends/weekend-hackathon-code-meeting-solutions" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop imagecache-linked imagecache-med_crop_linked"><img alt="" src="http://meetingsnet.com/site-files/meetingsnet.com/files/imagecache/med_crop/uploads/2013/01/hack-pic.jpg" title="" height="200" width="355" class="imagecache imagecache-med_crop" /></a> </div> <div></div>A 48-hour meetings industry “hackathon” will be held February 15–17 in conjunction with MPITechCon. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/weekend-hackathon-code-meeting-solutions" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/weekend-hackathon-code-meeting-solutions#comments Tech News/Trends Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:45:00 +0000 31021 at http://meetingsnet.com The Catholic Health Association Gets Innovative with QR Codes http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/catholic-health-association-gets-innovative-qr-codes <div></div>The Catholic Health Association of the United States configured a QR code product to help streamline some of its conference operations and improve aspects of the conference experience for its attendees. <div class="og_rss_groups"></div><p><a href="http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/catholic-health-association-gets-innovative-qr-codes" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://meetingsnet.com/tech-newstrends/catholic-health-association-gets-innovative-qr-codes#comments Tech News/Trends Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:58:00 +0000 30981 at http://meetingsnet.com