4 Technologies You Should Know About

Meeting and trade show technology continues to advance by leaps and bounds.  The latest innovations are becoming less expensive, as well as easier to use.  Here are a few of the technology trends to watch for:

1. Social networking – new meeting applications.  Facebook, Linkedin and other networking sites are helping to bring people together.  Many associations, hotels, resorts, and conference centers now have their own Facebook pages, and Facebook Connect permits users to register online and invite their Facebook friends.
2. Micro-blogging – Twitter and other micro-blogging sites are well-suited to events.  Attendees use Twitter to connect at meetings and share ideas and information from events.
3. Meeting management programs – various programs allow companies to track meeting spending, sourcing, event calendaring, and other analysis tools.
4. Mobile phones as advanced mobile meeting platforms – Mobile Web browsers are common with most business travelers.  There are now a variety of mobile applications for meetings and trad shows, including exhibit hall guides, surveys, agendas and more. 

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