Finally, Apple has announced plans to open up its mobile iOS operating system to near field communications (NFC) with the introduction of IOS 11 scheduled for this fall.
Read MoreIt is tempting for any business to want to cut costs as long as there is no downside to doing so. It makes sense to reduce outgoings and keep income stable in order to make more profit. But when businesses cut out the professionals that they rely upon to support them, and replace them with people who do not have the skill, experience or equipment is inevitable that you will lose something.
Read MoreApple may have an awkward history of avoiding and then embracing NFC in the past, but new developments at this week's Worldwide Developer's Conference indicate those days are long gone.
Read MoreMore and more organizations are ditching their printed event publications and turning to mobile event applications to handle their attendees information needs.
Read MoreThe meetings industry is evolving beyond its preoccupation with event technology and the impact of Millennials over the last five years. The new focus for 2017 revolves around developing more multidisciplinary business events, integrating education and entertainment, to engage attendees in new ways on different levels.
Read MoreImagine living your life without technology. Seems impossible, doesn’t it? After all, technology plays a role in how we communicate, collaborate, learn, and remember—and new technologies continually reinvent how we approach our work.
Read MoreTravel hitches for attendees are one potential contingency for which more meeting professionals are planning, given the on-again, off-again U.S. travel bans. Two federal judges recently blocked the most recent version of the ban, issued on March 6, which affects travelers from six Muslim-majority countries.
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Read MoreThe 2017 NFC Forum European Member Meeting will be held in Berlin from October 30 to November 3.
Read MoreMore and more organizations are ditching their printed event publications and turning to mobile event applications to handle their attendees information needs.
Read MoreOne thing I’ve observed over the years is that those associations that are most successful with their data management are those where all the staff, from the CEO or executive director on down, is highly engaged with the data.
Read MoreDon’t overlook your website as a valuable tool for increasing your overall member engagement. Also: Why rewarding top contributors in your communities could backfire.
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