Category: Event Technology
Digital Wristbands to Feature In UK Festivals
The use of digital wristband technology has been discussed during a the second day of seminars at The Event Production Show. In the first Access Session of the day, a panel of experts including suppliers and organisers addressed the impact that the technology could have on UK events. RFID wristbands, that have the details of [...]
Innovative use of RFID at Business to Business events
Event solution provider Excelerated Apps recently deployed the first successful implementation of one-touch social sharing on LinkedIn at a business-to-business event, powered by their UpD8r RFID technology. The UK & Ireland SAP User Group is an independent organisation set up to serve the needs of all SAP and Business Objects users, providing members with a [...]
Wyboston Lakes backs ‘Conference Cloud’ free WiFi campaign
Wyboston Lakes, the UK’s largest privately owned single site dedicated conference provider, has announced its endorsement of the current ‘Conference Cloud’ campaign, the initiative to encourage all UK conference venues to offer free WiFi to delegates. The campaign was launched in the summer by ABPCO, the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers. It is designed [...]
Melville launches smartphone and tablet app
Melville Exhibition and Event Services has launched its own event and exhibition app for smartphones and tablets following extensive research into existing applications. The Melville cross-platform app is suitable for all current smartphones and tablets, and is based upon a tried and tested model that has been used at a number of large shows in [...]
Max Wifi launches venue wifi service at Mermaid Conference and Events Centre
WiFi and Communications Company Max WiFi, announces its newVenue WiFi Service for managed venues with the Mermaid Conference and Events Centre being the first to have it installed. Using the latest enterprise grade Meraki equipment, Max WiFi has installed a Meraki MX70 Router and 25 Meraki MR16 dual radio access points. The Mermaid can now [...]
New Digital System to Provide Key Benefits for Event Controllers
National Radio Bank (NRB) once again demonstrated their status as industry innovators with demonstrations of their new MotoSolo event control package on their stand at the 2011 Showman’s Show. The system has been designed for use with Motorola’s state-of-the-art digital two-way radios, with simplicity of use the key to the software’s effectiveness. Using a double [...]
Live events need to embrace technology and realise potential
Recent research from Meet Birmingham showed that 80 per cent of event organisers believed that technology is not currently being deployed as effectively as it could be in the live events industry. Here, Steve Hill, creative director of leading live events, project management and design consultancy, Amber and Green, explains why he believes the industry [...]
New Online System Revolutionises Logistics
A revolutionary online system designed to streamline storage, fulfilment and logistics for the live events industry, is being launched by leading live events, project management and design consultancy, Amber and Green. LiveEventTracker will be offered to Amber and Green’s clients as a unique web based means of managing their domestic or international event schedule. Described [...]
Second edition of unique forum for the live events industry confirmed
Etherlive, technology specialists for the live events sector, has confirmed it will hold the second edition of The Gathering at iconic riverside venue, Somerset House. On Tuesday 8th November industry professionals from corporate event organisers to agents and production companies will debate the sector’s pressing IT issues and scrutinise the latest technology trends including: Is [...]
ORM London takes the stress out of event organising with Event Check-in app
ORM London, a leading digital agency, today announces the launch of Event Check-in, a new iPad app, wireless scanner and software-as-a-service (Saas) portal that streamlines the event check-in process, consigning clumsy clipboards to the dustbin. The system allows event organisers to quickly create a guest list, check guests in at the event and analyse data [...]
U.S Festivals make waves with RFID and set standards for a high-tech 2012
Next-generation technology at festivals is expected in the UK after major U.S events take the plunge with RFID security wristbands, courtesy of ID&C. After a successful U.S debut at Coachella in April, ID&C’s RFID-based access control was the favoured solution by C3 Presents – the production team behind the 90,000 a-day Lollapalooza in Chicago and [...]
Online Video Platform Launched For Exhibitions
Video Direct has announced the launch of Videobuilder, a cloud-based video marketing and production platform for exhibition organisers. Organisers can use Videobuilder to create an event branded TV player to add to their show website. The platform is integrated with YouTube and players can be filled with free content such BBC News editorial relating to [...]
Buzzgold Increases Product Portfolio
Buzzgold, the Devon based company specialising in unique buzzer and quiz systems, has announced new additions to its product portfolio. Buzz-In is a simple system that has been designed for organisers who don’t need to set up a full interactive quiz. The system displays the first team or contestant to ‘buzz-in’ and locks the remaining [...]
HSL On The Fringe Again
Popular Blackburn, UK, based leading lighting rental company HSL supplied three trucks worth of lighting equipment to C venues for the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival – totalling around 650 generic lighting fixtures and 34 moving lights. C venues is one of Edinburgh’s leading independent venue producers, curating and hosting the Fringe’s largest theatre-based programme, an [...]
World’s Largest Plasma gets pulses racing at Mercedes-Benz World
The iconic 152” plasma took centre stage at Mercedes-Benz World this week for a unique event, where gaming fans were given a once in a lifetime chance to go head to head with Formula One™ superstar David Coulthard, in a race where virtual and real worlds collided. The largest flat screen in the world played [...]
UBM Live launches multi platform exhibition app to improve visitor experience at LIW 2011
Visitor’s to Leisure Industry Week 2011 are set to benefit from a truly interactive experience as the UBM Live team launch a free Smartphone app to help get the very best out of the show. Developed in response to overwhelming feedback from 2010 visitors and exhibitors, the impressive LIW Mobile App will help visitors to [...]
‘Bluman Associates supplies spellbinding HD screen for the final Harry Potter Film world premiere’
Visuals-for-events specialist Bluman Associates has conjured up yet more visionary alchemy, this time working to a brief from West Design and Production (WD&P) on the premiere of the last ever Harry Potter film – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II. Commissioned by WD&P, Bluman Associates provided and managed the giant high definition screen, [...]
Dutch startup ‘twoppy’ to disrupt mobile event guides market
A new app has just been released for event organisers called Twoppy now event organiser can create a smartphone event app – let’s say a digital event guide on their mobile phone – and provide it to visitors. Organisers of an event can add their event information to twoppy, after which attendees can interactively access [...]
Isle of Wight Fans Salute Contactless Wristbands as the Latest Festival Essential
Security wristband specialists, ID&C helped provide last weekend’s Isle of Wight Festival VIP guests with the UK’s first ever prepaid contactless payment wristband. The project, led by MasterCard® saw festival goers in the VIP arena put the PayPass™ prepaid wristbands to the test, unanimously rating them as a must-have for future live events. Research conducted [...]
Robe launches iPhone App
Robe lighting embraces the iStyle trend with great flair, launching a new App available as a free download to run on iPhone and iPod Touch. The ‘Robe Product Reference’ App contains comprehensive information and statistics covering the full Robe product range, including an entire catalogue of ‘key data’ in the form of one sheet with [...]
Femtocell and mobile VoIP launched by leading IT supplier to event sector.
Etherlive, leading innovative technology provider for the UK events industry, has launched two new products designed to enhance live event communications; from onsite crew and production teams through to audiences and acts. Mobile phone usage at live event sites has long been recognised as a challenge due to lack of coverage or system overload. As [...]
Future technologies and trends for live events identified at Lord’s
The future trends and technologies which will shape live events were identified by Etherlive at The Gathering, which took place at Lord’s Cricket Ground yesterday (Wednesday, 30th March). The Gathering, the first open industry forum covering the full spectrum of technology in live events, provided a platform for over 50 of the industry’s key thinkers, [...]
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Uses RFID Wristbands For Events Access Control
Security wristband company, ID&C are set to provide a full RFID solution for the admission control at the famed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in California. ID&C, leaders in admission control for live events, will supply RFID wristbands to accompany a complete contactless access control solution for April’s Coachella Festival. The wristbands will enhance [...]
eMobile Puts Events on Attendee Mobile Devices with Zero Work Required by Event Organisers
etouches has announced the release of a new product called eMobile. The new application is the first of many mobile options planned to extend etouches’ event business networking capabilities. The new product was created through a partnership with event mobile app innovator CrowdCompass. The new eMobile app by CrowdCompass runs on all major mobile devices: [...]
Arsenal FC extends AV contract with Aztec
Aztec Event Services has secured a two year extension to its contract with Arsenal FC for support at Emirates Stadium. Aztec has been the official AV and event production supplier to both Arsenal FC and the clients using the venue’s extensive array of suites since the completion of the venue in 2006. In that time [...]
Higher Concept for PSE Expo
Higher Concept’s Syrinx® software is used by over 650+ hire companies in the UK and contains all the features you would expect from a hire package. A number of toilet hirers, including Site Equip in Surrey, Universal Site Services in Merseyside, MT Loos in Buckinghamshire and Mercian Masterplan in Shropshire are also benefiting from Syrinx®. [...]
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