In this presentation, you will find 10 event technologies that you can start using for free or under $500

1. High Tech on a
Low Budget
Tools for Cost Vs Benefit and Creative
Approaches to Tech Adoption

2. Editor & Director of eventindustrynews.com
Founded 2010
50,000+ Twitter Followers
Readers from over 67 countries
Festivals
Brand Events
Conferences & Meetings
Exhibitions
Sport
Concerts and Tours

3. The Event Technology Awards
7 November
The Event Technology Awards was created to
recognise these developments.
Event Tech Live
7 & 8 November
A multi-strand conference and exhibition and
Europe’s only show dedicated to event
technology.

4. How to determine the right technology
 Look at what process you have currently – where can tech enhance this??
 What technology can save me time, time = money!
 Survey attendees, what would they like to see? Chat bots, VR, AR
 Can technology replace current costly items such as a show brochure?
 Can technology support other goals of the event such as sustainability?
 Sponsorship Opportunities, can we generate revenue form this tech?

5. The technology in this presentation
 Free or under £500 to start using the system, tool or software
 Ease of use, no complicated set up processes
 Diversity of use cases across the event objectives
 Save time and money – pays for itself even if there is a cost

6. Q&A
 Please submit questions throughout the presentation using Glisser
 Questions will be answered at the end of this presentation

7. Zoho Backstage
Event management software

8. Zoho – From £0.00 - £230 per event
 Before the event
 Design and host event website
 Intuitive agenda builder
 Speakers management
 Social media promotion
 Banner ads
 Eventbrite integration for ticketing
 Event venue mapping with
directions
 During the event
 Attendees check-in
 Basic attendee statistics
 Attendee mobile app
 Attendee agenda creation
 After the event
 Attendee list
 Event dashboard
 Hotel site listing
Website: zoho.com/backstage

9. Guidebook
Pay per adoption event app

10. Guidebook – from £4 per device - £2,600
 Pay as you go
 Full audience management toolkit
 Content sync integrations
 Engagement metrics and insights
 Email support
 Interactive tools and social feed
 Real-time updates
 Central content repository
Website: guidebook.com

11. Splento
Visual content on demand

12. Splento – Free to use - 1 hour photo session £99
 All Best Photos Digitally Retouched
 Online gallery
 Delivery in 48h
 All JPEGs files
 A3 Print Size
 Commercial Use Licence
 Free Cancellation
Website - www.splento.com

13. Evvnt
The best place to promote events online

14. evvnt – from £0 - £499 (per event)
Website: evvnt.com

15. EventPro Finder
Hire expert freelancers for your events

16. EventPro Finder – Free to use
 Get matched with EventPros instantly
 Search and book EventPros according to availability, skills, experience and ratings
 Create projects and coordinate using our bespoke team messaging system
 Rate your EventPros
 Build a team of your favourite EventPros for future events
Website - eventprofinder.com

17. LineUp Ninja
Abstract Management

18. LineUp Ninja– Free Trial / £500 - £1,250
per event
 Take control of your call for papers (CFP) with flexible design tools
 Save time updating speakers and reviewers with automated notifications
 Unlimited CFPs per event supports multiple tracks or submission stages
 Unlimited speakers per submission & vice versa
 Flexible review tools: custom criteria and multiple weighted scores
 Simple decision process includes accept, decline, waitlist & withdraw
Website - lineup.ninja

19. Slido
Audience Interaction

20. Slido – Free - £599 per event
 Audience questions
 Polls
 Brainstorming ideas
 Event analytics
 Moderate questions
 Privacy settings
 Data exports
 Create surveys
Website – sli.do
 Event branding
 Multiple rooms
 Embed Slido
 Embed live video
 Event agenda
 Priority support
 Event participants

21. SocialTables
Guest Check in and more

22. Social Tables – Free - £305 PM
 Up to 1 user
 Up to 5 active events
 Event diagramming
 3D rendering
 Access floor plans from 5,000+ venues
 Check-in app
 Event seating
 Help centre resources
Website – socialtables.com

23. What 3 Words
Logistics and Mapping

24. What 3 Words – Free
 Mobile app - enables people to find, share and navigate to 3 word addresses on
the go
 Photo App - see exactly where a photo was taken
 Online map - lets people discover and share 3 word addresses quickly and
easily
 Excel add-in - provides a simple way to access the API functionality within
Microsoft Excel
 Yada has integrated the what3words service into their app, to ensure that
guests can always find their way. 3 word addresses can be provided for every
key location of an event – from a stately home front gate to the location of a
beer tent in the middle of a field.
Website – what3words.com

25. Group Task
 What would be a good use case for What 3 Words at your events?
 List pro’s and con’s
 What benefits could it offer your events

26. Q&A

27. Lets Connect
Event Industry News
W: eventindustrynews.com
Twitter - @eventnewsbog
E: editor@eventindustrynews.co.uk
The Event Technology Awards
W: eventtechnologyawards.co.uk
Twitter - @eventtechawards
E: awards@eventtechnologyawards.co.uk
Event Tech Live
W: eventtechlive.com
Twitter - @eventtechlive
E: adam@eventtechlive.com