LOG ON Wins EIBTM WorldWide Technology Watch 2006

LOG ON Wins EIBTM WorldWide Technology Watch 2006
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SCVB Boosts Its Overseas Team The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has expanded its business development teams in London and Hong Kong as it mounts an intensified push into key international markets. Malaysia, Too Attractive To Miss Supported by its Team Malaysia partners, the KLCC recently organised its 4th Association Seminar themed “How to Package a Winning Bid” for Malaysia-based association executives. Malaysia, Too Attractive To Miss Supported by its Team Malaysia partners, the KLCC recently organised its 4th Association Seminar themed “How to Package a Winning Bid” for Malaysia-based association executives. New Golf Developments In Aberdeen, Scotland More Than Four New Championship Courses Planned Near This Meetings Destination. New Golf Developments In Aberdeen, Scotland More Than Four New Championship Courses Planned Near This Meetings Destination. Italian Communication World Met In Rome EGA Professional Congress Organisers was one of the main technical sponsors and they worked as Organising Secretariat for the event. Italian Communication World Met In Rome EGA Professional Congress Organisers was one of the main technical sponsors and they worked as Organising Secretariat for the event. Experient Grows Strategic Account Management Team Lyra Hankins, Yurii Land and Chris Jensen are the newest Experient strategic account managers. Experient Grows Strategic Account Management Team Lyra Hankins, Yurii Land and Chris Jensen are the newest Experient strategic account managers. New Director of Sales Joins SCVB’s Intensified Campaign The Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) has appointed new Director of Sales Christine Judd to oversee a major boost in the bureau's business development activities worldwide. 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Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Voted ‘Best in Asia’ Again The Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre) celebrates its third anniversary with a second consecutive win of the ‘Best Exhibition and Convention Centre in Asia’ award at the TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2008 held in Singapore. Priority Bookings Open For AIME 2009 The priority booking period for AIME 2009, 17th AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo is now open. Priority Bookings Open For AIME 2009 The priority booking period for AIME 2009, 17th AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo is now open. SCVB And Events NSW Forge New Partnership New South Wales is forecasting a significant hike in its share of the international business events market, following a new partnership between the State's two major event bodies, Events New South Wales and the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) SCVB And Events NSW Forge New Partnership New South Wales is forecasting a significant hike in its share of the international business events market, following a new partnership between the State's two major event bodies, Events New South Wales and the Sydney Convention and Visitors Bureau (SCVB) Games Convention Asia 2008 To Focus On Digital Entertainment Experience Games Convention Asia 2008, will be held 18-20 September, 2008 at the Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. This year’s theme for the convention is “Inspire Yourself”. Games Convention Asia 2008 To Focus On Digital Entertainment Experience Games Convention Asia 2008, will be held 18-20 September, 2008 at the Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore. This year’s theme for the convention is “Inspire Yourself”. Convene Magazine Earns Two More Gold Awards The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced that Convene magazine has been recognized with two more gold awards in addition to the two top honors the magazine received from the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP) in Convene Magazine Earns Two More Gold Awards The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced that Convene magazine has been recognized with two more gold awards in addition to the two top honors the magazine received from the Society of National Association Publications (SNAP) in	EIBTM announced the Dutch based technology provider LOG ON as the winner of this year’s WorldWide Technology Watch (WWTW) competition judged in London on the 5th September. The WWTW competition is considered as one of the leading global platforms for technology innovations with the winner receiving a free stand to exhibit in the MPI Technology Village @ EIBTM for 2006 in Barcelona. LOG ON’s Mobile Event Assistant service enables Meeting Planners to: Provide more value to event participants by meeting their needs for information, communication and interaction through their own mobile phone Generate additional sponsorship revenue through mobile advertising Reduce operational costs by reducing staff numbers and printed information sources Measure participant preferences through service usage statistics and by capturing participant feedback Johan Bax, Director of LOG ON, said: “We are extremely happy to have won the EIBTM WorldWide Technology Watch competition this year and to know our product has been recognised by the industry. We are looking forward to presenting our product during EIBTM so all meeting and event planners can see its capabilities. Today approximately 30% of Europe is using mobile Internet applications – this percentage is expected to rise in the future so we are delighted to be at the forefront of this technology in the meetings industry!” Runners up this year are: Teleportec with the Teleportec Lectern that enables a speaker from anywhere in the world to appear before an audience in an apparent 3-D image. Conference Archives, Inc who provides innovative solutions for capturing event content, and distributing the resulting media-rich archives on its industry-leading content delivery platform, ConferenceOnDemand˙(CoD). Newmarket International presenting MeetingBroker a web based information service that receives electronic Requests For Proposals (eRFPs) sent by meeting planners and provides hospitality professionals the online tools to respond more quickly to these eRFPs. Validar Corporation and the Full Measure for AppExchange: fully integrated PC and Pocket PC lead retrieval application that enables exhibitors to rank and categorise leads at tradeshows This year, the judging was once again Chaired by Corbin Ball, CMP, Corbin Ball Associates, assisted by: Martin Sirk, CEO, ICCA Didier Scaillet, Director for European Operations, MPI Paul Hussey, Managing Director, Olive 360 Charles Robinson, Director, Eventuality Solutions Judging scores were weighted by the following criteria: 40% for Innovation/Uniqueness, 30% for Impact to the Meetings Industry and 30% for Completeness of the concept. A total of 27 entries were received including some from France, UK, USA, Australia, Switzerland, Canada and Belgium. Corbin Ball, CMP, Corbin Ball Associates, commented: “Events technology innovation is alive and well. This year’s Worldwide Technology Watch yielded a wide and varied selection of strong candidates. This year’s winner, LOG ON, and the runners up are indicative of important technology trends including mobile technology, advanced video conference technology, data exchange standards, advanced lead management techniques, and better ways of recording/archiving meetings. It was a privilege and an honour to chair the judging and I extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the applicants and to the judging committee.” The EIBTM 2006 WorldWide Technology Watch Winner Presentation will take place on Wednesday 29th November at 1430-1455, immediately after this year’s live technology debate during EIBTM, Room 3.2 (Upstairs Conference Room). EIBTM 2006 will take place from 28-30th November 2006, at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona.
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