Technology Village at EIBTM Fully Booked

Technology Village at EIBTM Fully Booked

EIBTM celebrating its 25th anniversary this year will have the largest number of technology exhibitors since the Technology Village was launched in 2003. Full details of all participating companies are on http://www.eibtm.com.

Stephane Doutriaux, Founder & CEO, Poken (Stand N185) who has exhibited since 2010 commented, “Our experience at EIBTM has always been tremendous. It’s a successful show for us to expand our international presence and the contacts that we make are always very promising. The Technology Village gathers a great mix of people and companies who are bringing real innovation to the event industry. We wish EIBTM a Happy 25th anniversary and look forward to this upcoming edition!”

In addition to the many exhibitors who have benefited from the return on investment that the Technology Village has provided for business, EIBTM has confirmed that there will be 17 new exhibitors participating including Twoppy, Sandsteps, Giumelli, Event Mobi, Eventilo.com, Magic Box, Evenium, Corporate Activities and Events, Artlab, Magency, Urban Gaming, Superevent, Turning Technologies, Soft for You, Idiliq and Magrada.

This year’s winner of the EIBTM Technology Watch award, bXb Online will also take their place within the Village (Stand N120) as the prize for their win included a stand.

Tony Lorenz, Founder, bXb Online commented, “EIBTM, and the greater IBTM series of events, has been an increasing driving force in our industry for 25 years. So EIBTM’s recognition of our work underway at bXb Online is especially important and appreciated.

More broadly, the pace of adoption of innovative technology in our industry is accelerating. Business consumers demand a more responsive pace of adoption by event owners. EIBTM is a platform for the industry that enables smart and informed decisions by thousands of stakeholders in our industry”.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, EIBTM Event Director commented, “The growth of this dedicated area is a direct result of the growth in technology products and services for the industry. Some 78% of Hosted Buyers from last year confirmed that it’s a priority for them in their appointment’s diary as they want to keep up to date with what’s new and current trends”.

To attend EIBTM 25 as a Trade Visitor go to http://www.eibtm.com/visit

EIBTM DELIVERS DEDICATED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STREAM

EIBTM DELIVERS DEDICATED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION STREAM
EIBTM (www.eibtm.com), the leading global event for the meetings and event industry, is set to deliver over 30 technology sessions at this year’s show.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, EIBTM Event Director commented, “Technology is advancing at an exponential rate within the industry and EIBTM is dedicated to providing attendees with the education and knowledge they require to fully understand how technology can help them and their business.”

Top technology education sessions, which will be delivered at EIBTM this year include:

Extending Your Reach: The Future of Digital Events, 10:30 on Tuesday 27th November
The Tech Hour – Tablet computing and iPads for meetings professionals: How to eliminate the paper conference binder, 13:00 on Tuesday 27th November
The Tech Hour – The Technology Debate: Wi-Fi: Should it be free for conference delegates? 13:00 on Wednesday 28th November
Listen and #Daretogive: Social Media in Meetings and Events, 15:30 on Wednesday 28th November
The Tech Hour – Top Technology Trends: see the latest and greatest in the meetings industry, 13:00 on Thursday 29th November
bXb Online, this year’s Technology Watch winner will be presenting their winning product (BOBtv) in the Future Events Experience at 14:30 on Wednesday, 28th November

To view all technology education sessions taking place at EIBTM, visit http://www.eibtm.com/techsessions

UK Hosted Buyers boosted by 25th EIBTM

UK Hosted Buyers boosted by 25th EIBTM

New initiatives including flexible flights and more departure points have driven an increase in requests for Hosted Buyer places at this year’s 25th EIBTM, with over 700 UK meetings industry professionals expected to attend.

Hosted Buyers will be able to focus on tailored streams of education dedicated to their professional status, including the Association, Agency, Business Travel and Corporate sessions. More than 60 educational streams are available over the 3 days of the show, and with complimentary flights, 4/5* accommodation and transfers, plus networking events, this year’s UK Hosted Buyer participation is expected to be the biggest to date. All details regarding the programme are available on http://www.eibtm.com or through the Hosted Buyer team on eibtm-hosted@reedexpo.co.uk.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, EIBTM Event Director commented, “Our aim this year is to make EIBTM a great business and skills opportunity and our Hosted Buyer programme focuses on achieving these objectives. Barcelona is only a two hour flight away and attendance will provide up to three days of business, networking and education which is dedicated to helping business grow in the UK. We are looking forward to welcoming those who join us.”

EIBTM 2012 – TRADE VISITOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

EIBTM 2012 – TRADE VISITOR REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Register now at www.eibtm.com/visit to be part of the world’s largest annual gathering of meetings industry professionals attending from over 150 countries

EIBTM (www.eibtm.com), the global event for the meetings, incentives and business travel industry has announced that Trade Visitor registration for the 25th edition is now open. Visitors are encouraged to sign up early and plan ahead to make the most of the enhanced business, education and networking opportunities available as part of the 25th birthday celebrations.

This year’s EIBTM is expected to attract over 15,200 meetings industry professionals to the show attending from over 150 countries. Visitors will be able to meet with over 3,100 international venues, hotels, destinations, technology, business travel and event service providers that will be exhibiting. For more information and to view a full list of exhibiting companies, visit www.eibtm.com/directory

New to the show this year and to mark the 25th birthday of the show, EIBTM will be offering “The EIBTM Forum”, an education-led event which will be taking place the day before the show opens, at 4:30pm on Monday 26th November in Barcelona city centre. The EIBTM Forum will provide inspirational and provocative content, which will set the scene for three days of business that follow on the show floor.

During the show there will also be over 60 tailored sessions delivered as part of the EIBTM 25 education programme including technology, sustainability and business travel education streams, as well as dedicated sessions tailored for the local Spanish market. The results of the EIBTM Trends Watch will also be released onsite which will provide an insight into the latest trends on which to base future business strategies.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, EIBTM Event Director commented: “We are really excited to be celebrating 25 years of EIBTM being at the forefront of the meetings industry and are encouraging trade visitors to sign up early to make the most of all of the offers and services available to them. Further to this, everyone who pre-registers and attends EIBTM, will be automatically entered into a prize draw to win a trip for two to Istanbul – so there are a lot of reasons to attend”.

To find out more about the benefits of attending EIBTM 25 as a Trade Visitor and to register please visit http://www.eibtm.com/visit.

If you are a senior decision maker or make budgetary decisions for meetings, incentive travel, business travel, international conventions or events, you could be eligible to attend EIBTM as Hosted Buyer. To find out more, please visit www.eibtm.com/hosted.

EIBTM 2012 takes place 27th – 29th November, Barcelona, with the EIBTM Forum on 26th November.

EIBTM TO DELIVER DEDICATED EDUCATION AND BUSINESS TRAVEL PAVILION TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FROM CORPORATE BUYERS

EIBTM TO DELIVER DEDICATED EDUCATION AND BUSINESS TRAVEL PAVILION TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FROM CORPORATE BUYERS

Post show research following last year’s EIBTM (www.eibtm.com) confirmed that 57% of international Hosted Buyers who attended, indicated that they organise Business Travel. As a direct result, EIBTM 25 will extend the show profile beyond the meetings and events industry this year to incorporate business travel with a specialist exhibitor pavilion on the show floor and a stream of dedicated education sessions provided by the Association for Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).

The new Business Travel Pavilion at EIBTM will provide a dedicated meeting area for exhibitors to showcase their products to visitors and Hosted Buyers with a responsibility and proven budgets for corporate and business travel, plus there will be bite-size education sessions within the same area that will be free to attend.

Graeme Barnett, Reed Travel Exhibitions, EIBTM Event Director comments, “The incorporation of Business Travel to EIBTM is a logical extension to the current show profile and we are very excited about the new possibilities and increased return on investment that it will deliver for our exhibitors already operating in this field, as well as introducing new specialist buyers and suppliers to the event”.

EIBTM has also formed a strategic partnership with ACTE, the leading non-profit organisation who serves over 60,000 travel executives from across the globe. ACTE will deliver cutting edge education content at EIBTM with a dedicated seminar stream focused on professional corporate travel management for all of those involved in the Business Travel industry.

Ron DiLeo, ACTE Executive Director comments, “This collaboration is extremely timely, as business travel and meetings continue to converge. Face-to-face meetings are vital to business success and a healthy economy. Executives must travel to network and push forward initiatives. Through this partnership, ACTE is pleased to bring its unique level of knowledge, insight and expertise to Reed Travel Exhibitions, increasing educational deliverables to the meetings industry”.

EIBTM 2012 takes place 27th – 29th November, Barcelona. Companies interested in exhibiting at EIBTM 2012 (http://www.eibtm.com/bt) should contact eibtm@reedexpo.co.uk or on +44 (0) 20 8910 7711.

Hosted Buyer applications are now being taken for corporate travel buyers who have international business to place at http://www.eibtm.com/hbreg

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