Event Tech

PC Insiders Report Holiday 2022 – The Living Page

The PC Insiders Report has marked the beginning of the holiday season for Canadians since 1983. Last year’s edition used 3D hologram technology and in-store sampling to bring the report out of…

Moving Toward Mainstream MetaVerse

“The truth is no online database will replace your daily newspaper, no CD-ROM can take the place of a competent teacher, and no computer network will change how we work.” This infamous…

SOS Web Augmented Reality

SOS is working with event organizers and producers to create commercial activations that will provide guests with an immersive augmented reality (AR) experience in virtual, hybrid, and live contexts. The idea for…

Exhibition Place Debuts Wi-Fi 6 at Beanfield Centre

A few years back, we had to cancel an education event 15 minutes into a 4-hour curriculum because the WiFi was so bad none of the attendees could access the lesson. It…

Best Practices for Simulcast Events

While the event landscape has changed (and will continue to), one thing remains the same: barrierless content accessibility. “Accessibility is not a feature, it’s a social trend.” – Antonio Vieira Santos Our…

Quest Audio Visual’s Staging Spectacular

When developing the stage and set for the National Sales Conference, Quest Audio Visual had a lot to consider. The size and scope of the venue, the impact the client was looking…

Welcome to the Mall – Are you IN the Game?

If you can appreciate that V/R, A/R & the MetaVerse technologies represent an evolution of our current digital interactions, then it’s easier to understand the opportunity and hopefully a little less scary.…

Why Technology Should Be At The Core Of Your Event Strategy

By Anja Grcar.  We’ve said time and time again that the events industry is changed forever. The pandemic normalized virtual events and accelerated the adoption of various event tech solutions. Some might even say that…

The Future of Events – Not as Live as You Think

As vaccinations roll out across North America, people are getting hopeful that a return to ”Live” will be inevitable, and a huge push back to “normal” will occur. What we have seen,…

The High Cost of Hybrid

By Lisa Block. Our clients and leading industry associations (for example, PCMA’s latest glimpse of our industry’s future, the business recovery dashboard) are turning their attention to future hybrid and face-to-face (f2f)…

Selecting the Event Platform That’s Right For You

By Melissa Deslauriers  Chats, polls, registration, monetization, live, archive, and the list goes on. When it comes to virtual online events, there are many things to consider, especially when selecting a supporting event…

Make Your Event’s AV Investment Count

Look at any high-end corporate function today and you will likely find 3D /HD projectors, LED walls, colour washes and the list goes on. Audiovisual is not what it used to be;…

AV Contracts Explained

As an event planner, you need to sign a lot of contracts and let’s face it, some of them can be confusing, particularly the AV contracts. Luckily,  Jon Trask breaks it down what…

The Power of Experiential Marketing

Best Experiential Marketing Event - Mandell Entertainment, Toronto, ON for Roots Northern Lights Three extraordinary examples of how to use experiential marketing to cut through the clutter and connect directly with the…

The Marriage of Tunes & Technology

You’re at an event. There are great cocktails, delicious food and a band that’s shaking up the dance floor except they never play your song. You flew to the moon, partied all…

6 Lessons Planners Can Learn from Wimbledon

From chatbots to Artificial Intelligence, mobile apps to live-streaming to 360 degree cameras and special lighting effects – this year’s Wimbledon took innovation to a whole new level when it comes to event tech.…

Beyond the Imagination of Stage Design

Tomorrowland is one of the largest music festivals in the world drawing approximately 200,000 music lovers globally. Hosted annually in a nature-rich space called Recreation Area de Schorre, within the small town…

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Using Facebook Live at Events

Article courtesy of Eventsforce. It’s official.  Facebook Live is now the most popular live-streaming app platform, surpassing You Tube for the first time, as well as all the other usual suspects like Periscope,…

The New Generation of Photo Booths

Our culture is currently obsessed with photos like never before. Instagram has taken over as our number one pastime, giving TV and even sports a run for their money. People spend hours…

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Light gobos used to create a dynamic display of architectural lighting and projection on the exterior façade of the museum by Moment Factory.

Projection & Lighting

Using Creative Technology To Enhance Your Event Environment We as event planners are constantly faced with the challenge of having to create bigger and better experiences but we are told to stay…