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Corps. slow to embrace onsite attendee mgmt. tools.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 17-OCT-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Such developments in onsite event data management as automated attendee tracking, data transfer and wireless options may take years to be adopted by companies, according to analysts, as corporate meeting buyers look for basic technology to automate time-consuming and low-value tasks. Compatibility between technology systems also may slow the development of attendee management tools.

Recent developments in onsite attendee management include real-time surveys and attendee feedback, tracking and wireless post-session evaluations, said Jeff Rasco, president of Texas-based Attendee Management Inc. and a principal in Tech3 Partners Consulting.

With real-time evaluations, a meeting stakeholder can adjust a conference agenda, quickly respond to crises and track attendee response, Rasco said. With online systems, a meeting manager can monitor an event from another location, he added.

Radio frequency identification is a "basic" function that buyers can...

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