exploring the ipad apps for meetings and events
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Nowadays iPad apps are important components of the organising process for meeting and events. Developers are more and more focused on our industry needs and they are providing amazing solutions to facilitate the life for both, organisers and attendees. During the session, presented at IMEX in Frankfurt we experimented with several apps dedicated to many of the activities that organizers, speakers and participants might have to manage before, during and after the event.TRANSCRIPT
Stefania Conti-Vecchi
iPad Apps for Mee.ngs and Events
3 Sessions
21 May 14:00 -‐ 14:30
Exploring the iPad Apps for Mee.ngs and Events 22 May 12:00 -‐ 12:30
Collabora.ve and Interac.ve Sessions Using Apps
23 May 12:00 -‐ 12:30 Apps to Facilitate Networking in Hybrid Mee.ngs
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Recap of past IMEX
Topics:
1. Manage aNendees
2. Speakers and presenta.ons management
3. Collabora.on and social integra.on
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Apps dedicated to many of the ac1vi1es that you, your speaker or your par1cipants might have to manage before, during and a9er the event. Some 1ps and some cri1cal points Prac1cal solu1ons to facilitate the life for both, organisers and a>endees. Solu1ons for your specific needs
We will see together
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Some .ps
Availability of the apps in the Appstores of the countries involved in your event Updates and bugs (the apps change names and icons frequently) Availability of the service they are selling in the loca1on/country/state of your event
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Wifi connec1vity in the venue selected Some apps need the devices to be under the same wifi. Selec1ng the app try not to exclude iPad 1 or other devices owners (web tools + apps) Be crea.ve thinking about solu1ons for you and your a>endees needs!
Some .ps
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Schedule your mee.ng according to par.cipants availability
doodle.com
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Doodle 2 Go
Schedule events without mail chaos! With this app you have the services of www.doodle.com in your pocket -‐ all for free and without registra1on
Schedule your mee.ng according to par.cipants availability
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Timer with hashtag and twiNwall
LTTimer ~for short presenta.on~ LTTimer is a 1mer applica1on, and can be viewed hashtags Tweet. Was made for a "Lightning Talk" (a short presenta1on).
TimeSta.on Turn your iPad or iPhone into a contactless 1me & a>endance system. TimeSta1on runs in the cloud, there’s no so9ware or servers to maintain. Managers can see who’s in and run 1me and a>endance reports any1me, anywhere.
ANendance & Time Tracking
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Conferencing tool
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PadShare PadShare is an easy to use Conferencing Tool. The app connects any desired number of iPads and provides the possibility to share contents such as PDF documents and live audio.
This applica1on for iPad and iPhone is therefore the easiest way to plan, carry out and f o l l ow -‐ up c o n f e r e n c e s , mee1ngs or presenta1ons..
Webcast your event Event-‐Cast With Event-‐Cast webcas1ng your events is fast, easy, and inexpensive. From baseball and football to school plays and special events and more, Event-‐Cast allows you to webcast your local events live on the Internet. And now with the Event-‐Cast app, webcas1ng your event is even easier. Event-‐Cast turns your phone into a mobile broadcast studio.
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Last minute communica.ons
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Large Type A simple applica1on which displays words as large as possible. Type your message and press Return to show your message. Double tap to edit.
Counters
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Counters+ Counters+ is a counter to l e t y ou e a s i l y t r a c k unlimited things, like for example the number of par1cipants to one or more sessions.
Tradeshow or events abroad? Wifi problem solving
Skype WiFi Get online at over 1 million WiFi hotspots around the world. Pay per minute with Skype Credit. The must-‐have app for trips abroad and interna1onal travelers. Reduce your data roaming costs when you’re abroad: Use Skype WiFi to connect to WiFi hotspots at hotels, airports, train sta1ons, bars and restaurants – available at over 1 million hotspots worldwide.
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Planning Trade shows Trade Show Results Mul.plier – Standard This app will work at any trade show, without having to download a special app for the conference or event you are a>ending.
You can email yourself a complete ac1on plan of all your results as well as a PowerPoint presenta1on of everything you achieved.
The professional version has the emailing capabili1es for your data.
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QuickLead is the ideal iPad lead capture tool for trade shows. It’s simple, quick, easy to use, and records all your leads in a central system.
Managing trade shows data and follow-‐up
• Take photos of people, sketches or business cards.
• Record your thoughts on the iPad itself, using your finger or a stylus.
• Export as Excel file
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ANendees registra.on Please Sign In Hand anyone your iPad -‐ in a few seconds they can fill out a form, a>ach a photo. Please Sign In sends you an email with the contents of each sign-‐in. Please Sign In is perfect for Recep1on Desks and Guestbook for par1es.
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Mailing List Signup Tools Thread At events, conferences, tradeshows, you can easily collect emails and contact info from your iPad via the app.
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Mailing List Signup Tools
Sign-‐Up Events Gather Leads from Trade Shows! Easily sign up names, emails and phone numbers from visitors to your trade show booth, kiosk, storefront and office.
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Mailchimp user? Collect subscrip.ons
Chimpadeedoo Meet your new signup form. Chimpadeedoo makes it easy to collect email addresses from your iPad and import them into MailChimp. Works offline
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No more paper-‐business-‐card?
Quicktag
QRAugmented
Easy QR
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This is ME
Scan it and add me to your address book
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Welcoming aNendees
Proximity Slideshow Proximity Slideshow is an app useful to perform a transi1on between 2 images or playing a video when mo1on is detected in front of the iPad.
Event App builders
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Zwoor Event HD The mee.ng materials, agenda, speaker bio on your iPad or iPhone. Enter the mee1ng code, and all the event materials are available on your device, online and offline. Prepare the mee1ng materials via our website at zwoor.com, and share the mee1ng code with your par1cipants. Create open or secure distribu1on, for agendas from Open Events to restricted Board Materials.
Superevent Superevent aims to provide the best tools to facilitate (professional) events, for all the stakeholders.Tools to connect, interact, collaborate and learn. For organizers, sponsors, speakers, a>endees, and all involved.
Bloodhound Bloodhound is the free mobile app for events. Load up any trade show or conference to view the schedule, floor map, and exhibitor profiles. Sign in to LinkedIn and Facebook to see whom you know, connect with others in 1 click, and get sugges1ons based on your individual usage. .
Twoppy is the free mobile app for events that combines na1ve and non-‐na1ve features. twoppy is suitable for conferences, fes1vals, exhibi1ons and more… Create your free event app at h>p://twoppy.com.
Event App builders
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How to write a RFP for your event mobile app
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The Guide is only for iPads and downloadable in the AppStore
Building memories to share
Remote ShuNer -‐ Camera Timer with Lens filter Remote Shu>er is the best and easiest way to take a be>er photo when you are alone or group photo. Remote Shu>er allow you to connect your iPhone, iPod, and iPad using one as camera and one as remote to see live stream preview. You will never be le9 out of the frame any more.
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Product or service presenta.ons
deck slideshow presenta.ons deck is a powerful, yet easy-‐to-‐use, presenta1on app built from the ground up for your tablet. deck makes crea1ng a world-‐class presenta1on complete with animated charts and transi1ons as simple as touching and tapping. deck brings your content to life, enabling you to focus on cra9ing your story and leeng us do the rest.
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Scrollshow Scrollshow is the most innova1ve presenta1on editor ever designed for iPad. Ideal for storytelling, 1melines and infographics, Scrollshow is set to revolu1onize the way you showcase your ideas! >not for first genera1on iPad< By handling several scrolling speeds, it allows you to create panoramic presenta1ons using the astounding 2.5 dimension perspec1ve that mirrors the parallax effect used in gaming.
Product or service presenta.ons
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Solu.ons for your specific needs
QR and other tools
Conference call
Project Management
Tickets and lists
Social Media Counters & .mers
Quiz polls & survey
Docs edi.ng and sharing
Presenta.ons Mee.ng management
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Stefania Conti-Vecchi www.eventagist.com
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