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Welcome to Corbin's TechTalk Newsletter, in its eleventh year of providing the latest in technology for events, tradeshows and hospitality professionals in more than 67 countries. The focus of this issue is on mobile meeting applications with ideas on using these technologies to decrease cost and increase service.
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In this issue:
- NEW ARTICLE: 10 Meetings Technology Trends to Watch for 2010
- NEW WHITE PAPER: Strategic Meetings Management (SMMP) -- An Idea and Implementation Guide
- NEWS
- 24 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN
- QUOTES OF THE MONTH
- RECENT ARTICLES WITH "QUOTES FROM CORBIN"
- CORBIN'S CALENDAR and the fine print
NEW ARTICLE: 10 Meetings Technology Trends to Watch for 2010
Meetings and tradeshow technology continues to advance with technology products becoming better, cheaper and easier to use. Innovation is bubbling with new options. Here are some of the major technology trends to watch for this coming year.
NEW WHITE PAPER: Strategic Meetings Management (SMMP) -- An Idea and Implementation Guide
A strategic meetings management program (SMMP) is the strategic management of enterprise-wide meeting related processes, spend, volumes, standards and suppliers to achieve quantitative cost-savings, risk mitigation and superior service.1
SMMP can help your company reduce meeting costs, reduce contractual risks and improve service.
This report, commissioned by SignUp4 defines the elements of SMMP, explore the reasons why a SMMP should be considered, and cover implementation ideas and steps.
NEWS
EIBTM Tech Hour
http://www.eibtm.com/techhour
The technology program at EIBTM this year is shaping up to be a strong one with the following presentations:
- Your 2010 technology shopping list – What are the hot technologies that won’t break the budget?
- The Generation Y Debate. Motivating Generation Y – How can you design meetings and use technology to involve them?
- Social media for meetings: What are the best choices? More details...
More of Corbin's Articles in Spanish
Another article (Meeting Apps: 7 Cool Mobile Tools) has been translated into Spanish with more to come. Thanks to Thomas MacFarlane from Event Planner Spain (www.eventplannerspain.com), for providing the translation services.
Corbin's TechTalk Blog
http://corbinball.wordpress.com/
In addition to the regular publication to TechTalk you are receiving, I have Corbin's TechTalk Blog with shorter, more frequent postings. Recent postings include "10 Questions for Meeting Technology Providers,"
24 LINKS FOR MEETINGS, BUSINESS AND FUN
10 Meeting Industry-Related Sites:
SeaSite -- Cruise meetings portal
http://www.seasite.com
The first search directory for cruise meetings. Lots of great ideas and tips.
SpeedRFP
http://www.speedrfp.com/
Very cool, free (for both hotels and planners), APEX-compliant RFP tool from Elite Meetings designed to minimize re-keying and streamline the RFP process. Currently in beta testing. Check out the video. Planners can sign up to give feedback as it rolls out.
DUB - Mobile Business Card Networking
http://www.dubmenow.com
Cool application for the iPhone and Blackberry (with Android, and Window Mobile Media coming) to exchange electronic business cards. Links with LinkedIn, Twitter and more. Locate people near you at a convergence or send your card via SMS or email. Automatically syncs with your phone address book and updates from your contacts made update automatically.
Atlantis Resort Interactive Planner
http://www.atlantis.com/content/Meetings/swf/index.html
Very nice 3-D interactive tour. Check out the Conference Center on the the left.
iGroupTravel
http://www.groupsinternational.com/iGroupMeetings/index.html
Online small group booking tool.
Geovative GeoTours
http://www.geovative.com/
Mobile phone-based GPS tours for destinations.
Virtual Tour of Moscone Center
http://www.sfcvb.org/convention/tour/
CoverItLive
http://www.coveritlive.com
Aggregate Twitter streams, Blog postings, RSS feeds and other social media posts as they come in. Add polling and other tools with a focus on using this at events.
TWebEvent
http://www.twebevent.com
Incorporates Twitter to your live events. Create a free custom event URL and combine your event hashtag with it.
Trondent Group Fare Analyzer
http://www.trondent.com/tdc/solutions/group_reporting/groupfare.htm
GroupFARE Analyzer is a destination costing analysis tool that generates weighted average airfare reports based on specified origins, destinations, date ranges and number of travelers from each originating city. GroupASSIST is an arrival and departure reporting tool that generates a variety of group travel passenger manifests.
Trondent has agreed to offer Corbin’s TechTalk subscribers a limited time $100 per product setup fee (normally $350 per product) for those of you interested in signing up for either GroupFARE Analyzer or GroupASSIST, two of Trondent’s browser-based meeting and event planning tools. This represents a saving of up to $500 in setup fees.
For more information about this limited time offer, please contact Brad Wierman of Trondent Development Corp. at brad@trondent.com.*
*Please note: Corbin Ball Associates has never collected even a cent of commission for the sale of any technology product. The listing is included solely as is may be of benefit of the TechTalk subscriber base.
7 Business/Utility Sites:
http://www.flixxy.com/hand-paintings.htm
The 'Invisible Man' painted to blend into the background
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invisible-man.shtml
Cats can sleep anywhere.
http://all4yourfun.com/funny/cats-can-sleep-anywhere.html
Foodscapes and other unusual photos
http://www.carlwarner.com/warner_small.html
Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture reconstructed from 1000 cell phones, 2000 text alerts
http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/23/tchaikovskys-1812-overture-reconstructed-from-1000-cellphone-ri/
The Future of Shopping
http://www.flixxy.com/future-shopping.htm
The Juggler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oh76y1FQB8
QUOTES OF THE MONTH:
"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils."
-- Ever Garrison
"What happens but first is a dream."
-– Carl Sandburg
SHORT-SIGHTED TECHNOLOGY PREDICTION OF THE MONTH:
"While theoretically and technically television may be feasible, commercially and financially I consider it an impossibility, a development of which we need waste little time dreaming."
-- Lee DeForest, radio development pioneer and inventor of the vacuum tube
RECENT ARTICLES WITH "QUOTES FROM CORBIN"
SMI Back with US-Approved Patent
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/nielsen/mn_20091019/index.php?startid=4#/6
MeetingNews article by Jay Boehmer, about Software Management Inc's patent approval and a potential impact on meetings technology companies.
Talking Tech
http://www.meetingsfocus.com/Magazines/ArticleDetails/tabid/136/ArticleID/12645/Default.aspx
MeetingsFocus article by Rodman Marymor on the adoption of mobile tech for meetings.
Perception and Use of PowerPoint
http://www.rusq.org/2009/09/08/perception-and-use-of-powerpoint-at-library-instruction-conferences/4/
RUSQ article on the using PowerPoint effectively.
Five STeps to Get Business Today -- And One to Avoid at All Costs
http://www.hrguru.com/news/articles/2979-5-steps-to-get-business-today-and-one-to-avoid-at-all-costs?page=2
HRGuru article by Terry Brock on smart business practices.
Alternative Internet Service Provider Aims to End Long Running Monopoly
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/alternative-internet-service-provider-trade,956432.shtml
EarthTime's posting about mobile-based internet access at trade shows and events.
Social Media's Impact on Meetings
http://meetingsnet.com/social-media/
An excellent compilation of relevant articles on this subject.
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