Event Technology Awards shortlist announced
The Shortlist has been confirmed for the Event Technology Awards (ETAs). The ETAs want to showcase the very best technology available to the events industry, including innovations in ticket purchasing, the technology that helps trade shows monitor and analyse their visitors or the new generators that make an event greener and thus more sustainable.
Winners will be announced at the ceremony which takes place at pop-up venue Supernova, in Victoria Embankment Gardens, on the 15th of November 2013.
The shortlist is:
Best Use Of Technology For Brand Activation
ADI TV: BMW brand activation at the RBS Six Nations (England v Italy, Twickenham Stadium) – iCONIC 25+ mobile LED screen
Drive Productions: EE 4G Launch – Full service event production
Best Use Of RFID & Wireless Technology
Etherlive: Royal Windsor Horse Show – Customised Contactless Accreditation System
Intelligent Venue Solutions: Barclaycard Wireless Festival 2012 – In-Site Contactless Social Connect
Limelight Sports: Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon 2012 – Mobile App Tracker
excelerated apps: Rough Hill Student Events – RFID Social Sharing and Loyalty Card
excelerated apps: Events to the Future – RFID and Social Sharing
Intellitix: Adidas Underground Olympic events – RFID Technology
Knit Ltd: ATP Tennis Finals at London O2 2012 – RFID & NFC Technology
Magnum Events: Dublin Tall Ships 2012 – Temporary Mesh Wireless Network
Best Virtual Event
The Live Group: Health Foundation Improvement Science Webinar Series – Online Event Hosting
International Special Events Society: ISES & Tourism Ireland Go on a TweeTour
Best Technology Partnership
IML Worldwide: Wimpole Lecture Theatre Project – Interactive technology installation
MyQaa: Directions 2013. Client: Nokia/here.com – MyQaa
Sevens7: From 2012 – sevens7 and sevens7 Event Intelligence Technology partnership
RPM / LUMA: Smirnoff Illuminates Tour – YrMoves
Etherlive: WOMAD Festival 2012 – Teenage Registration System
Best Event Software
Incidium Limited: Cisco Live 2013 – SnakeSpeare – Digital Media Solution
e touches: Danish EU Presidency 2012 – etouches event management platform
N200: easyFairs European portfolio of events – Visit Connect & Visit Intelligence
d3 Technologies: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert
Eventsforce: The Liberal Democrat Annual Party Conference 2012
TEP Events International Limited: Leading Pharmaceutical Client In Barcelona – Event Pad
Forum Events Ltd: London HR Sumit – Neo & Morpheus
D2i Systems: Farnborough Airshow – FirstContact Professional (FCPro) & SmartRegister (SR)
Event Applications Limited: – Fastener Fair Stuttgart 2013 – expocms
Best Use Of Physical Interactive Technology
Photosound: ECCMID Congress, London and ISHAM Congress, Berlin 2012 – The Astellas Augmented Reality Patient
RPM / LUMA: Smirnoff Illuminates Tour – YrMoves
iBid Events: A Night of Champions, Mo Farah Foundation – Interactive silent auction and pledging technology
WRG Creative Communications: IT Security Vendor’s stand at VMworld in Barcelona – Near Field Communications (NFC)
DB Systems: Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Augmented Reality solution to showcase a working aircraft engine, for a leading manufacturer of aerospace products
Knit Ltd: John Lewis store, Oxford Street, London – Say Hi TV! Interactive, voice activated shop window
Best Special Effects Technology
MCL AV: Fiat 500LDealer Launch – D3 Projection Mapping
Projection Advertising: Enough Food For Everyone IF – Interactive Twitter Projection
LM Productions: Feliz Navidad – Samsung Christmas Show Madrid – Multimedia Event Special Effects
WRG Creative Communications: EE Live – Experiential Brand Communication
Best Use Of Technology To Build Event Attendance
Nu Tickets: Gatecrasher 20 Warehouse Party – Nu Tickets Event Software
N200: Over 450 Events Across Europe – N200 Partner Portal
Skiddle: Numerous events using Skiddle.com – Skiddle’s Frictionless FacebookTimeline Integrated Ticketing Solution
Excelerated Apps: Rough Hill Student Events – RFID Social Sharing and Loyalty Card
Best Admission & Visitor Management Technology
D2i Systems: FirstContact Professional (FCPro) & SmartRegister (SR) at Farnborough Airshow
Ticketscript: Guestlist Tool at the MTV European Music Awards, Frankfurt, November 2012
Marketpoint: Marketpoint Lead Capture App and Registration software at The Event Production Show 2013
BIG Badges: Ceridian Client Event – Selfit Global Software – Web and iPad® Application
N200: Spring Fair 2013 – N200 Visit
Intelligent Venue Solutions: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012 – Contactless Access Control & Real-time Management Information (MI)
Best Use Of Technology At A Charity Fundraising Event
Simpli-Fi: ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) Gala Ball
iBid Events: A Night of Champions, Mo Farah Foundation – Interactive silent auction and pledging technology
Projection Advertising: Enough Food For Everyone IF – Interactive Twitter Projection
TEP Events International Limited: Make A Wish Valentines Ball – Bidtech
Best Use Of Technology For Event Sustainability
Crewsaders: – ISO 20121 sustainability on-line monitoring and real-time reporting tool
The Live Group: Healthwatch England Launch Event – Multi-linked event and webcast
DB Systems: Various Air-shows around the world – ecoXpress
Best Audio Visual Technology
Urban Entertainments: Notts County FC – 150 Years Anniversary – Pop up Inflatable Airscreen
SE1 Events: The Globe Travel Awards
Aztec Event Services Ltd: The Academies Show 2013 – Silent Seminar Technology
Best Event Infrastructure Innovation
Anchor Bloc: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert – Anchor Bloc
Loos R Us (Site Equip): Guilfest – Portable Toilets & Social Media Package
Aztec Event Services Ltd: Marketing Week Live 2013 – EventIgnite driven digital signage solution
Sunbaba / Star Events / Drive Group: EE 4G Launch Battersea Power Station – A Giant Temporary, Front Projection Screen
Best Hybrid Event
The Live Group: ClimateWise Fifth Anniversary Summit – Hybrid event management and live webcast
WRG Creative Communications: EE Live – Experiential Branding Communications
George P Johnson: Cisco Live 2013
Best New Tech Product
Glean.in: Ecobuild 2013 – Glean In
Touch 2 View: William Hill Epsom Derby – The Giant iTab
Get Schedueled: London Ambassadors 2012 – Get Scheduled Professional Solution
Projection Advertising: AdCubes
Event Manager Blog / Social Coup: Januas – A WordPress Theme For Multiple Events
Silverstream TV: Toy Fair 2013 and Confex 2013 – Event broadcast system
Best Mobile App
Re Systems: BT London Live – BT London Live App
DoubleDutch: NetApp Insight EMEA 2012 – Insight 2012 App
ILG: Aviva Premiership, Heineken Cup and 6 Nations – ILG Elite Sports App
EventPhoenix: Philips Leadership Summit 2013 – EventPhoenix App
GenieConnect: World Travel Market – “MyWTM” – Made with SmartConnect and WebConnect from GenieConnect
Bizzabo: London Web Summit – Event Networking App
ITM Mobile: The UNICEF Experience Dallas – Mobile App
Limelight Sports: Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon 2012 – Mobile Tracker App
Showplanner: The Event Production Show – Showplanner App
Apadmi Ltd: British Museum’s Life & Death In Pompeii Exhibition – Mobile App
Best Technology For Audience Participation
Silverstream TV: Broadcast Digi Awards 2012 and various Awards and Conferences – Twitter Wall
TAIT: London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Ceremonies – TAIT Pixel Tablets
IML Worldwide: IBC – TP Minds Transfer Pricing Summit – IML Interactive Solution
HGA Creative: Various Events – Event Pulse
Eventstagram: Live Interactive Instagram feed at the National Wedding Show
TEP Events International Limited: Mercer Global Investment Forum – Event Pad (Bespoke Solution)
Adidas Group with Concise Group: One Heart One Beat – adidas Group Global Operations Management Summit 2013 – Interactive iPad Event Software
MyQaa: Bouygues Telecom – MyQaa
WRG Creative Communications: IT Security vendor’s stand at VMworld in Barcelona – Near Field Communication (NFC)
The Live Group: Foodborne Viruses Research Conference – GreenGage online registration and LiveInteractive audience engagement technology
Best Event Website / Mobile Site
Sign Up 4: MetLife Mediterranean Treasures 2012 Worldwide Conference – Signup4′s Event & Travel Management Systems
Re Systems: The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert – Ballot Website
Conference-Websites.co.uk By Mira Media: Various Events Inc. Property Awards, Free Schools, Next Generation Forum, The Building Awards
Magnum Events: 1000’s of different events, big and small – www.magnumwarehouse.eu
Best Use Of Social Media
UBM: International Confex & Live Experience – Leaderboarded
Projection Advertising: Enough Food For Everyone IF – Interactive Twitter Projection
Limelight Sports: Energizer Night Run – Social media campaign
Limelight Sports: Swimathon 2013 – Activation and content delivery of Facebook, Twitter & YouTube platforms
Motionlab Marketing: The FIT Show 2013 – Social Media, Creative & Marketing
Unique Events Ltd: Edinburgh’s Hogmanay – #Blogmanay
Intelligent Venue Solutions: The Isle Of Wight Festival 2012 – In-Site RFID Access and Payments Solution
George P Johnson: Cisco Live 2013 – The Social Media Hub