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Poken to provide its smart event technologies at ibtm events

ibtm events has selected Poken, the 360º event platform, as the technology provider of choice to power its Hosted Buyer compliance programme at forthcoming shows, ibtm arabia in Abu Dhabi and at ibtm america in South Florida, following the successful implementation of its proven smart event technologies at ibtm america in 2015 and 2016.

During ibtm arabia (7th-9th February 2017) and ibtm america (9th-14th June 2017), ibtm events will be able to track Hosted Buyer meetings via Poken’s fully integrated platform. Meetings will be conducted in exhibitor meeting pods across both venues each equipped with an NFC/iBeacon/3G smart reader or “Touchpoint”.

Stéphane Doutriaux

CEO of Poken

Stéphane Doutriaux, CEO of Poken comments: “We are delighted to have been chosen for a third year to provide our smart event technology at ibtm’s shows. We hope to build on the success of past ibtm America shows by maximising attendees’ show experience and helping everyone to keep track of what they can accomplish at the event. This year Poken will be providing a completely integrated solution that not only allows attendees to collect documents digitally but also places greater emphasis on personal interaction.”

Both events will adopt Poken’s smart event model, integrating smart badges and readers for optimum use of Poken’s unique features.

On arrival, all attendees will receive a Poken interactive USB device and a smart badge, which will enable them to check into each meeting by touching either device to a small wireless reader embedded in a coaster on each meeting table. In addition, Poken will be providing on-site badge and meeting schedule printing through its custom 15-inch touchscreen tablets and a full featured event mobile app for participants to review their schedule and key event information.

Kate Shepherd, Head of Marketing Operations, ibtm events at Reed Exhibitions, adds: “In past years, using Poken’s tools has boosted meeting attendance, while providing great functionality to participants who can review their event journey online, during and after the show. Using the right technology partner has meant that implementing advanced digital tools into our show has been nearly seamless for our team, yet has provided our stakeholders with an advanced smart event experience.”

Poken’s intelligent software platform will send automated reminders to attendees about upcoming meetings and will allow attendees to collect contact information and digital brochures from a number of knowledge forums and networking sessions.

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A long-time meetings industry addict, Gorazd is the Founder and owner of marketing and event agency Toleranca Marketing. He has many years of experience in planning, preparing and carrying out large international meetings and exhibitions. As the founder of the "Power to the Meetings" methodology, he still firmly believes in the power of live events and human to human communication. He is also the author of numerous articles and editor-in-chief of the meetings industry magazine Kongres Magazine.