The Meetings Technology Expo comes to Chicago on May 2nd, 2006!

Hundreds of meetings industry professionals gathered at the Meetings Technology Expo Chicago event which took place at the Navy Pier on May 2nd, 2006. The event is designed to be the most practical, hands-on, in-depth technology education ever offered, with the unparalleled opportunity to get highly tailored advice on which technology solutions are best suited to each planner's particular situation. Through technology tutorials, 1-on-1 appointments and vendor presentations, attendees of the Meeting Technology Expo will gain insight into the technology that helps planners produce better events more efficiently and cost effectively.

2007 Information will be available soon!

Registration Fee is $199 and includes:

• All tutorials and general sessions
• Meal functions
• 1-on-1 appointments
• Vendor presentations
• Tutorial Guidebook

Technology tutorials will include hands-on sessions featuring:

• Registration Systems
• Site Selection/RFPs
• Event Marketing Tools
• Web casting/Video Conferencing
• Meetings Spend Consolidation Tools
• Event/Tradeshow Tools
• Housing/Room-Block Management Tools
• Online Booking Systems NEW!
• Meetings Expense Management NEW!

Plus these Special Sessions :

• Building a Comprehensive Meetings Technology Program: The Planner Perspective
• The APEX Toolbox- Bringing Standards to Event Management

The exhibit hall will showcase technology solutions for:

• Online Registration
• Site Selection
• RFP Management
• Event Marketing & Communication
• Event Budgeting
• Meetings Spend Management/Consolidation
• Event/Exhibition Management
• Badge Making
• Surveys
• On-line Booking Systems
• Expense Reporting Systems
• Appointment Scheduling
• Matchmaking & Networking
• Hotel & Facility Management
• Room Block/Housing Management
• Exhibition Services: Lead Retrieval - Access Verification
• Meetings Consolidation
• Mobile Technology
• Project Management
• Room Diagramming - Floor Plans
• Virtual Meetings-Shows
• Web Design
• Abstract Management - Educational Content
• Audience Polling - Interactive Response
• Remote Conferencing Services
• Internet Connectivity Providers
• ....virtually any technology provider that will make your job more efficient!!