Survey: Technology for In-Person Events in 2022

How is technology powering the return of your in-person events?

In this survey we would like to find out how you are applying some of the learnings from the virtual to your physical events, and what are the main challenges you are facing?

We will share the full results of the survey with you when analysed. Your individual responses are in confidence and only will be presented in aggregate.

	Very low importance	Low importance	Average importance	Quite important	Very high importance
Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously	Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Very low importance	Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Low importance	Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Average importance	Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Quite important	Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Very high importance
Event mobile app	Event mobile app Very low importance	Event mobile app Low importance	Event mobile app Average importance	Event mobile app Quite important	Event mobile app Very high importance
AI Matchmaking	AI Matchmaking Very low importance	AI Matchmaking Low importance	AI Matchmaking Average importance	AI Matchmaking Quite important	AI Matchmaking Very high importance
Location-based notifications and analytics	Location-based notifications and analytics Very low importance	Location-based notifications and analytics Low importance	Location-based notifications and analytics Average importance	Location-based notifications and analytics Quite important	Location-based notifications and analytics Very high importance
Interactive Floorplan	Interactive Floorplan Very low importance	Interactive Floorplan Low importance	Interactive Floorplan Average importance	Interactive Floorplan Quite important	Interactive Floorplan Very high importance
Lead Retrieval	Lead Retrieval Very low importance	Lead Retrieval Low importance	Lead Retrieval Average importance	Lead Retrieval Quite important	Lead Retrieval Very high importance
On-demand content available post-event	On-demand content available post-event Very low importance	On-demand content available post-event Low importance	On-demand content available post-event Average importance	On-demand content available post-event Quite important	On-demand content available post-event Very high importance
365 Community and Marketplace	365 Community and Marketplace Very low importance	365 Community and Marketplace Low importance	365 Community and Marketplace Average importance	365 Community and Marketplace Quite important	365 Community and Marketplace Very high importance
Hosted Buyer meetings	Hosted Buyer meetings Very low importance	Hosted Buyer meetings Low importance	Hosted Buyer meetings Average importance	Hosted Buyer meetings Quite important	Hosted Buyer meetings Very high importance
Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells)	Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Very low importance	Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Low importance	Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Average importance	Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Quite important	Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Very high importance

Very low importance

Low importance

Average importance

Quite important

Very high importance

Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously

Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Very low importance

Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Low importance

Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Average importance

Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Quite important

Hybrid streaming of content simultaneously Very high importance

Event mobile app

Event mobile app Very low importance

Event mobile app Low importance

Event mobile app Average importance

Event mobile app Quite important

Event mobile app Very high importance

AI Matchmaking

AI Matchmaking Very low importance

AI Matchmaking Low importance

AI Matchmaking Average importance

AI Matchmaking Quite important

AI Matchmaking Very high importance

Location-based notifications and analytics

Location-based notifications and analytics Very low importance

Location-based notifications and analytics Low importance

Location-based notifications and analytics Average importance

Location-based notifications and analytics Quite important

Location-based notifications and analytics Very high importance

Interactive Floorplan

Interactive Floorplan Very low importance

Interactive Floorplan Low importance

Interactive Floorplan Average importance

Interactive Floorplan Quite important

Interactive Floorplan Very high importance

Lead Retrieval

Lead Retrieval Very low importance

Lead Retrieval Low importance

Lead Retrieval Average importance

Lead Retrieval Quite important

Lead Retrieval Very high importance

On-demand content available post-event

On-demand content available post-event Very low importance

On-demand content available post-event Low importance

On-demand content available post-event Average importance

On-demand content available post-event Quite important

On-demand content available post-event Very high importance

365 Community and Marketplace

365 Community and Marketplace Very low importance

365 Community and Marketplace Low importance

365 Community and Marketplace Average importance

365 Community and Marketplace Quite important

365 Community and Marketplace Very high importance

Hosted Buyer meetings

Hosted Buyer meetings Very low importance

Hosted Buyer meetings Low importance

Hosted Buyer meetings Average importance

Hosted Buyer meetings Quite important

Hosted Buyer meetings Very high importance

Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells)

Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Very low importance

Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Low importance

Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Average importance

Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Quite important

Self-Service Exhibitor Sales (stands and upsells) Very high importance

	Very low importance	Low importance	Average importance	Quite important	Very high importance
Onboarding exhibitors smoothly	Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Very low importance	Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Low importance	Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Average importance	Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Quite important	Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Very high importance
ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment	ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Very low importance	ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Low importance	ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Average importance	ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Quite important	ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Very high importance
Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms	Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Very low importance	Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Low importance	Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Average importance	Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Quite important	Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Very high importance
Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app)	Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Very low importance	Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Low importance	Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Average importance	Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Quite important	Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Very high importance
Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency)	Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Very low importance	Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Low importance	Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Average importance	Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Quite important	Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Very high importance
Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels	Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Very low importance	Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Low importance	Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Average importance	Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Quite important	Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Very high importance

Very low importance

Low importance

Average importance

Quite important

Very high importance

Onboarding exhibitors smoothly

Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Very low importance

Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Low importance

Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Average importance

Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Quite important

Onboarding exhibitors smoothly Very high importance

ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment

ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Very low importance

ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Low importance

ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Average importance

ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Quite important

ROI: Exhibitors getting good return on investment Very high importance

Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms

Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Very low importance

Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Low importance

Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Average importance

Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Quite important

Creating a seamless experience between technology platforms Very high importance

Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app)

Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Very low importance

Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Low importance

Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Average importance

Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Quite important

Integration between suppliers (e.g. registration and event app) Very high importance

Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency)

Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Very low importance

Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Low importance

Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Average importance

Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Quite important

Lack of skilled Resource (in-house or agency) Very high importance

Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels

Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Very low importance

Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Low importance

Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Average importance

Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Quite important

Audience numbers to pre-pandemic levels Very high importance

Survey: Technology for In-Person Events in 2022

Question Title

* 1. Which technology features are you planning or already using to support and power your in-person events in 2022?
Please rank based on importance

Question Title

* 2. What are you Main Challenges you face with the return of in-person events?
Please rank based on importance

Question Title

* 3. What advice would share for event professionals considering how to solve these challenges?

Question Title

* 4. Digital Revenue: How much of your revenue do you expect to come from digital (rather than in-person) channels in your portfolio this year?

Question Title

* 5. What types of Content are most helpful in your role?

Question Title

* 6. Your name

Question Title

* 7. Your company

Question Title

* 8. Your Email

Survey: Technology for In-Person Events in 2022

Question Title

* 1. Which technology features are you planning or already using to support and power your in-person events in 2022?Please rank based on importance

Question Title

* 2. What are you Main Challenges you face with the return of in-person events?Please rank based on importance

Question Title

* 3. What advice would share for event professionals considering how to solve these challenges?

Question Title

* 4. Digital Revenue: How much of your revenue do you expect to come from digital (rather than in-person) channels in your portfolio this year?

Question Title

* 5. What types of Content are most helpful in your role?

Question Title

* 6. Your name

Question Title

* 7. Your company

Question Title

* 8. Your Email

* 1. Which technology features are you planning or already using to support and power your in-person events in 2022?
Please rank based on importance

* 2. What are you Main Challenges you face with the return of in-person events?
Please rank based on importance