Top Ten Questions Smart Companies Need to Ask
SAN DIEGO, Calif.— March 27, 2013 — Organizations spend an estimated 9% on meetings and events each year1, yet determining the return on investment (ROI) of those programs can be difficult. Choosing smart event management software can not only help organizations increase efficiency and attendee engagement, but also extract the intelligence needed to grow their business. Today, The ACTIVE Network, Inc. (NYSE:ACTV), the leader in cloud based activity and participant management™ (APM) solutions, published a buyer’s guide on the top ten questions smart companies need to ask when purchasing event management software.
Questions from the buyer’s guide include:
1. How will event tech help me do my job better?
2. How will event tech help me prove ROI?
3. How will event tech help me grow my business?
4. How will event tech help me demonstrate cost savings?
5. How will event tech make my attendees happy?
6. How will event tech improve my relationship with attendees?
7. How will event tech improve my relationship with exhibitors?
8. How will event tech improve my relationship with hotels?
9. What is the true cost of event tech?
10. What event tech services should I choose?
The guide from ACTIVE is divided into six mini-sections designed to advise meeting and event decision makers through the purchasing process, covering: Event Tech & Me, Cost Savings, Event Tech & Your Attendance, Event Tech & Your Business Partners, True Cost and Choosing Services.
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ACTIVE Network is powering the next generation of smart events through its Business Solutions technology suite, which provides intelligent data and insights designed to increase potential revenue growth, deepen attendee engagement and gain efficiency. Customers of all sizes—including small and medium-sized businesses, enterprise corporations, associations, tradeshows and expos—benefit from a single technology partner for all of their event management needs. The Business Solutions technology suite includes ACTIVE Conference for large flagship conferences, ACTIVE RegOnline® for attendee management solutions, ACTIVE StarCite® for strategic meetings management and event expense management, and the ACTIVE Marketplace to connect events with suppliers. For more information on ACTIVE Network Business Solutions please visit www.ACTIVEevents.com.
About ACTIVE Network
ACTIVE Network (NYSE: ACTV) is on a mission to make the world a more active place. With deep expertise in Activity and Participant Management™ (APM), our ActiveWorks® cloud technology helps organizations transform and grow their businesses. We do this through technology solutions that power the world’s activities and through online destinations such as ACTIVE.com® that connect people with the things they love to do. Serving over 55,000 global business customers and driving more than 90 million transactions annually, we help organizations get participants, manage their events and build communities. ACTIVE Network is headquartered in San Diego, California and has offices worldwide. Learn more at ACTIVEnetwork.com or ACTIVE.com and engage with us on Twitter @ACTIVEnetwork, @ACTIVE and on Facebook.
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1. Strategic Meetings Management, Aberdeen Group, July 2012