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1. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
EVENT TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
AND THE MEETING OF THE FUTURE
Kristi Casey Sanders, CMP, CMM, DES, HMCC
Director, Thought Leadership of Meeting Professionals International
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2. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
Four generations of women in my family:
We’re all on social media.
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3. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
TECHNOLOGY IS PART OF US
IT’S HOW WE CONNECT & COMMUNICATE
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4. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
WE EXPECT CUSTOMIZATION
WE WANT INSTANT GRATIFICATION
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5. WE ARE ADDICTED
TO THE FUTURE
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6. #MINDBLOWN
LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW @KRISTICASEY DID IT
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7. The future is already here
It’s just unevenly distributed.* Don’t forget your goals.
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCEHOT TREND #1
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9. TOPI.COMAI-POWERED CHATBOTS & TEXT TRANSLATION IN AN EVENT APP

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REAL-TIME TRANSLATIONLOVOCO.CO
AI-Powered Dual Language Captioning
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11. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
PIXEL BUDS
STORE.GOOGLE.COM
The Marriage of AI and Wearable Tech: Breaking Down Communication Barriers
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12. #MINDBLOWN
LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW @KRISTICASEY DID IT
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WEARABLES
HOT TREND #2
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Fitness, activity & sports
trackers
18%
Wearable cameras
7%
Virtual & augmented
reality headsets
42%
Smartwatches &
smartphone
companions
33%
PROJECTED 2020 VALUE
CCS INSIGHT GLOBAL WEARABLES FORECAST 2016-2020
Fitness, activity &
sports trackers
27%
Wearable cameras
16%
Virtual &
augmented reality
headsets
12%
Smartwatches &
smartphone
companions
45%
2016 VALUE OF WEARABLE SALES
2016 VALUE: $14.0 BILLION (USD)2020 VALUE: $34.2 BILLION (USD)
The Future of Wearables

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Wearable Technology Makes Things More Accessible
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The Meeting Attendee of the Future. Is your Wi-Fi ready?
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17. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
BMBR SMART JACKET
EVRYTHNG.COM & BRIGHTBMBR.NYC = #BornDigital
Wearable Technology + Internet of Things + Geolocation
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18. #MINDBLOWN
LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW @KRISTICASEY DID IT
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19. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
ROBOTSHOT TREND #3
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20. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
BRING PEOPLE TO YOU
DOUBLEROBOTICS.COM
Robots Make Events Easier to Get to Despite Disability or Disruptions
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21. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
SELF-DRIVING CARS
CAN THEY HANDLE YOUR CITYWIDE ARRIVALS?
Track Where Everyone Is on Your Mobile Device
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22. AUTOMATIC ROOM SETS
CLUB REGENT EVENT CENTER, WINNIPEG, CANADA
Reset the Room By Touching a Button
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23. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
DOMO ARIGOTO, MR. ROBOTO
HENN-NA HOTEL, NAGASAKI, JAPAN
Robot-Staffed Hotels (are Meetings Far Away?)
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24. #MINDBLOWN
LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW @KRISTICASEY DID IT
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25. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
MIXED REALITY
HOT TREND #4
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26. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
VIRTUAL REALITY GOES SOCIAL
SECONDLIFE.COM
Virtual Events Are Increasingly Immersive & Engaging
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27. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
INTERACTIVE PROJECTIONS
LUMOPLAY.COM
Environments Can Entertain and Educate

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OTOTO
YURISUZUKI.COM/ARTIST
Objects Can Become Team-Building Musical Instruments
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29. #MPI @KristiCasey #MINDBLOWN
MAGICLEAP.COM
Soon the Screens Will Go Away and Mixed Reality Will Be 360°
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30. #MINDBLOWN
LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW @KRISTICASEY DID IT
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31. PLAN WELL & PROSPER!
MPIWEB.ORG * KSANDERS@MPIWEB.ORG * @KRISTICASEY
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