Technology
Visit Florida Keys Introduces AI Trip Planner
Visit Florida Keys has reengineered its entire destination website and rolled out a multilingual AI planning assistant — charmingly named the Conch-cierge — and while it may appear aimed at sun-seeking tourists, meeting pros should be paying very close attention.
Uber’s Robotaxis Are Coming—And They Might Just Fix Your Worst Event Headaches
How Uber’s Robotaxi push could disrupt event logistics—in the best possible way In 2026, attendees at a conference in San Francisco might skip the usual scramble for shuttle buses, surge-priced rideshares, or pricey hotel car bookings—and instead hop into a driverless Lucid Gravity–based robotaxi summoned by Uber. That’s the vision the company rolled out in […]
AI Just Got Fluent: How Wordly’s Global Expansion Is Making Events Speak Every Language
n the business of meetings, the new lingua franca is… every language. That’s the message behind Wordly’s latest move—a major global expansion that signals how fast AI translation is transforming the way audiences connect. The Los Altos–based company, which made this year’s Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, has doubled its team to meet skyrocketing demand from the events and trade show industry.
Preferred Hotels Makes Meeting Planning Less of a Headache
Tracking down the right luxury venue has always required patience—and multiple browser tabs. Preferred Hotels & Resorts is trying to streamline that search. The brand, which represents more than 600 independent hotels across 80 countries, has rolled out a revamped Meeting Planner website that puts meeting-specific data front and center.
Lost in Translation? Not Anymore. How AI Is Rewriting the Language of Live Events
At most events, what you say matters. But how you’re heard—and by whom—can define the experience. That’s the premise driving Encore’s new suite of AI-powered transcription and translation services, unveiled through its partnership with Wordly.
CrowdComms Makes Its U.S. Play—with a Lesson in Event-Tech Minimalism
CrowdComms, the event-tech firm behind apps, registration kiosks, and hybrid platforms, has officially entered the U.S. market with a new Georgia-based HQ and a cross-country launch tour.
Amazon Aims to Ground In-Flight Dead Zones
Dropped connections in transit can derail coordination and frustrate attendees traveling to an event. Amazon’s Project Kuiper, now preparing for commercial service, could finally change that equation.
5 Tech Tools to Tackle Food Waste
From real-time kitchen dashboards to apps that match leftovers with local charities, new tools are helping planners and venues see, measure, and slash their food waste. H
Apple’s AirTag Helps Airlines Track Bags in Real Time
f you’ve ever had a keynote speaker’s gear vanish in transit or a VIP show up with nothing but their carry-on, you know lost luggage isn’t just a minor hiccup—it’s a serious liability. For meeting and event professionals, it can derail schedules, shatter brand perception, and eat up valuable hours in damage control. But Apple’s latest innovation might be turning that narrative around.
Crisis-Ready: GlobalMeet Debuts Backup Communications Platform
GlobalMeet, a webcasting solutions company, has launched CORE, a communications and operational resiliency solution designed to keep business-critical conversations flowing during times of crisis or disruption.
