The use of digital solutions in the event industry is on the rise.
XING Events, the experts in attendee management and event marketing, has just published its research about digital transformation in the event industry. Digital transformation entails various changes in existing business models and structures in the event industry. Digital technologies are in the process of taking over the traditional trade fair and event sector, creating the need for further development.
XING Events wanted to find out how organisers are using digital transformation for their purposes, which new developments there are and where the challenges lie. The comparison of attendee and organiser perspectives regarding this topic offers particularly interesting insights. The research also includes valuable, practical and easy-to-implement tips for using digital technologies efficiently.
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Digitisation is predominantly spreading throughout event marketing and event organisation
Three-quarters of organisers noticed an improvement in their processes, particularly in the area of event preparation, by using digital technologies. This is also reflected in the opinions of attendees who feel that additional event information, networking opportunities and online ticketing are the greatest advantages that digital event preparation has to offer.
There is a large gap between what attendees want and what organisers offer
Especially when it comes to ticketing, the answers diverge strongly. Although nearly half of organisers surveyed are using online ticketing, this solution is not their prime focus. However, it has become indispensable for almost 90% of attendees. Although organisers feel that event marketing and attendee communication has successfully been optimised, attendees expressed their need for more information.
Three-quarters of organisers could meet their goals
When opting for digitisation, the main goals for organisers were to achieve efficiency in terms of time, costs and organisation, and increase attendee satisfaction. 75% of organisers could reach these goals by using digital solutions.
A look at future trends shows similar results: Three-quarters of organisers want to continue expanding their digital event management solutions in the future. Attendees have also noticed an improvement, and 81% find digital solutions to be indispensable.
Published
03/12/2016
