Research shows 86% US of planners will have a mobile app at their event by 2016
LONDON, UK – April 10, 2015 - Research from Cvent, Inc., and The Event Marketing Institute (EMI) has predicted a dramatic increase in attendee engagement through the use of mobile apps at events and conferences over the next two years. The research was conducted in the US in November and December 2014 and the respondents were leading event and meeting planners.
The Momentum of Mobile Event Apps research report is based on responses from more than 300 leading associations, exhibition producers and corporations that have major event, meeting and tradeshow programs. The respondents represent many of the leading event management organisations and corporations in North America.
Key findings from the study include:
- By 2016, 88% of planners expect their attendees to consider mobile event apps as critical to their event experience.
- By 2016, 86% of planners will have an app at their event.
- The top 10% of respondents in terms of current attendee app usage say 85% of their attendees are using apps today and 94% will be using apps by 2016.
- The top 10% of respondents in the print savings category say they've saved 84% on printing costs.
- 94% of the industry with a mobile event app will increase or maintain their app spending level in 2015.
"The days when mobile apps were just a replacement for the printed guide are long gone," said Jason Rozenblat, director of sales at Cvent. "Apps are now an essential tool for any organiser and are used for registration, networking, maps, event schedules and more. UK attendees are following close on the heels of the US - previous research from Cvent and Haymarket found that 69% of attendees have used an app at an event before. Despite the clear demand and the change in expectations, the same research shows that 52% of organisers admit to not creating mobile apps for their events. This highlights that UK organisers must do more to seize the opportunity that mobile apps offer.
"Technology is impacting every facet of meetings and events," said Kevin Ritch, senior director of membership at EMI. "This new research validates mobile apps as a key driver of event engagement, a key cost-containment tool, and as a permanent part of the event marketer’s toolbox."
The report describes how best-in-class event producers and brands are using mobile apps to drive event success. The executive summary can be downloaded here.
About Cvent
Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with 4,800+ employees and ~22,000 customers worldwide as of December 31, 2023. Founded in 1999, the company delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform and offers a global marketplace where event professionals collaborate with venues to create engaging, impactful experiences. Cvent is headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C., and has additional offices around the world to support its growing global customer base. The comprehensive Cvent event marketing and management platform offers software solutions to event organizers and marketers for online event registration, venue selection, event marketing and management, virtual and onsite solutions, and attendee engagement. Cvent’s suite of products automate and simplify the event management lifecycle and maximize the impact of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. Hotels and venues use Cvent’s supplier and venue solutions to win more group and corporate travel business through Cvent’s sourcing platforms. Cvent solutions optimize the event management value chain and have enabled clients around the world to manage millions of meetings and events. For more information, please visit Cvent.com.
About The Event Marketing Institute
The Event Marketing Institute serves the information needs of Fortune 1000 marketing departments and top marketing agencies. The Institute provides the marketing departments at such member companies as include Microsoft, Boeing, Oracle, Coca-Cola, Toyota, HP and hundreds of others with comprehensive education, research, and analysis related to event and experiential marketing. Learn more at eventmarketing.com.
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