The latest CES show was abuzz with hundreds of wearable computing products. Tied closely to this are very significant advances in location-aware services all of which hold very significant potential for events. This session will cover the latest in this emerging field with lots of ideas and ways that they can be applied to improve the participant experience including wearable/ultra-portable products, automated badge printing/notification upon arrival, CME tracking tools, iBeacons, geofencing options to provide attendee information or to protect valuable equipment on site and more.
Learner objectives:
- Experience a range of wearable and location-aware tools emerging for sharing, funding, voting, and much more.
- Learn best practices and case studies to get the most out of these tools.
- Receive apps, links, web tools, which you can use to harness their power.
