EIBTM Announces Worldwide Technology Watch Winner 2005

EIBTM is proud to announce the overall 2005 Worldwide Technology Watch (WWTW) competition winner. The winner, who has highlighted the most innovative technology development for 2005, is Cast Software.

Cast Software developed an easy to use software solution to enable meeting and event professionals to create winning proposals. The advanced room diagramming software product, called ´Vivien – The Virtual Event Designer´, was originally an Emmy-award winning product developed for theatrical events. The software has been re-written for the meetings and events industry to provide near photo-realistic 3D depictions of meeting rooms, special events and exhibit booths.

Thirty applicants were reviewed for the EIBTM 2005 WWTW award by the judging panel that included: Corbin Ball, CMP, Director, Corbin Ball Associates – Chairman; Martin Sirk, CEO, ICCA; Didier Scaillet, Director for European Operations, MPI; Paul Hussey, Managing Director, Olive 360; Charles Robinson, previously Executive Director, ITMA.

There were many excellent applications so the decision was a close one. However, we finally decided on the Cast Group´s entry. Advanced room diagramming products, such as ´Vivien´, help “sell the dream” by creating realistic images of how the event will look. It is only by diagramming to scale that you can truly see what the room will look like. This product offers significant benefits to meeting planners, show producers, exhibition managers and event facility managers.”

The award includes a free stand at the MPI Technology Village @ EIBTM 2005, so that Cast Software can showcase their new innovation at stand number D258, along with all the other technologically groundbreaking exhibitors who are located in the area. The WWTW Award will be presented on Wednesday, November 30 at EIBTM in Barcelona.