Event Tech Almanac 2025
The Event Tech Almanac 2025 is your go-to resource for cutting through the noise in the constantly evolving event tech sector. Designed for event planners, producers, and strategists, this free guide demystifies the event tech landscape, highlights real use cases for AI, and helps you make confident event tech buying decisions, backed by expert insights.
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If you're overwhelmed by event tech platform options, unsure about AI's role, or need to justify your event tech decisions, this guide is for you. Or, if you just want to explore the latest event tech innovations, this guide is also for you.
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✅ Insider knowledge on 85 event tech tools
✅ Detailed comparison tables of 40 event management platforms
✅ Step-by-step event tech guide with advice from 12 independent experts
✅ A breakdown of the 2025 event tech landscape
✅ An AI feature analysis breakdown: what's real, what's hype
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