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December 9, 2021

Virtual & Hybrid Event Industry News Roundup: May 22-28

Industry News
Remo Staff

Here is your weekly roundup of news from the virtual and hybrid event industry from May 22- 28! 

Remote interpretation platform Interactio raises $30M in the largest Series A rounds in the RSI industry

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 Interactio,  has raised $30 million in Series A funding, making it the largest Series A round in the RSI industry.  Interactio a leading remote interpretation platform.They work with the world’s largest institutions (e.g. European Parliament, European Commission, United Nations) and corporates (e.g. BMW, JP Morgan, Microsoft) to provide real-time multilingual interpretation services for remote or hybrid meetings.“Since the pandemic hit the world, the Directorate-General for Interpretation of the European Commission had to go online for meetings with interpretation. Thanks to its performance, user-friendliness, and straightforward hybrid integration into our a/v infrastructure, Interactio became a platform of choice.” – states Frederic Pirotte, from the European Commission For the full story, click here

Two of the world's leading software providers combine to make on Super Company

Ungerboeck and EventBooking, two of the world's leading software providers of event and venue management tools announced a merger. The merge will allow the single company to offer customers an integrated set of capabilities that will severely benefit the world of events. It will also provide customers with expedited technology enhancements and accelerated innovation while continuing the focus on customer success.With the backing of Cove Hill Partners, the two leaders bring over 50 years of experience together to power the events world in ways never before possible. Manish Chandak of Ungerboeck will serve as President and CEO. Steve Mackenzie of EventBooking will serve as Executive Vice President. “Together, we unify our efforts to provide easy-to-learn and powerful products to drive the industry forward, all while we marry the aspects that clients love about each,” Mackenzie said. “And, of course, the biggest focus will always be on service and ensuring we continue to set the standard in this area.”Event Tech Awards 2021: Meet the Judges – Sophie AhmedEvent Industry News has launched the newest edition of their 'Meet the Judges,' campaign.  Sophie Ahmed will be a judge for the upcoming Event Tech Live festival between June 8th and 10th.This week the interview focuses on getting to know Ahmed. A judge with over 20 years of experience in the media and events, including exhibitions, conferences, awards, and training in multiple sectors.For the full story, click here.

Swapcard CEO set for opening session at ETL USA & Canada

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 The CEO and Co-Founder at virtual, hybrid, and in-person events platform Swapcard, will host the first keynote session at Event Tech Live USA & Canada next month.Baptiste Boulard will host the Future of Events keynote session on the first day of Event Tech Live. This session will show how communities will be built and engaged online this year and into the future. The session runs from 9:00am to 9:45am Central Standard Time (3:00pm to 3:45pm BST) Founded in 2013, Swapcard has been an active visitor, exhibitor, and contributor to Event Tech Live in its UK & Europe incarnation. The full story is available here.  

How PhoenixDAO Events App can help booking tickets online

PhoenixDAO is an online ticket booking app for the event ticketing and management industry by combining the functionalities of the Polygon side scaling solution and the functionalities of decentralized applications.Presently, the industry faces several problems that stop it from growing beyond its existing boundaries. However, PhoenixDAO Events dApp can help break these boundaries and connect the industry to the growing crypto community. For the full story, click here.

New recording platform partners with Event Tech Live

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Cloud Present has partnered with Event Tech Live US & Canada as well as Event Tech Live UK & Europe. They are aiming to provide easy-to-use recording platforms to exhibitors at both shows.The company was launched during the first lockdown. The London-based internationalist Cloud Present is set on simplifying the process of producing quality presentations for companies online. And there you have it. Your weekly Hybrid and Virtual event news roundup for the week. For more blog posts or if you want to see an event news roundup from before, check out our Remo Blog!

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Here is your weekly roundup of news from the virtual and hybrid event industry from May 22- 28! 

Remote interpretation platform Interactio raises $30M in the largest Series A rounds in the RSI industry

event news roundup

 Interactio,  has raised $30 million in Series A funding, making it the largest Series A round in the RSI industry.  Interactio a leading remote interpretation platform.They work with the world’s largest institutions (e.g. European Parliament, European Commission, United Nations) and corporates (e.g. BMW, JP Morgan, Microsoft) to provide real-time multilingual interpretation services for remote or hybrid meetings.“Since the pandemic hit the world, the Directorate-General for Interpretation of the European Commission had to go online for meetings with interpretation. Thanks to its performance, user-friendliness, and straightforward hybrid integration into our a/v infrastructure, Interactio became a platform of choice.” – states Frederic Pirotte, from the European Commission For the full story, click here

Two of the world's leading software providers combine to make on Super Company

Ungerboeck and EventBooking, two of the world's leading software providers of event and venue management tools announced a merger. The merge will allow the single company to offer customers an integrated set of capabilities that will severely benefit the world of events. It will also provide customers with expedited technology enhancements and accelerated innovation while continuing the focus on customer success.With the backing of Cove Hill Partners, the two leaders bring over 50 years of experience together to power the events world in ways never before possible. Manish Chandak of Ungerboeck will serve as President and CEO. Steve Mackenzie of EventBooking will serve as Executive Vice President. “Together, we unify our efforts to provide easy-to-learn and powerful products to drive the industry forward, all while we marry the aspects that clients love about each,” Mackenzie said. “And, of course, the biggest focus will always be on service and ensuring we continue to set the standard in this area.”Event Tech Awards 2021: Meet the Judges – Sophie AhmedEvent Industry News has launched the newest edition of their 'Meet the Judges,' campaign.  Sophie Ahmed will be a judge for the upcoming Event Tech Live festival between June 8th and 10th.This week the interview focuses on getting to know Ahmed. A judge with over 20 years of experience in the media and events, including exhibitions, conferences, awards, and training in multiple sectors.For the full story, click here.

Swapcard CEO set for opening session at ETL USA & Canada

event news roundup

 The CEO and Co-Founder at virtual, hybrid, and in-person events platform Swapcard, will host the first keynote session at Event Tech Live USA & Canada next month.Baptiste Boulard will host the Future of Events keynote session on the first day of Event Tech Live. This session will show how communities will be built and engaged online this year and into the future. The session runs from 9:00am to 9:45am Central Standard Time (3:00pm to 3:45pm BST) Founded in 2013, Swapcard has been an active visitor, exhibitor, and contributor to Event Tech Live in its UK & Europe incarnation. The full story is available here.  

How PhoenixDAO Events App can help booking tickets online

PhoenixDAO is an online ticket booking app for the event ticketing and management industry by combining the functionalities of the Polygon side scaling solution and the functionalities of decentralized applications.Presently, the industry faces several problems that stop it from growing beyond its existing boundaries. However, PhoenixDAO Events dApp can help break these boundaries and connect the industry to the growing crypto community. For the full story, click here.

New recording platform partners with Event Tech Live

event news roundup

Cloud Present has partnered with Event Tech Live US & Canada as well as Event Tech Live UK & Europe. They are aiming to provide easy-to-use recording platforms to exhibitors at both shows.The company was launched during the first lockdown. The London-based internationalist Cloud Present is set on simplifying the process of producing quality presentations for companies online. And there you have it. Your weekly Hybrid and Virtual event news roundup for the week. For more blog posts or if you want to see an event news roundup from before, check out our Remo Blog!

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