EventMB, online resource for trends, technology, innovation and education for the event industry has announced the five finalists of the new Event Technology of the Year Award.

Designed to recognise the “crème of event technology”, the award will be announced just after the end of the second day of IMEX America, on 14 October at the Palazzo in Las Vegas.

The finalists are:

Catchbox
Crowd Mics
DoubleDutch
Glisser
Social Tables Mobile

Pioneered by EventMB founder Julius Solaris, the panel of experienced industry professionals, comprised of Kevin Jackson, vice president of George P Johnson EMEA; Dave Lutz, managing director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting; Marja Verbon, associate at Piton Capital; Sue Pelletier, editor of Meetingsnet; Adam Parry, editor of Event Industry News and Annie Byrne, editor of EN.

The Event Technology of the Year Award has no subcategories and consists of one prize only, which will be awarded to a company providing technology to the event industry that excels in innovation, user adoption, user experience and commitment to the community.