EIBTM announces Worldwide Technology Watch Winner 2005

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6 October 2005

EIBTM has announced the overall 2005 Worldwide Technology Watch (WWTW) competition winner - 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.

Corbin Ball, CMP, Director, Corbin Associates and Chairman of the judging panel said, “This award and the MPI Technology Village at EIBTM recognise the transformative impact of technology on the meetings and events industries.

“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.

Gilray Densham, President & CEO, Cast Software comments, “My team at Cast Software are truly honoured that our contribution to the event and meeting industry in the field of technology has been recognised by EIBTM. This award shows that our peers have great confidence in the direction in which we're heading and our ability to provide extraordinary design solutions.”

The WWTW Award will be presented on Wednesday 30 November 2005 at EIBTM in Barcelona.

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