Meetings contribute more than 35% of the revenue and profit for most organizations, but rarely receive their fair share of investment when it comes to technology. Get the tools you need to develop a technology business case that will gain buy-in from the toughest CFO or CIO critic. Whether you’re bootstrapping or outsourcing technology implementation, this session will help you think more strategically about tech-enabling your conference and processes.

1. 1
Making the Case for
Tech-enabled Meetings

2. 1. Understand the 3
primary areas where
meeting tech can
drive the greatest
business results.

3. 2. Gain insight on
major tech mistakes
made by others that
you don’t want to
repeat.

4. 3. Explore advanced
principles of
developing a
persuasive tech
business case.

5. Your Turn:
Which learning
objective is most
important to YOU?

8. 8

9. 1. Understand the 3
primary areas where
meeting tech can
drive the greatest
business results.

10. 1. Attendee Experience

11. 2. Improved Process & Efficiency

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Which technology decision have you
made that impacts these three
drivers best?

14. 2. Gain insight on
major tech mistakes
made by others that
you don’t want to
repeat.

15. 1) Considering full
array of requirements.

17. 3) Overthinking
your digital
plumbing.
Attendee experience
always trumps
staff efficiency.

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4) Digging
shiny objects
and bandaid
fixes.
Tech solutions
needthree years to
yieldoptimal ROI

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5) Ready, Fire, Aim!
Phase your roll-out.
Create a business case
& report back.

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What lessons learned can you
share about past technology
decisions and implementation?

21. 3. Explore advanced
principles of
developing a
persuasive tech
business case.

22. ROI = (Gain from Investment – Cost of Investment)
Cost of Investment

23. 23

24. Hardware
and
Software
Costs

25. Implementation Expenses

26. Re-occurring Expenses –
Maintenance/Support

27. Anticipated Expense
Reduction

29. Gains from Improved Productivity

30. Share success
or disaster
stories on
actual vs.
anticipated
ROI.

31. Making the Business Case

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34. Fit for Purpose

35. Vendor
Stability

37. THANK YOU