Loopd is a new wearable technology meant to simplify conference attendance, unobtrusively collecting data as users enjoy the experience, stress free. The meetings technology startup Loopd has been voted as the winner of the #IMEXpitch competition at IMEX America in Las Vegas yesterday.
Loopd helps meeting participants exchange contact information and content, and organizers to gather rich engagement and traffic data through a wearable beacon badge and App.
It also works independently of Wifi availability which was a major factor in it being chosen by a distinguished panel of judges, all event technology industry experts. Each finalist in this techno ‘battle of the bands’ vied for victory by delivering a live pitch to the judges and an audience of more than 60 attendees at the show’s Inspiration Hub.
#IMEXpitch enables event technology start-ups to showcase their products at no cost to an audience of event professionals while giving IMEX America attendees the opportunity to learn about new event technology products. Following its successful launch last year, the competition attracted crowds of people keen to discover the technology hotshots of the future.
The other finalists were:
1. Brojure – a Digital Proposal and Communication application for meeting and event planners.
2. Lasso40- captures e-signatures and electronically checks-in your attendees at your events.
3. LiGo – is a face-to-face networking tool that enables participants to meet the right people at events.
4. PheedLoop – an event engagement tool that gathers actionable data and analytics.
