Santa Rosa, Calif. – May 10, 2012 ATIV Software with its mobile conference app EventPilot was named a finalist today in the Education & Reference App category in The 2012 American Business Awards, and will ultimately be a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Stevie Award winner in the program.

The EventPilot professional conference app was selected for this prestigious award designation by the Stevie® Awards. EventPilot has been developed to reduce paper waste, enhance education, and help attendees manage their participation at large events. It is a Swiss Army Knife for conference goers to

• instantly navigate thousands of sessions and exhibitors,
• easily build a personal daily schedule,
• stay organized by taking notes directly on presentation slides,
• browse the latest research abstracts and papers,
• or find their way around the venue – all without requiring Wi-Fi.

“We are honored to see EventPilot being recognized in the new app category,” said Silke Fleischer, CEO and Co-Founder of ATIV Software. “This is a tribute to our amazing team to provide not just innovative technology that helps event professionals to go paperless, but also to offer excellent customer service and the best attendee experience possible.”

More than 3,000 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories, including Most Innovative Company of the Year, Management Team of the Year, Best New Product or Service of the Year, Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year, and Executive of the Year, among others.  New this year is an App Category with a range of sub categories, including Education & Reference for which EventPilot was nominated.

Finalists were chosen by more than 140 business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May.  More than 150 members of 10 specialized judging committees will determine Stevie Award placements from among the Finalists during final judging, to take place May 14 – 25.

Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.

About the Stevie Awards

Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.  Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.  Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot enables paperless green events and is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including Windows Phone 7. For more information and to check out the many other features, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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Santa Rosa, Calif. – May 8, 2012 ATIV Software today released the AANA 2012 conference app, based on EventPilot, for medical professionals attending the Arthroscopy Association of North America’s annual meeting. The sophisticated offline functionality of EventPilot conference apps make the AANA 2012 mobile app usable anywhere, at anytime.

“We want to make sure our members can access scientific abstracts and our conference schedule at anytime, before, during, and after the event.” said Holly Albert, Director of Meetings for AANA. “We had tried a different app developer last year but were not satisfied. This year, we have discovered EventPilot and can now provide a more robust and functional conference app that reflects our commitment to our members. EventPilot meets our needs and exceeds our expectations.”

The EventPilot conference app is developed as a true native app for iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets. The app’s smart design ensures constant access to the full event schedule, all conference materials, including medical abstracts. This enables organizers to offer a rich mobile app and reduces the need for Internet access and helps improve the mobile experience for all attendees.

“Conference venues have not been able to keep up with the exponential development of Wi-Fi hungry devices.” says Silke Fleischer, CEO and co-founder of ATIV Software. “AANA attendees don’t need to worry about spotty or unavailable Wi-Fi signals. The EventPilot mobile conference app is designed to save time and easily manage the extensive medical event program.”

Features of the EventPilot medical meeting app also include:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality

Native iPhone, iPad, and Android conference app ensures best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Offline Searchable Abstracts

Sessions detail views include access to searchable scientific abstracts to provide professionals instant access to the latest medical research.

Built-in smart filters

Advanced keyword filters are personalized by each attendee for optimum functionality, focusing the event program for individual learning goals.

Availability

The free iPhone and iPad conference apps are available now in the App Store. The free Android event app is available in the Android market and at the Amazon App Store.  A web version for BlackBerry and other web- enabled devices is available at http://ativ.me/aana.

About Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA)

AANA exists to promote, encourage, support and foster the development and dissemination of knowledge of arthroscopic surgery in order to improve upon the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the musculo-skeletal system For more information, visit http://www.aana.org/

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including BlackBerry. For more information and to check out the many other features, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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Santa Rosa, Calif. – May 4, 2012 ATIV Software today released the ARVO 2012 conference program in the free EventPilot Express app for clinicians and researchers attending the world’s largest gathering of international eye and vision researchers in Florida next week. The meeting is organized by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. The organization offers its over 12,000 attendees the EventPilot app to conveniently build their personal schedule out of thousands of paper and poster sessions.

“The EventPilot app exceeds our expectations, and we are excited to be able to offer it to our attendees,” said Brian Kirkland, Assistant Director of Education at ARVO. “Easy access to the cutting-edge research presented at our meeting is critical to them. EventPilot allows us to do this and much more, helping our attendees get the most out of our meeting.”

The EventPilot conference app is specifically designed to manage massive and complex scientific conference programs. The ARVO app contains about 7,000 research abstracts and thousands of speakers. High performance, intuitive navigation, and a professional visual user interface provide the best attendee experience. To ensure uninterrupted access to the schedule and scientific abstracts, EventPilot native apps are fully accessible offline on iPhone, iPad, Android phones or Android tablets.

“EventPilot is the ideal app for events with a large number of attendees and massive datasets like ARVO’s annual meeting,” said Silke Fleischer, CEO and co-founder of ATIV Software. “We designed our apps specifically for healthcare and medical events with comprehensive schedules. The design helps attendees save valuable time finding and accessing the latest scientific research while organizers can save on printing costs.”

Features of the EventPilot mobile conference app also include:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality

Native iPhone, iPad, and Android conference app ensures best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Paperless Events with Unique PowerPoint Slide Viewer with Note Taking

Integrate all session PowerPoint presentations to build a mobile learning tool while saving on printing costs. Attendees can take notes directly on slides within the application.

Powerful Personal Scheduling Features

Enable attendees to easily fill their day by adding sessions to their visual schedule, see open time slots, or add personal meetings with exhibitors.

Availability

The free iPhone and iPad conference apps are available now in the App Store by searching for “EventPilot”. The free Android event app is available in the Android market and at the Amazon App Store by searching for “EventPilot”.  A web version for BlackBerry and other web- enabled devices is available.
EventPilot Express Code: ARVO 2012

About The Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology (ARVO)

ARVO is the largest eye and vision research organization in the world. Members include more than 12,500 eye and vision researchers from over 80 countries. ARVO encourages and assists research, training, publication and knowledge-sharing in vision and ophthalmology. For more information, visit http://www.arvo.org

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including BlackBerry. For more information and to check out the many other features, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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Santa Rosa, Calif. – May 2, 2012 ATIV Software today released the AAOE 2012 conference app, built on the powerful EventPilot conference app platform, for medical executives attending the American Association of Orthopaedic Executives Annual Conference. The integrated unique mobile PowerPoint viewer with slide-based note taking turns EventPilot into a sophisticated learning tool for conference attendees.

“Our attendees are all executives who are expecting the highest quality in content and technology. A professional meeting app was our first priority in choosing the EventPilot mobile conference platform.” said Addy Kujawa of AAOE. “What makes EventPilot different and exciting for us is the ability to include all presentations directly in the session information. With this app, our attendees not only navigate our conference but they can use EventPilot to capture and organize what they have learned.”

The EventPilot Mobile conference app includes offline PowerPoint presentations so attendees can follow along with the presentation and take notes on slides, bookmark key content, and even share important slides on Twitter or via Email. The offline accessibility of the EventPilot conference app ensures that all materials, schedule, and notes are available before, during, and after the event.

“A high quality conference app needs to offer more than just the event program.” said Silke Fleischer, CEO and Co-founder of ATIV Software. “AAOE attendees can conveniently and easily use EventPilot to build their personal schedule, find their sessions, take notes on important presentation slides, and share key insights with their peers via the built-in Twitter. EventPilot is a unique mobile learning and networking tool for today’s medical events.”

Features of the EventPilot mobile conference app also include:

Unmatched PowerPoint Slide Viewer with Note Taking

Offline access to PowerPoint presentations directly from session descriptions and follow along during the presentation. Bookmark slides, take notes, or share slides via Twitter with peers.

Sharing and Networking

The Facebook and Twitter integration enables attendees to share interesting sessions with their peers and extend the reach for presenters and event organizers.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Include interactive rotating banner ads and highlight event sponsors and exhibitors that provide the latest in medical technology.

Availability

The free iPhone and iPad conference apps are available now in the App Store. The free Android event app is available in the Android market and at the Amazon App Store.  A web version for BlackBerry and other web- enabled devices is available.

About American Association of Orthopaedic Executives (AAOE)

Founded in 1933, the AAOE is the preeminent provider of musculoskeletal education to orthopaedic surgeons and others in the world. For more information, visit http://www.aaos.org/

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including BlackBerry. For more information and to learn about the many other features, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.
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Passionate about educating event planners, Liz King featured EventPilot in her weekly event tech writeup.
Read the interview »

Kelly Phillips has created a video that shows how to download and get started with the ASTD Conference App.

Kelly, thank you for creating this great video.

Santa Rosa, Calif. – April 26, 2012 ATIV Software today released the Safety 2012 conference app, built on the powerful EventPilot conference app platform, for professionals attending the American Society for Safety Engineers Professional Development Conference and Exposition. The advanced topic filter and schedule integration optimizes the conference experience helping attendees save time and stay focused on individualized professional goals.

“As the highest quality conference in our industry we wanted to tie in our program with the highest quality mobile app on the market.” said Jon Schwerman, E-Commerce Marketing Manager for ASSE. “The EventPilot conference app met our strict requirements with its sophisticated features and a highly professional layout. EventPilot not only brings cutting-edge technology to our society but helps our attendees to meet all their professional goals at our conference.”

With over 250 sessions to choose from, safety professionals can use the intuitive app to easily manage their daily schedule. The filtering and schedule download features in EventPilot help attendees match their goals with the available learning and networking opportunities at the event. This helps attendees navigate the event effectively using focused and personalized lists of sessions, speakers, and exhibitors. The EventPilot conference app is fully accessible offline on mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android phones or Android tablets, ensuring constant access to the schedule and any personalized content.

“The conference attendees’ experience is the most important contributing factor when we design the EventPilot conference apps.” says Silke Fleischer, CEO and co-founder of ATIV Software. “To help leading professionals make the most of their event experience at Safety 2012, we ensure the app is easy to use, runs very fast, and works even if Wi-Fi is down. Our app is a professional tool for conference goers and a perfect match for a high quality event like Safety 2012. The EventPilot conference app is an invaluable tool in today’s conference experience.”

Features of the EventPilot mobile conference app also include:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality

Native iPhone, iPad, and Android conference app ensures best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Schedule synchronization

If a schedule is created during registration, all selected sessions are downloaded to the device and synchronized among different devices.

Built-in smart filters

Advanced meta filters are personalized by each attendee for optimum functionality, focusing the event program for individual learning goals.

Availability

The free iPhone and iPad conference apps are available now in the App Store. The free Android event app is available in the Android market and at the Amazon App Store. A web version for BlackBerry and other web-enabled devices is available at http://ativ.me/safety2012.

About American Society of Safety Engineers(ASSE)

ASSE represents more than 34,000 safety, health and environmental (SH&E) professionals who work across all industries around the world protecting people, improving business and safeguarding the environment. For more information, visit http://www.asse.org/

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including BlackBerry. For more information and to check out the many other features, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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At a minimum, event planners are using Twitter, Facebook, or sites such as LinkedIn, MeetUp and Google+, as virtual pre and post event gathering places for attendees, sponsors and even non-attendees who just want to be “in the know.”

We had the chance to speak with entrepreneur and consultant Tiffani Murray, who offers social media management and content development services to clients. She has recently launched a “live tweeting” service specifically aimed at fostering constant and consistent engagement with attendees on behalf of conference hosts and event planners. We sat down with Tiffani to learn more about the art of “live tweeting” and her thoughts on how social media is impacting the event management industry and audience experience. Our question to her:

Tiffani: “Technology like the EventPilot conference app is critical to the success of modern day conferences and events because the days of lugging around a thick program guide during a conference are almost gone. The app is more than just a digital version of your program. On the social media side, EventPilot has a great deal to offer like an integrated Twitter client, so attendees don’t have to leave the app to tweet. Your attendees help you extend the conversation about a topic by easily sharing a presentation slide via Twitter or sharing the session info on Facebook from within the app! You can also include your Facebook page, a LinkedIn group or YouTube channel and create a one-stop access point to all your social media outlets. EventPilot opens new opportunities to increase social media use at events.”

Top 7 tips from a social media pro

Tiffani shared her top 7 tips for event managers on how to use “live tweeting” and other social media best practices to engage audiences, market their event brands and promote sponsors.

1. Designate a Dedicated Social Media Resource

As a former event planner myself, I have seen a common issue with teams. Event team members wear multiple hats and it isn’t unusual to have a social media administrator also working registration, running errands, and missing keynotes due to other tasks. I recommend to leverage a “live tweet” resource whose only task for the entire duration of the event is to promote the activities, sessions, keynotes and engage with your audience in cyberspace. This person can’t be in all places at once, but he/she can provide a continuous snapshot of different people, post pictures and spark engagement that is a proven marketing tool that gets attendees to return.

2. Brand Your Event with a Hashtag

Every event should have an associated Twitter hashtag. There are plenty of examples out there. Make it easy to remember, short and associated to the name of the event, conference or host organization in some way. Use it consistently leading up to, during and after the event. One of the most common mistakes is to tweet during an event without the hashtag. You miss out on engagement and interaction with attendees in this way. EventPilot users are constantly aware of what is being said in the Twitter stream and the hashtag is automatically built-in.

3. Respond to Attendee Questions

Eliminate the need for attendees to have to walk to the registration desk to get the answers to simple questions. One of the benefits of Tip #1 is that you will always have someone monitoring the Twitter feed for questions or needs. While Twitter is the most active channel at conferences, a dedicated resource can effectively monitor all the channels throughout the event. If you use EventPilot to post an update or announcement, reinforce it by tweeting it and add to the level of customer service and consideration for attendees.

4. Engage the Audience

Having someone monitor the Twitter feed for questions or comments is another plus during keynotes and larger sessions. Not every attendee brave enough to go up to the microphone. If attendees are presented the option of tweeting a question for the keynote speaker or panel, audience interaction increases. This also works well for hybrid events that have a live and virtual audience watching simultaneously.

5. Recognize Twitter Rock Stars

At any given event there will be people who are tweeting more than others. Recognize them! They are part of your event marketing team, spreading the news about your event that will likely attract future attendees. Reward them with re-tweets (RTs) of their most relevant messages concerning the event or “shout outs” thanking them for their activity. Consider a prize or a discount on next year’s event registration for the attendee with the most tweets.

6. Expand Sponsor & Keynote Benefits

Sponsors and exhibitors who pay to be a part of huge conferences and events like to hear about any way that their brand, products or services are going to get exposure to the hundreds, or in some cases thousands, of attendees at your events. Include the Facebook and Twitter URL of your sponsors directly in the EventPilot app to foster connections. Having a dedicated live tweet resource you can also highlight major sponsors on the Twitter feed consistently and constantly throughout the entire event.

7. Market to Future Attendees on the Backchannel

The Twitter backchannel is the best place to market to future event attendees. People who are not at the conference steadily check out the tweets and follow the hashtag of conferences that spark their interest. Continuous social media activity throughout the event maximizes the opportunity to give virtual bystanders a look at what they’re missing and thus motivates them to attend the next year.

Bonus Tip

A week or a few days before your conference or event host a pre-event Twitter chat that allows attendees to discuss topics and network virtually. This also gets attendees in the habit of using the hashtag early on.

To learn more, visit www.livetweetresources.com.
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Santa Rosa, Calif. – April 16, 2012 ATIV Software today announced the availability EventPilot Express, a new addition to the EventPilot family of native mobile conference apps. With EventPilot Express, event planners can instantly publish their paperless event program to the EventPilot conference app. Attendees can efficiently manage their event experience and personalized agenda on their mobile device. The EventPilot app is available as a native app for iOS, Android phones or tablets, and Kindle Fire. The platform includes a free web app for all other devices. Learn more at http://ativsoftware.com.

“Meeting planners have stressful jobs and EventPilot Express not only helps make their lives easier, but also creates more sustainable events,” said Silke Fleischer, co-founder and CEO of ATIV Software. “With this milestone release, we offer a low cost native app solution that can be populated with a conference program immediately.”

New Features

Instant availability of a sophisticated native iOS and Android app
The EventPilot Express version offers all the advanced native features of the EventPilot platform and allows publishing today. Organizers simply populate the EventPilot backend with the conference information and push it to the EventPilot App at any time. Attendees with the app installed select their event to easily plan their daily schedule, take session notes, and network with other professionals.

Sophisticated web version for all other devices (Nokia Lumia 900, BlackBerry, etc.)
Each EventPilot Express native implementation automatically includes a feature rich web app at no additional cost.

Branded and customized for each event
Each individual conference program downloaded to the EventPilot App is customized and branded to each specific event. A-la-carte feature sets, such as an offline PowerPoint slide viewer or an advertisement module, are available as add-ons.

Availability

EventPilot Express is available for new implementations immediately and supports native apps for iPhone and iPad, Android smartphones or tablets, and Amazon’s Kindle Fire. EventPilot Express includes a sophisticated web app to support any non-iOS or Android smart devices such as BlackBerry or Nokia’s Lumia 900 running on Windows Phone 7.

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices. For more information, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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Santa Rosa, Calif. – April 16, 2012 ATIV Software today announced the availability of EventPilot Enterprise, a new addition to the EventPilot family of native mobile conference apps. Event planners can now deploy a single app as an instant solution for all of their conference programs or training courses. Packed with EventPilot’s powerful features, organizations can cost-effectively bring the benefits of a mobile app to all their events. Learn more at http://ativsoftware.com.

“As a professional association, we offer our members and the broader workplace learning profession several major annual events for which we publish individual apps,” says Jennifer Wilhelm, ASTD Digital Media. “The new EventPilot Enterprise version now provides us with a powerful mobile platform and a single access point for all of our events.”

EventPilot Enterprise is designed so corporations or associations can easily populate one app with multiple different conference, event, or training programs. Each event within the app is fully customized, individually branded, and available offline.

“EventPilot Enterprise gives organizations managing multiple events per year an option to consolidate all their different event programs.” said Silke Fleischer, co-founder and CEO of ATIV Software. “The app becomes a convenient one-stop-shop for all their events.”

New Features

Single conference app with all the powerful features of the EventPilot platform
EventPilot Enterprise apps are deployed once and instantly populated with full conference programs, organizer announcements, or information about upcoming events.

Branded to the organization, customized to each event
Each individual event is customized and branded to that specific event. A-la-carte feature sets, such as the offline PowerPoint slide viewer and advertisement module, are available as add-ons.

Communication and social media platform
Attendees have one easy access point to learn about upcoming events, download new conference programs, or view offline session materials or medical scientific abstracts.

Availability

EventPilot Enterprise is available immediately and supports native apps for iPhone, iPad, Android smartphones or tablets, and Kindle Fire. (Free Web-app included)

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iOS and Android. Mobile web-app included for other devices (BlackBerry, Windows Phone 7, Lumia 900). http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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Reading the white paper by IAEE, not much seems to have changed during the past 5 years when it comes to Internet access at venues – it’s too limited and too expensive. Demand will only increase with the expected rise in tablet sales over the next couple of years. IDC is forecasting a 54% increase this year over 2011.

While the majority of facilities seems to be open to renegotiate the price, free quality Wi-Fi outside of common areas is not going to be available soon. Based on the responses in the white paper, some facilities don’t even offer connectivity at all.

Realizing these challenges, the choice between an Internet hungry web app for your event versus a native app that works without Wi-Fi is the most important decision. This choice determines if your attendees have a great app experience or end up using a printed program out of frustration. If you are reviewing conference apps, here are some tips to ensure the app is going to be useful at the event:

• Can you download session materials such as PowerPoint presentations for access and note taking during the session?
• Are scientific and medical abstracts included in the app so Wi-Fi is not required?
• Do images get cached to enhance the rich experience of the app?
• Turn your phone into airplane mode to simulate the venue. Can you still build your schedule? Navigate maps? Take notes?
• Does the app render itself useless while it’s trying to get data updates over a slow connection?

While the smartphone marketplace is very well established with Android (50%+) and iOS (30%), AT&T is making some waves with its new Lumia 900. If your attendees are showing up with a Lumia, no worries: Each EventPilot conference app implementation includes a free web app version to cover devices other than iOS and Android – including Windows Phone 7 devices. We have tested our new version of the web app on the Lumia 900 and it’s looking very nice. The browser is fast and renders the pages quite well.

Gartner is estimating Windows Phone 7 to reach a marketshare of 8.6% by the end of the year and iSuppli suggesting even an increase to nearly 17% by 2015, snatching some percentages from iOS.

Overall, the marketplace is not going to shift as dramatically when Google entered the market with Android. Microsoft/Nokia may potentially grow into the third real competitor in this group but so far, US marketshare for WP7 devices is still small and grouped into “Other” in a recent Nielsen blog. (Total Microsoft marketshare is 3.9%)

We’ll see – the Lumia 900 launch seems to be starting quite well and the Windows Phone 8 OS (Windows Phone Apollo) is appearing on usage analytics.

Stay up-to-date with ‘your’ OS landscape

The mobile OS use of attendees in your particular industry may be quite different than the general mobile app market. A simple question in your event survey or in the registration form asking attendees about their device will help you stay informed about OS shifts in your industry.

Sources
wpcentral
iSuppli
1800pocketpc.com
Nielsen
ZDNet comScore report

The new SHRM app is up and running.
Read the entire press release published by SHRM at http://www.shrm.org/about/pressroom/

EventPilot key features for SHRM:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality

Native iPhone, iPad, and Android conference app ensures best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Built-in smart filters

Advanced meta filters are personalized by each attendee for optimum functionality, focusing the event program for individual learning goals.

The session filtering tool draws together the attendees’ goals with the sessions and speakers that meet those goals, creating manageable focused and personalized lists of sessions, speakers, and exhibitors. The schedule synchronization saves attendees time who already picked their sessions during the registration process and enables attendees to also synchronize their schedule among different devices. The EventPilot conference app is fully accessible offline on mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, Android phones or Android tablets, ensuring constant access to the schedule and any filtered lists.

Santa Rosa, Calif. – March 29, 2012 ATIV Software today announced the availablility of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry’s (AAPD) 2012 conference application, built on the dynamic EventPilot conference app platform. Designed for pediatric dentistry professionals attending the AAPD Annual Session in San Diego May 24th-May 27th, 2012, the EventPilot conference app is constructed to provide efficient and offline access to all event medical abstracts and e-posters before, during and after the event.

By adopting this powerful new event conference app for their attendees, the AAPD is at the forefront of technological advances in event data management. All conference materials will be available on the EventPilot medical meeting app for attendees’ personal mobile devices, which will simplify access, navigation, and management of this large annual gathering of pediatric dentistry professionals.

“We are excited that for the first time, we’re able to offer the best and most professional conference app to our members with EventPilot,” said Tonya Almond, AAPD Director of Meeting Services. “We want to be sure that our attendees have an app that allows them the opportunity to review conference materials and research abstracts and latest changes on their smartphones and mobile devices. With the EventPilot conference app, we have enhanced the professional and rich learning environment our members have come to expect.”

Native EventPilot conference apps provide convenient access to all medical meeting related information from a personal schedule builder to session materials and exhibitor booth locations. Unlike web apps or USB sticks, conference attendees have full offline access to up-to-date event information, abstracts, e-posters and contacts. The EventPilot medical meeting app is available long before, during and after the event so that the learning and engagement continues well beyond the end of the meeting.

“EventPilot medical meeting apps expand the event experience from merely accessing scientific meeting programs to managing the event experience, providing full access to the latest research papers, engaging with other attendees and increasing peer-to-peer learning,” stated Silke Fleischer, CEO and co-founder of ATIV Software. “Pediatric dentist professionals at AAPD’s annual gathering will experience new powerful time saving features and robust offline access to scientific abstracts with the EventPilot conference app.”

Availability

The free iPhone and iPad conference apps are available now in the App Store and the free Android event app is available in the Android market. A web version for BlackBerry and other web- enabled devices is available at http://ativ.me/aapd2012.

The EventPilot mobile conference app features include:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality

Native iPhone, iPad, Android app to ensure best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Instant access to Thousands of Medical Abstracts

Attendees can easily search and filter all scientific abstracts directly on their device. Abstracts are displayed in context as part of the session detail information and provide information as needed during the event.

Sharing and Networking

The Facebook and LinkedIn integration enables attendees to share interesting sessions with their peers and extend the reach for presenters and event organizers. Unique presentation slide tweeting to share key insights with others and integration of Twitter technology allow easy networking.

Real-Time Updates and Reminders

Attendees receive just-in-time notifications about their scheduled sessions, program changes and Twitter updates without ever leaving the first screen.

Rich Experience and Paperless Events

EventPilot Plus supports paperless events by integrating PowerPoint slides, PDFs, handouts, scientific or medical abstracts, surveys, live polls, YouTube videos, note taking and more to create a valuable reference app that is used by attendees long after the event.

About The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Founded in 1947, the AAPD is a not-for-profit membership organization representing the specialty of pediatric dentistry. AAPD’s 8,000 members are predominately pediatric dentists and primary care providers who deliver comprehensive specialty treatments for infants, children, adolescents and individuals with special health care needs. As advocates for children’s oral health, the AAPD aims to promote the use of evidence-based policies and guidelines, foster research concerning pediatric oral health, and educate health care providers and the public to improve children’s oral health. For further information, please visit the AAPD website at http://www.aapd.org.

While Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner was picked as the best business job of 2012, it is also the 6th most stressful.

Here are a few tips that can make your life easier:
 

1. Save time: Go paperless

Skip printing completely. This saves many hours of time from planning, designing, printing, shipping, storing, and distributing brochures. Besides, print is usually outdated the moment you send it to the printers. Bag stuffing alone can turn into a headache. Calculate the minimum bag stuffing time »

Using EventPilot, you can easily include all your conference materials and add more value than a printed brochure ever could:

• Interactive access with filters and search to all sessions, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and any additional links
• PowerPoint presentations with slide note taking - offline! Learn more »
• All content offline including bus schedules, medical and scientific abstracts, and important information

If you are still worried about non iOS or Android users, you can offer renting an iPad as part of the registration. Add a rental fee for only $20-$30/day to the registration.

iPad rental might be fun for the attendees anyway if they've never tried one

2. Stay in control: Update any time

Need to get a message out or push a data update? EventPilot gives you 24/7 access to a powerful and intuitive backend. You choose when you wish to update the app, add new sponsor ads, or change the NOW/Home screen. Oh, and not to forget, your Home screen can be set up in advance to dynamically show/hide specific banners at certain times. Less to think about during the event, less stress.
 

3. Enter data once: Use Datasync

There is no need to enter your program by hand or make changes in two different places for updates. Directly integrate with your event database to set up data synchronization between your content management system and EventPilot.
 

4. Reduce data entry needs: In-app session evaluations

Collecting session evaluations is easy. Display links to session evaluation surveys in context of the particular session. Use your online survey tool you are already familiar with.
 

5. Stay organized: Use the app yourself at the event

Session headcounts? Room equipment checks? Speaker's comments? EventPilot includes unmatched note taking functionality:

• Sessions
• Speakers
• Exhibitors
• Slides
• Digital business cards

Apps are what we do best, so you don't have to stress.

Santa Rosa, Calif. – March 23, 2012 ATIV Software today released the ACC.12 eMeeting Planner app, built on the dynamic EventPilot conference app platform, for Cardiology professionals attending ACC.12 in Chicago. EventPilot is designed to provide efficient and offline access to the thousands of medical abstracts, ensuring Wi-Fi independence for organizers and attendees to instantly review the latest cardiology research. Making all conference materials available for attendees on their personal mobile devices has simplified the accessibility and navigation of medical abstracts, allowing for greater depth of learning at this annual gathering of Cardiology professionals.

“ACC’s 61st Annual Scientific Session & Expo continues our organization’s commitment to education and is a great step towards becoming a paperless event.” said Cathy Riedel, Director of the Project Management Office for ACC. “We are excited to provide our attendees the ability to review conference materials, research abstracts and get up to date conference changes in just seconds on their phones and mobile devices.”

Native EventPilot conference apps provide convenient access to all medical meeting related information from a personal schedule to session materials and exhibitor booth locations. Conference attendees have full offline and online access to pertinent event information and contacts before, during and after the event so that the learning and engagement continues well beyond the end of the meeting.

About EventPilot

The EventPilot mobile conference app features include:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality
Native Android conference app, iPhone conference app and iPad conference app to ensure best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Instant access to Thousands of Medical Abstracts
Attendees can easily search and filter all scientific abstracts directly on their device. Abstracts are displayed in context as part of the session detail information and provide information as needed during the event.

Sharing and Networking
The Facebook and LinkedIn integration enables attendees to share interesting sessions with their peers and extend the reach for presenters and event organizers. Unique presentation slide tweeting to share key insights with others and integration of Twitter technology to allow easy networking.

Real-Time Updates and Reminders
Attendees receive just-in-time notifications about their scheduled sessions, program changes, and Twitter updates without ever leaving the first screen.

Animated Maps
Animations show attendees where session rooms or exhibitors are located at the venue. Attendees can find their way at any time since all maps are included directly in the app and do not require Internet access.

“EventPilot medical meeting apps expand the event experience from merely accessing meeting programs to managing the event experience, engaging with other attendees and increasing peer-to-peer learning,” says Silke Fleischer, CEO and co-founder of ATIV Software. “Cardiology professionals at ACC’s Annual Scientific Session & Expo benefit from powerful time saving features from robust offline access to searchable abstracts with the EventPilot app.”

Availability

The free iPhone and iPad conference app is available now in the App Store. The free Android event app is available in the Android market. A web version for BlackBerry and other web- enabled devices is available at http://ativ.me/acc.

About American College of Cardiology (ACC)

The American College of Cardiology is transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health through continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, payment innovation and professionalism. The College is a 40,000-member nonprofit medical society comprised of physicians, surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and practice managers, and bestows credentials upon cardiovascular specialists who meet its stringent qualifications. The College is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards and guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The ACC provides professional education and operates national registries for the measurement and improvement of quality care. More information about the association is available online at http://www.cardiosource.org/ACC.

About ATIV Software

ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including BlackBerry. For more information, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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ATIV Software released the mobile Cleantech Forum SF 2012 conference app in EventPilot Express. Customized specifically for Cleantech innovators attending the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, the conference app enables attendees to choose a paperless event experience. EventPilot is designed to eliminate the need for printing at meetings, conferences, and tradeshows. The interactive mobile event guide provides clean, efficient, and offline access to all up-to-date forum information, ensuring Wi-Fi independence for organizers and attendees to instantly review the latest cleantech research.

“Using EventPilot, we can meet our attendees’ needs and provide them with the best conference app technology available.” said Sara Strope, Director of Client Services and Events for Cleantech Group. “We are excited to offer this clean, high-tech alternative to review conference materials, get up to date conference changes, and network with fellow attendees and exhibitors in just seconds on their phones and mobile devices.”

Native EventPilot conference apps enable attendees to put paper aside and access the interactive platform which includes, all forum related information from a personal schedule to session materials, social networking access, and exhibitor booth locations. Conference attendees have full offline and online access to pertinent event information and contacts before, during and after the event so that the learning and engagement continues well beyond the end of the meeting.

About EventPilot

The EventPilot mobile conference app features include:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality
Native Android conference app, iPhone conference app and iPad conference app to ensure best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Rich Experience
EventPilot supports PowerPoint slides, YouTube video, PDFs, handouts, surveys, live polls, note taking, and more to create a valuable reference app that is used by attendees long after the event.

Real-Time Updates and Reminders
Attendees receive just-in-time notifications about their scheduled sessions, program changes, and Twitter updates without ever leaving the first screen.

“Creating paperless events is now easier than ever with the EventPilot conference app.” says Silke Fleischer, CEO and co-founder of ATIV Software. “The Cleantech Forum sets a new standard for technology events by implementing innovative green technology for the event itself.”

Availability
The free iPhone and iPad conference app is available now in the App Store. The free Android event app is available in the Android market. A web version for BlackBerry and other web- enabled devices is available at http://ativ.me/clean.

About Cleantech Group, LLC
Cleantech Group helps its clients make critical business decisions that foster growth, reduce cost, and meet consumer and government demands for improved environmental quality through subscription-based research, global industry networking events, and world-class custom research services. For more information, visit http://www.cleantech.com/

About ATIV Software
ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including BlackBerry. For more information, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

One of the biggest advantages of EventPilot is the ability to integrate session materials such as PowerPoint slides offline. Here is some more info to answer any questions you may have around this functionality:

I am reluctant to switch from paper to event apps ... Can I create a better handout experience than printing?

Attendees greatly benefit from integrated PowerPoint presentations directly into the conference app:

• presentations are available in context with the session detail description - no digging through a binder required
• presentations are fully downloaded for offline viewing during the sessions - lighten the load for your attendees
• attendees can easily take notes and bookmark slides and after the event, easily return to marked items or send an event report with all notes INCLUDING  the slides to themselves or others
• users can quickly search for a particular presentation title for fast access
• key slides can be shared with others via Twitter to extend the conversation - can't do that with paper!

My presenters won't be able to provide the presentations weeks before the event. How last minute can I add them?

Add presentations easily and any time via our intuitive EventPilot backend. No need to rush. However, the earlier presentations are included, the more likely your attendees will have downloaded them before the event, which in turn relieves your Wi-Fi load at the venue. Faster Wi-Fi means happier attendees.

Only registered attendees should have access to the presentations - we don't want to make them public!

No problem - you can password protect the presentations either with a single username or password for all attendees or link the authentication back to your registration database. And no worries, we will not ask you to supply attendee's usernames or passwords. All that information remains safe and secure on your server.

How could I experience the PowerPoint slide features in EventPilot?

Try out the slide viewer with note taking in these meeting apps (use the links or simply search for these names in the App Store or Android Market):

• Catersource
• SOA
• ASTD TK 2012

Can I add other session or speaker related materials than PowerPoint slides?

Yes, you can link from the session detail view, the speaker bio, or event exhibitor detail information to:

• Integrated medical abstracts or scientific posters
• Session materials in PDF format (Keep the file size small for a better mobile experience)
• Web links such as session evaluation surveys or live audience response / polls
• YouTube videos
• Speaker's books on Amazon

I have speakers that use Keynote to create their presentations?

Keynote has the option to save a presentation in PPT format.

Santa Rosa, Calif. – March 16, 2012 ATIV Software today released the HCCA Compliance Institute 2012 mobile conference app, built on the dynamic EventPilot conference app platform, for attendees of the Compliance Institute in Las Vegas. Compliance professionals attending this year’s institute will easily network, tweet, and manage online updates using the EventPilot conference app’s integrated social media access. The EventPilot conference app is also designed to provide efficient and offline access to all event materials, PDF’s and PowerPoint’s before, during, and after the event.

“Social Media capabilities are very important for this event, and the social media functionality of EventPilot conference app is unmatched when compared to other providers.” said Eric Newman, Social Media Manager with HCCA. “We want to ensure our attendees are getting the very best conference app so they can download PDF’s and PowerPoint presentations to their mobile devices and easily stay connected with their social networks.”

Native EventPilot conference apps provide convenient access to all compliance meeting related information from a personal schedule builder to session materials and exhibitor booth locations. Unlike web apps or USB sticks, conference attendees have full offline access to up-to-date event information, and contacts.The EventPilot conference app is available long before, during and after the event so that the learning and engagement continues well beyond the end of the meeting.

About EventPilot

The EventPilot mobile conference app features include:

Native Mobile Event App with True Offline Functionality

Native Android conference app, iPhone conference app and iPad conference app to ensure best performance, network independence, and device specific navigation users expect.

Social Media Integration

Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn integration enables attendees to share interesting sessions with their peers and extend the reach for presenters and event organizers. Unique presentation slide tweeting to share key insights with others and integration of Twitter technology to allow easy networking.

Personalized Schedules

Schedule integration allows attendees to manage conference sessions and personal meetings on the same schedule.

Real-Time Updates and Reminders

Attendees receive just-in-time notifications about their scheduled sessions, program changes, and Twitter updates without ever leaving the first screen.

Rich Experience and Paperless Events

EventPilot Plus supports paperless events by integrating PowerPoint slides, PDFs, handouts, surveys, YouTube videos, note taking, and more to create a valuable reference app that is used by attendees long after the event.

Animated Maps

Animations show attendees where session rooms or vendors are located at the venue. Attendees can find their way at any time since all maps are included directly in the app and do not require Internet access.

“EventPilot conference apps expand event apps from merely accessing conference schedules and materials to a highly customizable social platform that encourages engaging with other attendees.” says Silke Fleischer, CEO and co-founder of ATIV Software. “Using EventPilot, the HCCA’s Institute demonstrates its leadership position and provides the best conference app experience and highest value for its attendees.”

Availability
The free iPhone and iPad conference app is available now in the App Store. The free Android event app is available in the Android market and the Amazon App Store.

About the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
With 6,500 members, HCCA exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards and to provide the necessary resources for ethics and compliance professionals and others who share these principles. For more information, visit http://www.hcca-info.org

About ATIV Software
ATIV Software offers EventPilot, the customizable mobile conference app for corporate event and association meeting planners. EventPilot is available as a native app for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android as well as a mobile web version for all other web-enabled devices including BlackBerry. For more information, visit http://www.ativsoftware.com.

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