Event Archive

MTO Summit is for the buyers and users of the next generation of event exhibition tools: show owners, association executives, corporate meeting planners, marketers and exhibition strategists. People gather at MTO Summit who have experiences to share and a passion for learning - the hot new tech thing, lessons from failures, innovations and inspirations and the practical applications of all of the above.

Launched in 2008 in Chicago, the MTO Summit series feature top speakers and educational sessions on solving technology issues faced by event and show organizers.

Sessions at past MTO Summits have focused on subjects such as disruptive technology, mobile apps, virtual events and Web data mining, to name a few. Just a sampling of the esteemed speakers has included:

Chris Brown, executive vice president of conventions and business operations, National Association of Broadcasters

"Turbo" Todd Watson, e-relationship manager, IBM

Chris Brogan, president of Human Business Works

Mary Pat Heftman, executive vice president of conventions, National Restaurant Association

Eric Ly, co-founder of LinkedIn and founder and CEO of Presdo Match

Peter Eelman, VP of exhibitions and communication, Association for Manufacturing Technology

Kenji Haroutunian, group show director, Outdoor Nielsen Expositions Sports Group

Michael Kushner, VP of digital strategy, United Business Media

Stephen Graham, managing director of the Americas, Society of Petroleum Engineers

Jason McGraw, senior vice president of expositions, InfoComm International

Shawn Pierce, president of housing and registration services, Experient

Tara Dunion, senior director of communications, Consumer Electronics Association