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Getting around on the street is usually quite simple: there are signs everywhere pointing the way to your destination, and if they serve their purpose, you arrive. A conference should be no different. Instead of spending too much time trying to find the right rooms, good wayfinding should make this a task that is literally accomplished while walking. Can digital displays do this better than analog signs?

Between Christmas and New Year, 17,000 people spent their time in Leipzig at 35C3, the annual conference of the Chaos Computer Club. That was more visitors than ever before. Pre-programmed chaos in the organization? Not a chance.

Have you ever encountered self-service check-in kiosks at a hotel? Many of these terminals even allow guests to book rooms at the last minute. A similar approach works well for conferences, where you can handle on-site registration using self-service stations. This method has proven its worth in practice, though there are a few points organizers should keep in mind beforehand.

Are you already using software to manage your events? Or are you still a little skeptical? A paperless process is practical, certainly—up to the point where you want to use the data elsewhere. There is just one problem: the software is from a different provider, and transferring the data is impossible.

All that separates you from your conference venue is a headset. Once you put it on, you are right in the middle of the convention center where your conference is scheduled to take place in six months. But that’s not all—you can even move around inside the building and inspect individual rooms, just as if you were actually walking through them.

Fortunately, the days when most conferences were held in halls without a stable internet connection are all but over. Internet access is now available in many places, but unfortunately, this has created a whole new problem for organizers and attendees alike.