For any company yet to enter EIBTM’s WorldWide Technology Watch - open to any company who has developed new technology solutions for the meetings, events, incentive travel, conferences and exhibition industries – the closing date is next Friday, 3 September.

Entries will be judged on three criteria – innovation and uniqueness, potential impact on the industry, and completeness of the product or service.

Graeme Barnett, EIBTM’s Exhibition Director comments: “The importance of this Award should not be underestimated, so I urge those companies who have been considering, or yet to enter, to do so now. It is still not too late to apply.”

The winner will receive a free stand to exhibit at the Technology Village @ EIBTM 2010; present their winning product at the show and gain acknowledgement and widespread publicity in EIBTM 2010 WWTW promotional material both before and during the event.

The judges comprise a high profile panel from the industry including Chair – Corbin Ball who is supported by Martin Sirk, CEO, ICCA; Bruce MacMillan, President/CEO, Meeting Professionals International; Paul Hussey, Business Development Manager, BSI Meetings and Events; Ruud Janssen, Managing Director, TNOC; Samuel J Smith, Managing Director of Interactive Meeting Technology, LLC and Lynn Wong, Co-Founder and Director of Grupo eventoplus.