On May 22nd, 200 San Francisco techies came together to explore the wonderful world of travel apps for the Tech in Motion Tech + Travel Demo, at the Crocker Galleria. Eight different apps were represented at the event with CEOs, developers and business directors running the demos. In between the demos, guests mingled with each other, got silly in a photo booth and tried out their skills on Xbox One. It was a fantastic night of networking and guests left with travel plans on the mind.
The apps in attendance were CheckMate, Field Trip, FLYR, JetPac, OLSET, Reece, Suiteness and Traveling Spoon. They all explored different aspects of travel from flights to hotels to cultural experiences. Each company set up a booth with phones, iPads, monitors and tons of giveaways for the guests to experience.
There was no shortage in the variety of travel topics explored that night. CheckMate showed members how hotels and online travel agencies can offer online check-in services while Suiteness provided users with exclusive access to luxury hotel suites.
Another hotel related app in attendance was OLSET, who showed how big data can give users a faster search experience in looking for hotels. Meanwhile on the flight front FLYR wowed attendees by showing Tech in Motion members how they can use the app to lock in the cheapest flight options whenever they fly.
Jetpac demonstrated their photo guide for every city in the world, based on where people take and share Instagram photos and Field Trip showed off a geo-location-based guide to the unique things in the world. Reece was not short on the “cool factor” either as the app demonstrated 3D immersive maps of major cities around the world.
Lastly, Traveling Spoon showed members how they can experience home cooked, cultural dinners when they are traveling. The guests left feeling fulfilled with new ideas of how apps can enhance their future vacations.
The Crocker Galleria provided guests with an open space for the fun filled night. Along with the eight apps being demoed guests were given access to free samples of Project Juice and T-We beverages as well as food and a photo booth.
Perhaps one of the most fun parts of the night though was the Xbox One booth. Here, members were able to play games and enter to win a free Xbox at the end of the night. As the night came to a close the event’s headlining sponsor, Microsoft, generously drew one winner to take home an Xbox on the spot. Guests were at the edge of their seats waiting to see who the lucky winner was!
After two hours of food, fun and travel tech the hundreds of members trickled out of the Crocker Galleria and continued on with their work week.
“I met people I would have never expected to meet,” said one member on his way out the door, “what a successful night.”
As always a big thank you to our sponsors Jobspring Partners, Workbridge Associates, and Microsoft. From the San Francisco area? Join the Tech in Motion SF chapter to stay updated on awesome events like this.