Kansas City, Mo. (August 2026) – Bishop-McCann has been named a finalist for the 2026 Skift IDEA Awards in the Event Technology category for The JOY Index™: Making Joy Memorable. Recognizing excellence in creativity and innovation, the Skift IDEA Awards highlight those who are helping to shape the future of the industry.
Over 490 applications were submitted from all over the globe for this year's awards, and BMC is honored to be among the finalists. Bishop-McCann's entry of The JOY Index highlights a new way to measure event success.
The JOY Index™ is Bishop-McCann’s proprietary approach to measuring attendee engagement and the emotional impact of live experiences. Combining AI-powered facial analytics, biometric engagement data and transcript analysis, the innovative technology provides a more comprehensive view of how audiences respond to an event in real time. Unlike traditional post-event surveys, which rely on inconsistent question design and self-reported sentiment, The JOY Index captures real-time signals of engagement to help reveal which moments resonate most with attendees.
The technology reflects Bishop-McCann’s commitment to combining innovation with its focus on creating meaningful experiences. By applying emerging technology and data-driven insights to the human side of events, The JOY Index™ offers a new way to understand what makes an experience memorable. As event experiences continue to evolve, Bishop-McCann will continue exploring new ways to measure engagement and create experiences that deliver lasting impact.
View the full list of the 2026 Skift IDEA Awards finalists here.
The JOY Index™ is Bishop-McCann’s proprietary event measurement technology designed to measure attendee engagement and emotional response. Combining AI-powered facial analytics, biometric engagement data, and transcript analysis, the JOY Index™ provides real-time insights into how audience engagement.
Bishop-McCann is a full-service meetings, incentives, and events agency providing end-to-end solutions, including logistics, production, sourcing, air travel, event technology, and gifting. The company has expanded through strategic growth, including three acquisitions in five years, and was recently named global strategic event partner for the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE). Its proprietary JOY Index uses AI to measure attendee engagement and emotional response in real time, helping connect experience design to business outcomes.
Bishop-McCann has been recognized across the industry, including placement on the CMI 25 list, the inaugural Skift Meetings M&I 15, Northstar Meetings Group’s Motivation Masters award, and Partner of the Year recognition from Cvent.
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