according to 40 percent of respondents of a survey conducted by IMEX America in conjunction with Meeting Professionals International.

Business experts agree with the no device policy, citing research that showed that people cannot multitask while listening to someone.

Carina Bauer, CEO, IMEX Group, commented, "The debate is whether to fight devices and their content or accept and even integrate them.

Perhaps a more sensible approach is to give delegates space and time within every event to check and respond to important messages."