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Unexpected experiences of awe

Conferences that Work

An unexpected experience of awe on an airplane flight I was flying home from a conference in Phoenix when I had an experience of awe. November 11, 2005, flying home from a Phoenix conference The flight attendant didn’t hand me the cup of ice water but put it directly on my tray.

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Live in your own imagination

Conferences that Work

My 2013 Meeting Professional column described how existing meeting technology becomes invisible. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Live in your own imagination appeared first on Conferences That Work. Technology is one of the areas where culturally embedded designs impact society.

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Ninja Moves for Improved Conference Session Marketing

Velvet Chainsaw

As conference education trumps the exhibit hall experience at many association meetings, or creeps into your trade show experience to create a solutions-driven, holistic experience for your attendees, upping your game with session titles, descriptions, and learning objectives has become more important than ever. You should too!

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Free-Agent, Lisa Block, Joins Velvet Chainsaw

Velvet Chainsaw

Lisa will join our team just in time for opening day – April 2, 2019 – as Executive Vice President, Conference Strategy & Design. During her tenure, the Annual Conference (SHRM’s signature event) has grown to attract over 22,000 participants and more than 700 exhibiting companies. Accomplished.

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Is the end of an event important?

Conferences that Work

Hack the peak-end rule to maximize conference impact , April 2013. To make an event maximally useful and productive, concentrate on its conference arc rather than a grand climax. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Is the end of an event important? appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Accessible tourism conference comes to South Yorkshire

Event Industry News

A tourism conference will take place in the Dearne Valley next month to discuss the opportunities for improving access for disabled people. The one-day ‘Dearne Valley Access Exchange’ conference will bring experts together from the tourism industry across the UK to discuss the opportunities for enhanced accessibility in the area.

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DO MEETING PLANNERS SLOW DOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS? ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Master the Event

I’ve been in the conference and convention planning business for well over 20 years (that’s a whole other story). However, the truth is that when there is a perceived “quiet time” for meeting and events, that’s usually when planners are busy working on proposals, closing files and, you guessed it, attending planning conferences.

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