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Gamification makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli

Conferences that Work

Gamification “makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli” Education professor Amy Bruckman , coined this analogy in a 1999 paper on game software design: “Most attempts at making software both educational and fun end up being neither. Which makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli.

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Five Tips for Conference Sponsorship Pricing

Velvet Chainsaw

In my experience, most large conferences this year are realizing about 80 percent of their 2019 revenue performance. But that’s about affecting emotions — difficult, if not impossible — to measure. Sponsor investment in coffee breaks, receptions, and other F&B experiences has been declining for years.

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Fake women event speakers? We need to think bigger!

Conferences that Work

Think about it for a moment. No more negotiating with F&B suppliers, transportation services, in-house production, etc. Post about your well-attended and prestigious fake events on X and LinkedIn and see your stature in the #eventprofs community soar! Fake articles by fake writers in Sports Illustrated? Ditto, contractors!

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d&b group unveils SustainSymphony, a ground-breaking cloud-based sustainability management software

Prestige Events Magazine

d&b SustainSymphony data collection example User-friendly platform with comprehensive database d&b SustainSymphony is a user-friendly platform with an intuitive interface that seamlessly guides users through a variety of options. Venues have the option to add their annual sustainability data to the platform.

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Event innovation, Disney, and souvenirs

Conferences that Work

Seth Godin , writing about extending brands , points out that to be successful you need to create something that’s both additive and new. Having a new lineup every year of speakers at conferences, or different decor and F&B at special events is not enough. I’ve written books about them.

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Good meeting design is cheaper than special effects

Conferences that Work

But the metaphor applies to just about any sort of creative project. “There’s no budget” I’ve noticed over the years that every meeting has a budget for F&B. . “There’s no budget” I’ve noticed over the years that every meeting has a budget for F&B. “In movies, that’s obvious.

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Conference Care Becomes a B Corp Organisation

Conference Care

Venue Finding & Event Management agency Conference Care has officially received B Corp certification – the latest milestone in their ongoing commitment to sustainability. Judith Dix, Sustainability Specialist at Conference Care, has worked tirelessly to ensure the business has met B Corp standards.