Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

First, you need to understand before the meeting what your practitioners and suppliers want, need, and expect. As a meeting designer, if a meeting is going to include both practitioners and suppliers I always ask my clients about the relationship between these groups and their wants and needs.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 22, 2024

“That’s the source of truth, right where the virtual meets the physical,” he added. Prismm event design platform Rich media can be inserted into any experience, including branding elements like a logo or promotional video.

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Stova

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

A virtual component offers the possibility of opening up to a much larger audience with new and/or geographically dispersed markets not easily available at a F2F event. There may not be enough space to hold large events at venues due to reduced occupancy from onsite physical distancing guidelines.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 19, 2022

We should all be looking for the best tools, resources, designations, and skills to acquire into our professional toolkit, but we know this can be an overwhelming and time-consuming feat. These designations and certifications will demonstrate your well-roundedness and expertise in all things events.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Unfortunately, far too many event promoters either haven’t a clue about what an unconference is, or, worse, deliberately call their events unconferences when they aren’t. They use “unconference” as a marketing buzzword to make their event sound cooler. Let’s be clear.

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions, and exhibition (MICE), welcomes the addition of Silvia Zamora to the ALHI executive team. Zamora culminated her tenure at Virtuoso as the Director of Event Operations. and developing a team of event experts.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So here’s my review of Butter, a meeting platform for facilitators to shine. In this review of Butter, I’ll share a big picture overview, what I think is Butter’s finest feature, an example of how to implement a meeting design in Butter, and my closing thoughts. Meeting design case.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2018

When FRESH18 — which bills itself as the first annual conference focused exclusively on meeting design — gets underway Feb. 27-28, it will be showcasing its own solution to a common event-design problem: getting the audience to participate. Photo Credit: The FRESH Conference.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

She is also a board member of the Association of Women in Events (AWE) and the International Association of Exhibitions and Events. Helen’s marketing and events career span of over 20 years. She is passionate about events and values the power of live events and cares about how event makers create and deliver.

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2018

This means the tone of a meeting or event can change dramatically based on one person’s mood. Creating a safe, positive environment that fosters collaboration is of utmost importance in meeting design. Priming can also be useful in the event design phase.

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Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Why not then with one of these reading tips for event managers?! X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. Eric de Groot and Mike Van der Vijver have a background in the theater and so to say lateral entrants to the world of conferences, trade fairs and business meetings. Link: [link].

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Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Why not then with one of these reading tips for event managers?! X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. Eric de Groot and Mike Van der Vijver have a background in the theater and so to say lateral entrants to the world of conferences, trade fairs and business meetings. Link: [link].

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design. (updated 18 July 2018).

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Imagine that each event has a “window” into all the other locations, and that the focus can be shifted from place to place–like a group video chat but with an event in each window. There are a number of meeting design elements that need to be accounted for, but the cost savings and expanded participation seem well worth it.

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2019 Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage 57

EventMB

JANUARY 30, 2023

The iconic business event plays a key role attracting investment to the city and creative sponsor activations are an important part of how it delivers value. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Montreal’s image as a creative hub owes a lot to C2.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

H: Meeting or event design. J: Marketing. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. Measure the value of the meeting or business event. H: Meeting or event design. C: Risk management.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Morgan’s observations are mirrored in the insights from “The Future of Meetings and Events ” report, a joint research project between Marriott and the PCMA Foundation, which identified five major, future-oriented consumer trends and market forces that will be transforming meetings and events in the years to come.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to a survey conducted by Hubspot and Constant Contact, 40% of non-profits, B2B, and B2C companies who responded noted using social media as a form of event marketing. But don’t let the social media fun grind to a halt when the event kicks off. Social Media. Radde, Ph.D.

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2014 Food and Beverage Social Media 2015 60

Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

No matter which side of the pond you’re on, this blog from Eventbrite’s UK division can answer many of your event planning queries. Its entries cover technology, social media, marketing, and more. Event Manager Blog. Event consultants and meeting designers, Gallus Events uses its blog to offer advice and tips on the industry.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Morgan’s observations are mirrored in the insights from “The Future of Meetings and Events ” report, a joint research project between Marriott and the PCMA Foundation, which identified five major, future-oriented consumer trends and market forces that will be transforming meetings and events in the years to come.

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Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life. We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. Christel continued, ‘Creating Momentum was inspired by computer games such as Fortnight and Minecraft.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Currently, she is consulting companies on various effects different marketing solutions can have on their business. The first touchpoint of your event, branded into one easy, convenient experience for your attendees (and event management team):

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

For example, how can I: Unify my business’s unique branding and marketing needs? Evaluate event production company abilities for a game-changing event I’m planning? These events made a profound impression on pretty much everyone who participated. Provide the best guest experience at my Airbnb castle rental?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here’s how the meetings industry is changing the game. So much so that studies show using event technology can decrease costs by 20-30% , all the while increasing productivity by 27% and attendance by 20%.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game. Where you meet matters more than ever before.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Rally describes its current platform focus as follows: “Rally’s focus is on networking events. Our ideal markets are internal networking events or small to medium size events (10 to 1000 people); however we have been effective with 1000+ events as well. Conclusions.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 23, 2018

Event Industry comprises of many people starting with event designers, event managers to event planners, board members of an organisation. Penned down by the event professionals themselves, it is an all-in-one book about meeting designing. Not able to market your business?

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2018

This will let you convey to your stand designers just what you need, including a means of gathering useful data. Here Are the Latest Event Marketing Strategies. Event marketing is both art and science, and the latter means there’s a lot of strategizing involved. Make Your Marketing Multi-Touch.

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Endless Events

JULY 27, 2018

Facebook has long been known as a major platform for planning and promoting events, but a new challenger now wants in on the action. Pinterest has just launched new tools that allow professionals to plan events on the platform. Gen Z Marketing Lessons from VidCon 2018.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

There are several cloud-based event layout software tools available that can automate the process of creating these event space designs and ensure you are using the proper dimensions for your diagrams. And here is a list of the top event design tools on the market.). Banquet Setup. Hollow Square Setup.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

While attending Howard University, I interned at Events DC, working under Chinyere Hubbard. To see a woman as the VP of marketing with all male colleagues speaks volumes. I still remember the chills I had while watching her lead an executive meeting. Events and Marketing Manager, TQ Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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