Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

As I described in Conferences That Work , the two most common reasons for attending conferences are to learn useful things and make useful connections. In this post I’ll focus on, arguably, the most useful conferences we can design: those that solve participants’ problems. A useful taxonomy of problems.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. By adopting the principles of product management, organizers can think more broadly about how captured session content can be repackaged or rebroadcast to deliver member value and/or new revenue.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 4, 2019

(I think most of us have.). A great facilitator moves back and forth between content and process engaging participants in their own learning journeys. We need more conference facilitated experiences where time flies, everyone present is involved in the work of their own learning and everyone has the opportunity to grow professionally.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In our latest Live Talk with expert guest Anthony Vade, Director, North America at Event Design Collective, we discussed how to get to strategic price design so that event planners can better monetize their events. Price Design. This change in pricing mentality brought yet another challenge to the industry.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 4, 2024

The full day programme, featuring a wide range of experts from across the industry, is designed for both agencies and suppliers. The agenda includes expert guest speakers and interactive sessions on topics such as Creating Change and Achieving Buy-In; Measuring and Influencing Delegate travel and Waste Management Best Practices.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 14, 2020

But most of the conversation is being driven by marketers who have an agenda, not actual event experts. We had the opportunity to talk recently with Tahira Endean, CITP, CMP,DES,CED , Head of Events at SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) , about the future of events. What I loved about it was that the committee planned it.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 13, 2020

And at the same time we being tasked with making our meetings more engaging, so why are so few of us asking ‘how do we make content/learning more engaging’ – as opposed to looking at those two concepts as different things. From this data we built an inventory of the learning resources at the event.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

As we enter public event spaces, we will be temperature scanned, logged in for both our learning CEUs and contact tracing, reminded to wear our masks. Expert Viewpoint: Being authentic in appreciation goes a long way with internal teams. Expert viewpoint: Be inclusive when designing internal events.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

You are planning a medical or healthcare event and you’ve heard about medical communications companies. They have the experience and know-how to create messaging campaigns, design creative materials, develop digital solutions, and provide strategic counsel on all your healthcare events. But what are they, and why should you hire one?

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 19, 2022

As an event management company that prides itself on being strategic, Redstone Agency knows first-hand how important it is to further the professional development and learnings of not only their skilled event planning experts but for all professionals in the electrifying events world. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Content Design: Facebook’s Event Marketing Manager on the Brand’s ‘Boost’ Program. Meta experts were available on-site at the Support Bar to answer questions and provide their technical expertise on products and strategies. Boost events included a mobile studio with a professional photographer who shared tips on content creation.

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GEVME

JULY 11, 2021

There has to be a collective effort of more members to brainstorm, get creative, and think about serving our audience to the highest capacity. And to give our audience an experience to remember, we need experts from the events management companies and the tech industry. Your design, brand logo, etc.,

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GEVME

JULY 11, 2021

There has to be a collective effort of more members to brainstorm, get creative, and think about serving our audience to the highest capacity. And to give our audience an experience to remember, we need experts from the events management companies and the tech industry. Your design, brand logo, etc.,

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Eventually, we found someone who would help us. We’ve been told many times that the association still talks about the performance to this day! The AV experts we work closely with often travel with us on major trips like this, but local crews are typically hired to help install the equipment. Contact us to learn more!

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Event Marketer

MARCH 22, 2024

“For exhibitors, it’s about taking their story and translating that into how it applies to the attendee. Below, we rounded up 17 booths that pulled us in. Attendees could choose their favorite of four designs to take home. A double-sided faux fireplace rounded out the “wild” design. We weren’t disappointed.

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Eventory

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Accumulation of responsibilities was not a problem for the organizers of the Design Thinking Camp. Today, we spoke about what they did to lessen the difficulties in event communication. gorzata Rzepa, the Project Manager of Design Thinking Week is sharing with us the experiences of how she dealt with coordinating organizer’s tasks.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 6, 2019

Instead, you’re able to focus on what you do best – designing an incredible event experience. Working with an event app’s Professional Services team means you can leverage all the experience and expert knowledge they have in regards to maximizing app adoption, usage, and engagement at your event. Registration Tools.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Workplace culture can sometimes lead us to believe that these harmful states are simply the price we pay for a lucrative or successful work life. Let’s explore how integrating wellness into demanding corporate settings can help us achieve the best of both worlds! What if I told you this was a false dichotomy?

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 23, 2017

When considering long-term conference or organizational strategy, it’s wise to future-cast the impact major workforce trends may have on your profession, particularly because conferences are about people first and content second. Here are three workforce mega-trends that I believe will significantly impact our future conference audiences: 1.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

A September 2019 research study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences clearly illustrates why switching to active learning is hard — and worth it! Sadly it still is, even though we know that active learning provides superior quantity, quality, accuracy, and retention of knowledge.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In our latest Live Talk with expert guest Anthony Vade, Director, North America at Event Design Collective, we discussed how to get to strategic price design so that event planners can better monetize their events. Price Design. Event Design. Watch the clip below where Anthony walks us through this process.

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Gallus Events

MAY 11, 2020

There are lots of free resources out there, but they tend to be designed to lead you to buying something else. Run by organisations who have been talking about hybrid or online events for a while. “Have you noticed that everyone is suddenly an online expert? Run by organisations with a great reputation for learning.

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Expo Pass

JULY 25, 2022

But what can planners really learn from people just sitting around talking about events? Event Cast , hosted by Francesca Balit, the founder of Bbr Web Management and an event website expert, goes in-depth on a range of marketing topics that are essential to any organizer. Behind The Clipboard – Expert Event Tips.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A truly great launch will have people everywhere wondering what all the fuss is about. If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us all anything, it is to continue to expect the unexpected. Examples of this would be influencers, media, and industry experts. Create Hype. The hype machine is, in fact, real. Anticipate Uncertainty.

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Organizations around the world, including Meeting Professionals International, Professional Convention Management Association, hoteliers, and various destinations, mark GMID with in-person gatherings for networking and learning. Here’s a sampling of the useful content that was presented.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Huge thanks to the conveners and leaders: my friend, team performance and facilitation expert Kristin Arnold , and corporate innovation leader Scott Kirsner. 5 mins: Scott shares some recent learnings from virtual events. What about pre-recorded pitchfests with live founder for Q&A? No mean task for a vocal group of 28!

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The three-day EMS agenda is designed to inform and connect the experiential marketing community around the hottest topics and best practices impacting events, budgets, careers and more. For the team at Bombardier, it’s about evolving away from “telling” to “showing” in ways that transform brand perception. “We

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Smart Meetings

MAY 5, 2023

To be sure, the gift was forced upon us—the experiment was necessary. Some of what we learned was surprising. The pandemic taught us that humans have an intrinsic need to connect with each other. Sure, digital tools like Zoom allowed us to see faces and put names to them, but this came at a cost.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 12, 2023

It was great experience, because I learned what sales people are looking for in events and why it’s important to measure the ROI of events; and why lead generation is so important. Ahead of another busy calendar year for the team in 2024, we caught up with Gonzales for a 10-minute chat about what’s top-of-mind for her in trade shows.

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Gallus Events

MAY 11, 2020

There are lots of free resources out there, but they tend to be designed to lead you to buying something else. Run by organisations who have been talking about hybrid or online events for a while. “Have you noticed that everyone is suddenly an online expert? Run by organisations with a great reputation for learning.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 29, 2024

Michelle Rosen Sapir, Group Business Lead, Brand and Reputation Events and Experiences, Google Fourteen years in the making, Google released its “Inclusive Event Design Guide” last fall to support event professionals in creating in-person, virtual and hybrid programs that are inclusive and accessible for all attendees.

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Eventsforce

DECEMBER 16, 2020

EventTech Talk spoke to some of the industry’s well-known virtual event experts to find out more about their views on the event landscape this year – including what went well, what didn’t and what they think will be the biggest trends over the coming year. It is about designing for the experience vs. designing for the platform.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 15, 2024

This year’s show takes place April 24-26 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas, and will bring together the entire experiential marketing ecosystem—b-to-b and b-to-c brand-side marketers, trade show organizers, executives from leading event agencies, meeting planners, event strategists, experience designers, technology mavens, and more.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Trade show attendees want to make the most of in-person learning with hands-on demos and activities, something that they can’t get from pre-recorded video demos and online learning materials, according to a Freeman Trends Report Q1 2024. In addition to experiential learning, attendees value learning from experts most.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 3, 2020

We put together this guide on virtual events for two reasons: 1) To serve as a resource for event organizers seeking to learn how their peers are approaching the rapidly evolving channel of virtual and hybrid events. Step into the Agreement Cloud and learn how you can agree better, together. Virtual Events & Conferences in 2020.

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Social Tables

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Contact Us: hello@socialtables.com +1 (877) 973-2863 Request Pricing ? One powerful way is with top-tier event planner website design. One powerful way is with top-tier event planner website design. A great website shows off your best work, targets your perfect audience, and tells a story about you and your business.

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Endless Events

JUNE 2, 2020

Even though most events are now going virtual , designing events for introverts still remains a relevant topic. And when that time comes, we as planners can’t forget about all of these people. So grab on to your seats and press play – it’s about to get iconic up in here! Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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