Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. That book came out in 2009, and suddenly I was in the meeting industry.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s expected that meetings in Q3 or Q4 will outperform those held in the first half of this year. A lot of meetings operating in Q1 and Q2 ended up extending their early-bird deadlines multiple times. Develop social and email assets that co-brand and enable committee members, speakers, and exhibitors to share that they are attending.

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Event Industry News

MAY 23, 2019

The inaugural Edinburgh International Magazine Festival will run for a week from 16 th -22 nd September and will feature speakers and events from some of the world’s best-loved magazine media brands. . Last year, PPA Scotland welcomed a packed crowd of almost 300 magazine professionals and enthusiasts. .

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Accompanying the 100 will be just 45 event suppliers and venues for networking and pre-qualified face-to-face meetings. Caroline Clift, editor of StandOut magazine and EBL’s content manager, said: “It’s been great to get out on site this summer and hear what challenges industry professionals are facing.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

We outlined the first 10 things you need to kill — from making your annual business meeting part of your general session to promoting invitation-only events — in order to bring your meeting up to speed. Everyone knows what meeting they’re attending, and those templates tend to contribute to more blah decks. It’s a one-way trip.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Exhibitor Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Healthcare Convention and Exhibitors Association (HCEA) announced the keynote speaker, Carla Johnson, author of the book RE: Think, for its annual m.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The good news is that more meetings and events are happening now than at any time in the past 19 months, thanks to waning Covid infection rates and a combination of safety precautions that often includes requiring participants to wear masks while indoors. But there are ways to remedy the downsides to speaking through a mask.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 2, 2022

Planning an event in multiple languages can be a challenge for meeting planners. Innovative virtual language interpretation software is making attendee accessibility a reality for everyone involved in creating inclusive meetings. The program makes its virtual services impartial to any particular meeting platform.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Ask 4 nonobvious questions to find your dream speaker for a virtual, hybrid or F2F lineup. As meeting professionals, we design and produce one-of-a-kind event experiences. You’ll maximize the experiential quality of your meeting and further your organization’s reputation as a go-to resource for cutting-edge learning.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. But our conference programs still focus on lectures, where a few experts broadcast their knowledge to passive listeners.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

Software solutions built on older platforms and smaller companies with fewer resources are going to have a harder time meeting event organizers’ more stringent data-security requirements. #2. Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. The level of difficulty is high.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 29, 2018

Smart Meeting Northern California speaker Eileen McDargh says, “don’t settle for just a banner on the stage with your company’s name.” Consider sponsoring a professional speaker and get creative about partnering. Make sure the speaker is versed in your product or service. Want to gain added exposure at a trade show?

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 21, 2024

Make sure your speakers are connected to the audience before the event. This encourages the exchange of ideas and gives your speakers a unique opportunity to include what the audience really cares about in their content. You can subscribe to the magazine here. Embrace inclusive language.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2016

I t wasn’t too long ago that becoming a professional speaker was the third step a thought leader took in his or her career. In the digital age, thought leaders establish a following by cultivating an online presence, thereby skipping a step on the path to becoming a qualified speaker. Look for authenticity plus charisma.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 17, 2024

Expert Lyn Lewis-Smith speaks on gender inequality Smart Meetings is keeping Women’s History Month going and acknowledging the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles. Q: Why was it important to you to become a speaker who focuses on the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles within the meetings and events industry?

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ?

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

Breaking into the meeting planning business takes a mishmash of education, experience and passion. It seems almost everyone I meet lately appears to have an interest in meeting planning and a meeting planner career. Immerse yourself in all things meeting planning.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings reached out to our esteemed editorial advisory board to ask what they are grateful for during this transition year and how they demonstrate it personally and professionally. Director of Meetings, MGMA. The strength and positivity that our people and industry exude is truly impressive. Megan Finnell.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

But choosing the speakers, moderator and even the discussion topic can be challenging. Too vague and it won’t peak attendees’ interest, and speakers may meander too much. The speakers were balanced, the moderator wasn’t overpowering or boring, and the audience was engaged and included. Honing the topic is therefore crucial.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Building on the success of the 2021 event, which facilitated pre-arranged meetings between organisers and suppliers, Event Buyers Live 2022 will continue to deliver for live events professionals that are looking to procure event services for future projects and participate in structured networking and insightful education sessions.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 15, 2020

Whether in-person or online , meetings can go right—or they can go wrong. That meant she would now be hosting meetings, instead of just attending them. One of those meetings was a regularly scheduled gathering for managers from around the country—a big annual event with a prominent speaker , a dinner, workshops and so much more.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

The official convention bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area recently held an event to mark its 25 th anniversary, focusing on the key challenges and opportunities facing the business meetings industry today.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Nominate Your Favorite Supplier for Smart Meetings’ Catalyst Awards Did your contact at the destination where you brought your last event go above and beyond to help you solve problems and find space? Nominate that person for a Smart Meetings 2023 Catalyst Award. Did your AV partner bring the wow? Nominate Now!

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The Meetings Show has unveiled details of its revamped education programme for this year’s show, which takes place at ExCeL London on 28-29 June. Jack Marczewski, portfolio event director of The Meetings Show, TEAMS Europe and Business Travel Show Europe, said: “As always, education will be at the heart of this year’s show.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Start with their goals, and include appropriate à la carte items for each, along these lines: Education champion/thought leader — keynote speakers, session recordings, scheduled replays, webinars, session tracks, speaking slots, awards. Home base/presence — demo kiosk, meeting space.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 18, 2021

Virtual meeting platforms are buying, acquiring, partnering and otherwise conjoining with in-person meeting producers to offer full-service, integrated hybrid capabilities. What will that mean for meeting professionals? Acquired features include calls for speakers and match-making, speaker management. “It

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 24, 2019

Most meeting organizers invest a significant amount of time creating the educational programming for their annual conference. Help this group become even better by investing in speaker coaching/training. Committees are having fewer conference calls and preset meetings. Shift in Committee Responsibilities.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Complex gatherings require creative solutions Brandon Goodman Meeting professionals plan their tactical strategies for months before entering the Zone of Action in the ballroom. Read More : Hey, Busy Meeting Planner, You Feeling Stressed? We set up an environment to meet each specific client’s needs.”

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 8, 2017

Convene podcast host Ashley Milne-Tyte talks to Katie Orenstein, the founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project, about why it can be a struggle to get diverse speakers and why it’s worth the effort. . She understands everyone wants brilliant speakers at their events. .” — Katie Orenstein, founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project. .

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 21, 2023

The event app is live, hundreds of appointments have been pre-booked, and The Meetings Show 2023 is now just a week away. Quality hosted buyers The Meetings Show attracts a high calibre of hosted buyers and this year is no exception. See the full programme here.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Smart Meetings talked to three meeting professionals tasked with figuring out how to achieve company goals and engage their geek audiences and their evolving expectations and learning styles in ways that are meaningful and effective, regardless of how content is distributed. The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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Eventinterface

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We are joined today by Corbin Ball, an international speaker, consultant and writer helping clients worldwide use technology to save time and improve productivity. With 20 years of experience running international technology meetings, he now is a highly acclaimed speaker with the ability to make complex subjects understandable and fun.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 26, 2019

The Conference & Hospitality Show, which celebrates its tenth anniversary on Tuesday 30 th April, at first direct arena, Leeds, is pleased to announce popular television chef, Simon Rimmer, as its Keynote speaker. He is a favourite at food festivals and demonstrations across the country.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 29, 2023

How to kick up the empathy and excitement-quotient at events Smart Meetings Extraordinary Texas Event at Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin brought leadership strategies, technology innovations, experiential gifting and fun F&B ideas from the award-winning magazine to life for three days and we are sharing the aha moments with you.

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Nunify

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But, these meetings are hard to pull off — Managing in-person and virtual attendees, coordinating with different teams, setting up different equipment, and much more. In such a complicated environment, the attendees’ engagement takes a back seat, defeating the whole purpose of the meeting. What is a hybrid meeting?

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