Smart Meetings

JUNE 11, 2021

What can meeting professionals learn from this popular pop-up social media craze? Scarce, Personalized and Social-Media Optimized. Like the pop-up museums of ice cream, color and happiness of pre-Covid times, these productions are designed with abundant opportunities for selfies and ‘gram fodder.

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Meetings Social Media Venues Meeting Design 111

Conferences that Work

JANUARY 9, 2017

Let me be clear, by all means share your content for free on any of the gazillion social media platforms available. According to my weblogs, this site is now one of the most popular websites on meeting design and related issues, with 31 million page views to date, 25 million of which were made in the last three years.

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Guidebook

JULY 18, 2018

Announce your ticket sales on your social media platforms and encourage people to sign up for notifications or to purchase their tickets early (if that’s an option). Giving guests the tools to evangelize (and even some friendly tech support to help those who might not be social media savvy) should always be part of the strategy.

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Social Media Tech Speakers Meeting Design 90

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The “Advanced Design Techniques” workshop — one of several — was described as “speed dating meets design education.” Participants were given the opportunity to cycle through six presentations within an hour, touching on topics such as floral-crown design, bouquet-making techniques, and leaf manipulation.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

She has been voted one of the top 100 movers and shakers in the UK Event Industry 2016 and a top 10 Event Industry social media influencer. Her company connects the MICE industry with the right social media influencer, to tell the story of the suppliers in an authentic and fun way within the right target audience.

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Trade Shows Social Media Consulting B2B 119

Event Industry News

JUNE 6, 2019

By Miguel Neves, chief social strategist. Miguel Neves is a passionate social media advocate and experienced events professional who consults, trains and speaks on digital marketing and event technology. Ahead of his discussion at The Meetings Show, ‘The future is hybrid, are you ready?’

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Social Media Consulting Meeting Design Education 108

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

He is a meeting designer, facilitator and has also been acknowledged as one of the most innovative Events Professional by BizBash Magazine. Consulting : phone/video conferences with clients about their meeting design needs. He currently resides in Marlboro, Vermont and has earned a Physics B.A

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Social Media. 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. Radde, Ph.D.

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2014 Food and Beverage Social Media 2015 60

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

Why choose a leisure-travel writer instead of a traditional meeting planner? And I love that they want to tap us to tell the story of the destination as a whole while it’s built from the ground up, rather than simply rattling o the capacity of the destination’s convention spaces for meeting designers. They’re quite popular.

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Marketing Meetings Social Media 2013 81

Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. An event that doesn’t also take place in the social web these days effectively didn’t ‘happen’ at all – or so they say. Social media are perfectly suited to increase the effect of events and to fuel the experience. Link: [link].

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Event Management Management Social Media B2B 40

Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. An event that doesn’t also take place in the social web these days effectively didn’t ‘happen’ at all – or so they say. Social media are perfectly suited to increase the effect of events and to fuel the experience. Link: [link].

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Event Management Management Social Media B2B 40

PCMA Convene

APRIL 30, 2016

It’s essentially social media for productivity, although as its name suggests, it’s a great tool for goofing off with colleagues, too. The channel is called EventJive, and the group talks about the latest tech and meeting-design trends, and hosts a regular “Ask Me Anything.”.

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Meetings Social Media Sponsorships Tech 45

Gallus Events

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s also great to see people taking pictures and talking about them on social media. Meeting Design allows us to think very differently about the content we have at our event. We try and have a centre piece or two at our events. “having something to talk about” can act as an aid to help people network.

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Tech Social Media Events Venues 180

Slido

OCTOBER 24, 2018

On its blog, it not only shares excellent tips focusing on event promotion and the use of social media, but also likes to throw in some productivity hacks and fun articles only eventprofs can relate to. Meeting design and interaction tips 11. In between all this, it has some interesting thoughts on meetings.

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Social Media Consulting Conference Education 75

Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

And yet technology is indispensible for modern event management, from registration to sound and lighting, digital displays, interactive games, security, data collection, social media engagement, and collecting attendee feedback. Smith , Managing Director at Interactive Meeting Technology LLC. ” — Samuel J. Video is hot.

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Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

Gallus Events

APRIL 25, 2018

You will find me going on about the importance of the venue in a lot of posts (specially the ones that cover meeting design ) as the venue helps the organiser create the right atmosphere and environment. Some of the teams will start working but they will probably be planning and scoping rather than designing and building.

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Social Media Venues Fashion Speakers 145

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. "A community that exists exclusively in social media meets outside of the networks to get in contact personally.

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Meeting Design B2B Social Media Technology 45

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

Thanks to activist event organizers and attendees — with an assist from social media — expect more such moves ahead. I learned about this new and improved form of the Q&A during a chat I had earlier in the year with Maarten Vanneste , president of the Belgium-based Meeting Design Institute. Moving Away from Q&A.

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2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 128

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 25, 2016

And that’s true no matter what political affiliation that respondents claim, and is tied in particular to exposure to social media. That’s not good news for the already stressed ranks of those who plan meetings, a profession which turns up every year on top-ten lists of the most stressful jobs. And reduced stress. .

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2016 Airlines Social Media Meeting Design 40

Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

And yet technology is indispensable for modern event management, from registration to sound and lighting, digital displays, interactive games, security, data collection, social media engagement, and collecting attendee feedback. Smith , Managing Director at Interactive Meeting Technology LLC. ” — Samuel J. Video is hot.

Event Technology 111

Event Technology Technology 2019 Consulting 111

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. "A community that exists exclusively in social media meets outside of the networks to get in contact personally.

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Meeting Design B2B Social Media Technology 40

All Seated

JUNE 28, 2019

An even larger majority, 56 percent, indicated affordably (or free) high-speed, wireless internet will be the most critical technology needed for meetings in the next five years. Food and beverage is key to meeting design and experience creation. along with cybersecurity.

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2019 Food and Beverage Meetings Wireless 28

Gallus Events

APRIL 6, 2016

It’s also great to see people taking pictures and talking about them on social media. Meeting Design allows us to think very differently about the content we have at our event. We try and have a centre piece or two at our events. “having something to talk about” can act as an aid to help people network.

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Tech Social Media Events Venues 100

PCMA Convene

MAY 19, 2021

Meeting designer and author Adrian Segar also has sounded an alarm over the lack of attention to venue ventilation and what he called a “misdirected” focus on surface cleaning. Adrian Segar.

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Venues 2021 2020 Government 111

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Voted Top 100 Movers and Shakers in Events by Eventbrite 2016, Voted number 1 on Double Dutch 250 people in Events and top 10% of social media in events in the world and one of the Small Business Top 100 companies 2016 and the only person in history to be nominated twice in one year as the most influential person in events by Haymarket Media.

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Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Voted Top 100 Movers and Shakers in Events by Eventbrite 2016, Voted number 1 on Double Dutch 250 people in Events and top 10% of social media in events in the world and one of the Small Business Top 100 companies 2016 and the only person in history to be nominated twice in one year as the most influential person in events by Haymarket Media.

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Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

The blog from popular enterprise event software Cvent is divided into categories so you can peruse based on your interests: social media, site selection and budgeting, association tips, meeting and event intelligence, planning how-tos, and strategic meetings management. Eventbrite (UK). Event Manager Blog. Gallus Events.

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Trade Shows Consulting Social Media 2007 40

Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2018

It also means knowing which social media platform to focus on and which assets to invest in, like influencers and tech. Event marketing is both art and science, and the latter means there’s a lot of strategizing involved. Nowadays, that includes understanding what factors make quality content.

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Sponsorships Marketing Events Event Marketing 103

SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Keynote speaker Janet Sperstad, program director at Madison College in Wisconsin, explained that human-centric experiences deliver lasting impact by tapping into behavioral science, meeting design, technology, health and well-being , and CSR in new and interesting ways.

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2017 Sustainability Meeting Design Education 58

Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

The crew at BOF understand that the new social media tools are powerful but they are in fact only tools. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design. Have you ever been stuck in a dull meeting that would never end? Author: Mike van der Vijver. Rating: 5/5. Price: $28.80. Rating: 4.5/5.

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Event Management Management Sustainability Event Planning 75

EventMB

APRIL 4, 2017

We have all worked on events with a great vision but no budget to match. Here are 100 ideas to help you create an amazing event that cost next to nothing when funds are limited. It can be hard not to be disheartened when you have a virtually non-existent event budget and still want to […].

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Event Planning Events Trade Shows Social Media 194

EventMB

JUNE 1, 2017

For limited budgets here are a variety of event planning ideas that you can accommodate for under $100. When the budget is running out, or you don’t have that much to begin with, low-cost ideas can be just what you need to ensure your event is a success or add some special touches. From organisation […].

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Event Planning Events Social Media Meeting Design 181

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

They’re all for ditching the “death by PowerPoint” sessions and more about reaching the legion of early adopters (that are meeting professionals) with education on using tech more efficiently and effectively. With a big tech focus, you’ll find plenty of reads on social media and apps, among more general event industry news.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

This could also become part of meeting design. With event goers tuning in to a low-wattage FM radio channel, a stage set up for panel discussions or speakers, and the use of social media , the atmosphere could provide the energy missing without face-to-face, while adhering to necessary safety precautions.

Food and Beverage 122

Food and Beverage Hotels Travel Contracts 122

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Last month, The Hoxton, Williamsburg offered ticketed events on issues including “The Loneliness of Motherhood,” and “Social Media and Mental Health.”. The design of the hotel’s meeting space, The Apartment, also mixes playfulness and purpose. More Meeting Trends. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design.

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Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Transportation plans help planners identify how they’ll manage the movement of participants from the airport to hotel to meetings and offsite venues and if additional requirements, such as visas, might be required for attendee travel. The buildings, rooms and outdoor venues you select to house your meeting or event are known as sites.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

As a demographic, they also: Value experiences over material goods Want to share those experiences usually via social media Have higher technological literacy Are 62% more likely to travel than their generation X counterparts As the average screen time per day increases, millennials place more value on face-to-face meetings.

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