Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

OK, so some intrepid journalists took the time to discover that a few women speakers featured on a conference website don’t exist. Stop running yourself ragged designing, preparing, and running real events. In other words, you may have been designing, preparing, and running fake events your whole (simulated) life!

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. He thought conferences would eventually adopt unconference models. Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs. Here are my six reasons.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 11, 2022

Rather, I’m going to explain why using the term “networking” for all occasions when attendees get to talk with one another subtly directs attention away from can be the most valuable outcome of well-designed meetings: connecting with others. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It included guided visualizations, based on the work of John Bradshaw , designed to help us connect with and reclaim our magical inner child. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post My contract with myself appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

These two quotes are from my posts on the parallels between the evolution of journalism and events (2015) and on the parallel missions of journalism and participant-driven and participation-rich events (2018).] My later books (and many posts on this site) have emphasized the superiority of active over passive learning.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I’m indebted to Martin Sirk for sharing remarkable information about an 1828 conference designed by the German geographer, naturalist, and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design!

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Managing the conference badge design process for your in-person events is typically a complicated and costly process that requires outsourcing the design, wrangling spreadsheets, mail merge , and templates, followed by endless rounds of approvals. What’s the best thing about EventMobi’s conference badge software?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Race, Carceral Technoscience, and Liberatory Imagination “ She delves deeply into nonobvious ways that historic designs encode and perpetuate inequity. Technology is one of the areas where culturally embedded designs impact society. My 2013 Meeting Professional column described how existing meeting technology becomes invisible.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. After COVID decimated the meeting industry, I focused on the design and facilitation of online meetings. And David gave me a free hand with the design. The design I designed and facilitated a classic peer conference.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

Far too much money is spent on meeting glitz at the expense of good meeting design. Seth Godin makes an analogous point in this post…. But the race to spend more and more on special effects…it might be worth more to take the time and invest the effort to design something great instead.” No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 7, 2023

Now that small hybrid meetings are commonplace, what meeting room designs work for a mixture of in-person and remote participants? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Meeting room designs for both in-person and remote participants appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 9, 2023

For complex conference programs, this insight means that you can increase satisfaction — and reduce attendee anxiety — by providing them with several targeted choices. For conferences that develop education sessions that appeal to a broad audience, applying the principles in this study can improve the attendee experience.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

With the right design and strategy, your event website can help generate buzz, attract attendees, and create an immersive experience–well before your event officially kicks off! EventMobi’s Experience Design Guide: A Complete Guide to Creating Memorable Events will show you how! Want to elevate your event experience to new heights?

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 25, 2022

Hosted by CSAE Manitoba , this free one-hour online Participate Lab will introduce you to the design of participation-rich events through the direct experience of participatory meeting techniques and formats. The Conference Arc: Building connection while uncovering wants, needs, and resources. No related posts.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Now, customers who have been using the video conferencing platform to host online events, conferences, meetings, or live streams, have to find a new way of connecting with virtual audiences. Use One Tool Across the Entire Event Lifecycle Attendease is designed to help you plan and manage your event over its entire lifecycle.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

The problem is that the fountain itself is poorly designed…. …If If you get the design right, you can whisper instead. ” But if we concentrate on increasing attendance, we overlook getting the meeting design right. Instead, make the meeting design right. ( appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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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. Conference content product management requires a good deal of business acumen. whose post, “ 6 Ways to Create Revenue Around your Conference Content ,” helped inspire this article.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 28, 2021

During our 25 minutes together, we discussed various panel formats, their value, and how to structure and design powerful panel discussions into the larger context of meetings, conferences, and events. 22:45 Using the Post It! And check out the links in this post to learn more about the topics mentioned.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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. Fun is often treated like a sugar coating to be added to an educational core.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Guide to Implementing Virtual Events , by Attendease Having the right technology stack is essential to run a successful virtual conference. Book: Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean Event design has never been more relevant. This is what Tahira Endean talks about in her book Intentional Event Design.

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Eventmobi

JUNE 5, 2023

Remember that awesome swag you got from your last conference? Event branding is a marketing practice that combines design elements, messaging, and visuals to create an event’s unique identity. From the logo on attendees’ conference badges to the layout of your vendors’ hall, your branding is where memories are made.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2020

The dynamics that we’re seeing impact conferences and their business models are very similar to the Freemium movement we experienced way back in 2009. I’ll never forget a blog post, entitled “ Malcolm is Wrong ,” which Seth Godin penned back then on Chris Anderson’s book Free: The Future of a Radical Price. You want to be first.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 28, 2019

In the first , we looked at why it’s a smart conference strategy. In this post, we’ll explore how to design, promote and execute it for your next conference. Since our work culture is mostly team-based, it’s about time we reflected it in our conference design. Design for Team Learning. Mine Your Data.

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Eventmobi

JULY 17, 2023

Your attendees need a way to introduce themselves at your conference, and their very first tool is the trusty event badge. Gather your design team and let’s jump in! Event Badge Ideas: Material Designing an event badge is like creating a painting. Talk about a modern conference badge idea! Conference title.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

From large-scale medical conferences to intimate seminars, events enable healthcare event planners to strengthen relationships, generate leads, and position their brands as thought leaders. You must consider your target audience carefully, create compelling messaging, leverage the right technologies, and design memorable attendee experiences.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 11, 2020

I’ve been designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich in person meetings — aka peer conferences — for almost thirty years. While Zoom is currently missing some functionality that would smooth the process flow, it’s already a viable platform for online peer conferences. The big picture.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Just posted: Anca Trifan interviews me on her show Events:demystified. We talk about all kinds of things, with a focus on my work and thinking about participant-driven and participation-rich meetings and event design. 11:00 What participant-driven and participation-rich meeting design means, and the core components.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

Without a doubt, conference apps are a must-have tool for any event organizer. However, with so many different event apps for conferences on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you! What Is a Conference App? Before we dive into providers, you need to know what a conference app is.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Your votes and your belief in the importance of participant-driven and participation-rich event design have been instrumental in this ongoing success. Share the News: Spread the word among your colleagues, friends, and industry peers by sharing this post via the icons below. appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 3, 2022

Here’s a rare opportunity to ask me anything about meeting design and facilitation at a unique, free, online workshop. Take this opportunity to ask Adrian anything about meeting design and facilitation. No related posts. Though the central core is the AAA session, this is an active learning workshop.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 8, 2020

Webinar description: Monetizing Your Virtual Conference When Competing with Free. Lisa Block, Executive Vice President, Conference Strategy & Design, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. The post Webinar: Monetizing Your Virtual Conference When Competing with Free appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. REGISTER NOW.

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Attendease

JANUARY 16, 2024

If you create a post-video event, ensure a section is dedicated to thanking your sponsors. Sponsored Parties Post-event parties and happy hours are a great way to recover from the fatigue of running around the event floor all day or manning a booth. The post How to Design an Event Sponsorship Packages appeared first on Attendease.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 20, 2020

While things have changed, these tenets will hold true and the principles can be applied to other D&I conferences and events. After studying and consulting on several successful association women’s conferences, I can confidently say – they need to be very different than other conferences in your portfolio.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Why not make your entire conference a braindate? I like the braindate approach , but it doesn’t have to be something that’s grafted onto a conference. Because good event design is about how a conference works. So there’s no need to add a braindate process to a well-designed meeting.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. What Does It Take to Plan a Conference? But how long does it take to plan a conference? The first key to success is to start early!

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Next-generation panels will incorporate these design principles: A skilled moderator who engages the audience as one of the industry experts/panelists. A session design that incorporates bite-sized conversations with engaging transitions and reflection. Here are three formats that incorporate these design principles: TED Mash-up.

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