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. If I’ve missed anyone, let me know and I’ll add you.). Speaker recruiting? Some of what follows is verbatim; some is edited by me slightly. The agenda.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 13, 2022

PCMA EduCon 2022 will kick off Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans, where speaker Andrew Davis will take the stage. They’re asking themselves… ‘what do attendees need to get out of a hybrid event?’ It’s basically a total counterintuitive approach to thinking outside the box. Jennifer N.

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Event Farm

DECEMBER 27, 2016

There have been a lot of exciting changes at the Farm recently, and we'd like to introduce two of the newest additions to our DC office: Ryan Speaker, Customer Support Specialist, and Steph Shuff, Sales Development Representative. RYAN SPEAKER 1) What drove you to Event Farm? As a sales rep, my skills are applicable to most products.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Speakers have a unique opportunity online to have an intimate experience with guests since they are right up close and personal in an attendees office, living room, etc. The most important for me has been having a dynamic speaker that can evoke emotion through the audience, either with compassion or humor – humor being my favorite of course.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2023

I was alone, I had a big speaker with me, and I would just go into the streets. It was all about seeing if I could get 100 strangers to dance. People certainly can be engaged when they are sitting and observing a speaker, demonstration or performance, but their heart rates are low. Martiquet suggests: Explain the science.

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Bizzabo

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent study we analyzed event data from thousands of events over the past five years and discovered that the nearly 70% of speakers at events are male. Get to know a few of these speakers below. For more information on our speakers and content, check out the EMPOWER agenda. Melissa Goldberger, Argyle Forum.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The speakers shared their own definitions of wellness. The speakers all established the common understanding that meeting professionals must take care of themselves. Getting natural light in the morning, Stevens explained, tells your brain that it is time to be awake. Encourage attendees to get light, especially in the morning.

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The MICE

JANUARY 15, 2024

START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. It’s scheduled for March 21-22, 2024, in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

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Eventory

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

First information, agenda and presentation of speakers. Things get tough when day zero comes, attendees come pouring in and the communication needs to be quick, simple and present on various levels. It was the Nokia Garage, an innovative space which was designed in accordance to design thinking rules. Eventory: Right!

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 24, 2024

Jody’s innovative approach to event planning and his use of technology have earned him the prestigious title of the 2022 Canadian Event Professional. Get ready to be inspired! I felt a sense of gratitude for my colleagues, mentors, and those who believed in me and helped me reach this achievement.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 19, 2021

And for the 75 meeting professionals who attended Smart Meetings Mid-America Experience this week, the ideal place to get back in the saddle turned out to be the brand-new Hotel Drover in Fort Worth, Texas. Work with innovative partners. Smart Meetings founder and CEO Marin Bright. Lessons learned: 1. Focus on the positive.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Speakers included June Sarpong OBE, David Meade, Professor of Happiness Bruce Hood, Lord Digby Jones, Justin King and Ortis Deley from the Gadget Show. Keynote speaker Professor Bruce Hood commented, “Taking part in the DRPG BIGtalk extravaganza gave me a glimpse of the future for communication and it looks exciting!”.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 24, 2017

You’ve decided to get an outside speaker or two, and you want to make sure you get the right speakers for your meeting, at the right price. From experience, you know that some speakers will lower their price at the drop of a hat—others, not so much. Share a Speaker. It’s going to be a big affair. videotaped.

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Bizzabo

MAY 13, 2020

Virtual events allow event organizers, speakers, attendees, and sponsors to interact remotely through a virtual environment. While webinars and virtual conferencing tools have been around for a while, innovative approaches and tools are more closely aligning in-person event goals to the virtual channel. Can I get a demo of the product?

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As the cost of AV and event technologies continues to rise, planners need to get smarter about what the really need and how to get it at a fair price. He’s able to save me thousands off my bill,” said one planner in response to a recent MeetingsNet survey on cost-saving ideas. Get quotes from multiple AV vendors.

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Management Events

AUGUST 15, 2023

In this exclusive interview, veteran entertainer and keynote speaker Frank Astor shares the inspiration behind his successful shows Future Now – the future is now! and The Human Program, insights into the latest tech trends and innovations, and advice to business leaders on how to embrace digitalization. and The Human Program.

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Planner WIre

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For meeting and event professionals, having remote or virtual speakers deliver content with confidence and precision is paramount. From auto-scrolling scripts to showcasing a live chat feed, this tool ensures your speaker’s content is front and center. Enter the game-changing device: Elgato’s new Prompter. While the $279.99

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Convening Leaders 2022 Main Stage speaker Scott Galloway hopes to inspire participants to find opportunities in the post-pandemic business industry. Galloway told Convene that planners should get ready to be bold, because that’s what attendees will expect in this next normal. “If And what about the business of events?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 4, 2021

“A lot of it is wrapped up in getting feedback from our audiences. One of the best ways to get people squiggling in their chairs and pay attention again is to ask them a question. “Where we’re at with that right now is still kind of trying to get to where we were with the hardware solutions,” says Brandt.

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Management Events

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Raisa Ghazi is a public speaker and executive coach focusing on inclusive and ethical leadership in technology as well as women’s leadership. She was recently awarded Best Ally Europe by the international non-profit organization WOMEN IN TECH – Global Movement for her work as a public speaker, entrepreneur, and activist.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. Boost ROI with innovative ticketing options. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? This is the question planners ask me the most.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But he’s been to many conferences both as an attendee as well as a keynote speaker that he knows all about engagement and networking at events. Our guest is Mark Herschberg , an MIT instructor, the author of The Career Toolkit , speaker, and CTO. “It starts with understanding the value that I deliver as a speaker.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Be Deliberate to be Creative Led by credibility and innovation speaker and coach Amy Climer, PhD, the group pursued “valuable novelty.” “The I didn’t pick hospitality; it picked me,” said Candace Hemingway. “I She is eager to get back in the market and put the skills to work in the field. “For

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 24, 2022

For a long time, I have looked at SX (“Southby”) as a source of innovative ideas for all kinds of other events. And what excites me the most is that the components are the same as most association events. As the upcoming event gets closer, SX provides more frequent updates that align to announcements to build excitement for the show.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Her role varied, however, including exhibitor, tech provider, speaker and tour guide. The idea is to take great speakers and push them in different directions,” she explained. Even though she wasn’t looking for another job, she was already embedded in the culture. “I Sometimes it is OK to just have a fun conversation,” she said.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 28, 2022

Which is exactly the sense I had sitting in the audience at Caesars Forum in January when PCMA Convening Leaders 2022 emcee Holly Ransom spoke from the stage to closing keynote speaker Indra Nooyi, former chairman and CEO of PepsiCo. And, as human beings, we love to innovate.”. The audience is much more engaged.”.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Simone White, SVP-AfroTech and Live Events Since 2016, AfroTech has been the place where inclusive tech companies and Black professionals and innovators meet. Why do attendees get excited about going to this event? A lot of times, it’s a kind of homecoming for the tech folks.” The media company, under Blavity Inc.,

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EventPlanning

AUGUST 20, 2023

Venue Research : “Find me the top-rated wedding venues in [City Name] that can accommodate 200 guests and provide details on pricing and availability.” ” Budget Planning : “Help me create a budget breakdown for a conference with 300 attendees, including venue rental, catering, AV equipment, and promotional materials.”

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Fasten your seatbelts, it may be a bumpy ride: Meeting professionals who have been forced to deliver their award-winning programs digitally are getting a crash course in the right and wrong ways to design a virtual event. A survey isn’t going to get Simpson to that level of detail. “I’ve Don’t Allow Boring Speakers.

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Slido

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

As the demand for live experiences grows, so does the event planners’ need for innovative event ideas that will impress clients and create meaningful moments for the attendees. The organizers reimagine the concept of lecture and push its boundaries to create immersive worlds and unforgettable moments with world-class speakers.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 13, 2022

She organized the ICCA Congress 2020, a global hybrid event with 8 hubs around the world that attracted 1500 delegates, featured 220 speakers and over 100 hours of content. They hired me to support them in the project management and organization of the event. I’d love to see innovation and creativity especially for hybrid events.

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Eventtia

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing how we work, write, think, and interact, and ChatGPT is one of the most innovative AI tools on the market today. How To Plan Events With ChatGPT There are five practical ways to get started with ChatGPT when planning your events. What does this mean? The events planning field isn’t an exception.

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Eventsforce

DECEMBER 16, 2020

I’m sorry to the naysayers, but I just really believe that no matter how fast we get the world vaccinated, there’s going to be a population that’s going to be less likely to pull the in-person trigger, wishing to stay at home or in the office. And this often leads to creative ideas and innovations.

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Stova

APRIL 25, 2024

How do you stand out amongst all the discounts and newsletters to get your customer to open your emails? You have to get personal. Let’s start at the beginning and get clear on the basics. Email marketing allows you to get in direct contact with your potential event attendees with ease. So, how do you do that?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The trade show featured a whole new look and layout, 3 revamped sub areas, over 60 speakers, a world-class seminar programme, a new beauty influencer event, and the biggest hosted buyer programme to date. I also come to explore the latest trends; coming in November helps me get ahead of the coming year. Innovation Awards 2022.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The final episode, “The Future of Events and Where the Industry Is Going” — which you can play at the bottom of this page — pulled together the themes covered in the first four episodes and compelled me to put down my crochet hook and pick up a pen to take notes. It’s no longer about the content “or the snazzy speaker,” she said.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

While in solitary confinement, he decided he was going to get out and go to Harvard University and spend his life giving back, helping others who were on a path to making some of the same mistakes he did. Transactions took me to prison, relationships moved me forward,” he said.

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