Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2019

1992: I organize a conference where there are no expert speakers available (it’s a new field, there are no experts). Invent a way to make the conference successful based on the collective needs, wants, and experience of the attendees. The conference has run continually for the last 27 years.) This is something new.

2005 147

2005 2009 Consulting Conference 147

Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Becoming a Community Interest Company in 2009, we have been organising conferences, events, dinners, meetings, exhibitions and network events. Whether you plan a small event or a major conference, our team can handle it. Unlike most event management companies, we are a not-for profit organisation.

2009 80

2009 Healthcare Government Event Management 80

PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2020

In the past, producing conferences alongside vendors with whom she shared long-standing relationships made her feel “like you’re going into a war and you have your soldiers with you,” she said. For MGMA’s Medical Practices Excellence Conference, scheduled for Oct.

2009 128

2009 Education Medical Meetings Conference 128

Conference Care

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Simon is a British / American author and motivational speaker who for the last decade has been helping organisations find their “Why”. His TED talk in 2009 is the third most watched in the world. There are three main stages – Tell specific stories of when you’ve felt most proud to work for Conference Care. There were many!

2009 52

2009 Conference Sustainability Speakers 52

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript! Here it is—enjoy!

Conference 208

Conference Meetings Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 208

Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. Liz launched Liz King Events.

Trade Shows 119

Trade Shows Social Media Consulting B2B 119

The MICE

JULY 27, 2022

The conference programme was designed to highlight the importance of the individual who is the centre of every live event. The participant experience design adds practical examples regarding how to apply all these tools to your events, with the Falling Walls conference being used as a case study. Practical examples.

2019 59

2019 Conference 2009 Speakers 59

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 4, 2017

Two top conferences — TED and C2 Montréal — offer inspiration. The class of Fellows receive coaching and mentoring, public-relations guidance for sharing their projects, and hands-on speaker training, as well as access to the Fellows who came before them — 400-plus individuals doing remarkable work in more than 90 countries.

2009 61

2009 2015 Speakers Government 61

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

JULY 24, 2019

Along with some background on the conference, today I’m delighted to showcase their initiative in Simone’s own words: The Background of JS Conf EU. JSConf EU was founded in 2009 by Holger Blank , Jan Lehnardt & Malte Ubl. JSConf and CSSconf have anonymised speaker applications for their conferences.

Travel 68

Travel 2015 2009 Speakers 68

TicketBud

AUGUST 28, 2023

Marketing for the event touted celebrity guests, top-level speakers and a highly anticipated ball pit. Somehow, they were able to crowdfund the debt; but then, speakers who were left unpaid began to drop from the conference. Take it from the organizers of DashCon , a convention hosted for Tumblr fans in 2014.

2009 78

2009 Financial 2017 2013 78

Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows 2003 Automotive 2009 100

Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows 2003 Automotive 2009 100

SpotMe Blog

JUNE 13, 2023

Logistics management: From booking the venue to arranging travel and accommodation for attendees and speakers, experienced pharma event planners handle all the logistical details. Things like target audience, messaging, venue selection, and budget are all part of the planning process.

Event Management 130

Event Management 2023 Management Healthcare 130

Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

Trade Shows 100

Trade Shows 2003 Automotive 2009 100

PCMA Convene

APRIL 6, 2024

Hayley Foster is a designated TEDx speaker coach with a coaching business as the Short Talk Expert. 12 Mistakes Professional Speakers Make. And by 2009, TED was offering independent licenses for anyone who wanted to try to organize a TEDx event. 12 Mistakes Professional Speakers Make.

Speakers 52

Speakers 2009 2007 2024 52

Event Industry News

JANUARY 25, 2019

In response to that, they have developed 4 key areas of expertise: Events, Marketing, Design and Speaker Management. Finally, speaker management is where they apply their curatorial skills to suggest and secure appropriate talent that drives content strategy. Together the departments create a seamless offline and online journey.

2002 71

2002 2009 Speakers Retail 71

Event Leadership Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The last recession ended in July 2009, well over ten years ago. This looming economic threat is the impetus for a webinar I gave recently for FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Planners) titled Recession-Proofing Your Job: Strategies for Improving Your Value. We are more than due.

Contracts 80

Contracts 2009 Site Selections Insurance 80

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Part-conference, part-awards show, The Europas is a gathering of over 500 key players and experts from the European tech scene and beyond. Mike Butcher founded The Europas in 2009. Brandon: From 2009 to today, what are some of the biggest ways that The Europas has changed? Also, identifying the right speakers is critical.

Tech 48

Tech 2009 Telecommunications 2005 48

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2016

And nontraditional event venues are growing in popularity, as Millennials value unique experiences, corporate planners look for spaces that match their company’s branding, and shorter conferences are on the upswing. Get a sneak peek of featured speaker Dan Goods on p. But what’s striking is by how much. There are now 2.3

Social Media 58

Social Media 2015 2009 2017 58

Event Marketer

APRIL 17, 2023

Something that is almost universally helpful and relevant is, ‘Is this your first time at the conference or event?’ Speaker and author Donna Serdula has always believed that LinkedIn is “a place where you can network in your pajamas,” and that sentiment rang true during the pandemic, especially at the onset of the Great Resignation.

Trade Shows 93

Trade Shows Consulting 2009 Meetings 93

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

“It’s true of Omaha, but also the rest of the Midwest, that we tend to get really heads-down and focused on our work, so we’re not as PR- or marketing-driven as some of the other areas around the country,” said Caleb Ulffers, who joined SPN as a speaker manager in 2013. This year’s conference was held at KANEKO on May 4–6.

Meetings 74

Meetings 2015 2009 2008 74

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In 2009, having a website that could register attendees was really all you needed from your event management software. Data unification in reporting and analytics so that planners can quickly gather insights about how attendees are interacting with each other, speakers, and sponsors before, during, and after their events.

Event Management 150

Event Management Management Event Apps Negotiating 150

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In 2009, having a website that could register attendees was really all you needed from your event management software. Data unification in reporting and analytics so that planners can quickly gather insights about how attendees are interacting with each other, speakers, and sponsors before, during, and after their events.

Event Management 150

Event Management Management Event Apps Negotiating 150

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In 1999, Mark Heflin waited patiently to see if he was going to get into the first national Illustration Conference (ICON). This was a business conference. But as the illustration industry evolved, so did the now-biennial conference, and ICON’s board of directors decided to broaden its scope. It was very nuts-and-bolts.” .

2009 40

2009 2012 2014 Entertainment 40

PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

In 1999, Mark Heflin waited patiently to see if he was going to get into the first national Illustration Conference (ICON). This was a business conference. But as the illustration industry evolved, so did the now-biennial conference, and ICON’s board of directors decided to broaden its scope. It was very nuts-and-bolts.” .

2009 40

2009 2012 2014 Entertainment 40

Bizzabo

MAY 25, 2018

Since 2009, Gainsight’s customer success software has enabled organizations to do just that. Supporting this vision, Gainsight annually holds Pulse, a conference that goes beyond satisfying current customers to serve as a universally reputed event in the customer success industry at large. 10 Enterprise Event Marketing Best Practices.

Event Marketing 67

Event Marketing Marketing Banking B2B 67

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Nominated by Tina Squillante, CMP, for a completely revamped American Society of Transplantation conference in 2013 “I brought in a lot of new ideas, and I was doing things in a new way in a very short period of time. Nominated by Cori Dossett, CEM, CMP, Conferences Designed “I have worked with Brittany several times in the past year.

2016 76

2016 2015 Hotels Management 76

Event Marketer

JANUARY 29, 2024

More Inclusive Strategies: How a New Era of Beauty Events is Being Defined by Fans, Not Brands Inside the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix: Opportunities, Challenges and Brand Buzz The guidelines encourage community-building and diversity of speakers and content.

Event Design 101

Event Design 2009 Events Speakers 101

Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Is it time you discovered a new approach for that annual conference or general session? IBM Impact Conference. With some 18,000 people attending the IBM Impact Conference, every aspect of the event must engage huge amounts of people. Organizers assigned each conference topic a color. Sony E3 2012 Press Conference.

Corporate Events 128

Corporate Events 2018 2016 Conference 128

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. Gone are the days of static schedules, where speaker after speaker shuffle on stage while attendees remain seated. since 2009, but the total number of attendees at these meetings has grown by 22.7%.

Meetings 157

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated. By creating “journey maps” at a recent conference, the team was able to outline completely different experiences for attendees based on their personas. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees.

Meetings 158

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

Event Industry News

APRIL 25, 2019

Organisers behind the Conference & Hospitality Show (CHS19) are predicting a record-breaking number of exhibitors, event space and visitors for its tenth-anniversary show, on Tuesday 30 th April, at first direct arena, Leeds. An economic impact survey estimated the show attracted £0.5m

2009 69

2009 Hospitality 2018 2023 69

Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In 2009, having a website that could register attendees was really all you needed from your event management software. Data unification in reporting and analytics so that planners can quickly gather insights about how attendees are interacting with each other, speakers, and sponsors before, during, and after their events.

Event Management 272

Event Management Technology Management Event Apps 272

Bizzabo

JULY 30, 2018

This month we spoke with Vasil Azarov, Co-founder of Growth Marketing Conference, about starting a career in events, building an event brand from scratch, and how to be smart with event partnerships. At the core of Growth Marketing Conference’s success is its event community. How did your career lead you to Growth Marketing Conference?

Social Media 74

Social Media Negotiating Consulting Marketing 74

Bizzabo

APRIL 4, 2019

After all, if your company doesn't experience any benefits from hosting a conference, expo, or similar gathering, why do it? Let's start with one of the biggest software conferences in the world, Dreamforce, an event put on by B2B tech giant, Salesforce. Gainsight Pulse is the world's premier customer success conference.

2017 58

2017 Social Media 2019 2018 58

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In November, the economic recovery since the 2007–2009 recession was in its eighth year, and “showing little signs of fatigue,” according to Reuters. We are preparing for fewer European attendees as a result of new European regulations restricting the sponsorship of physicians to attend conferences in the U.S. 2012 Registration.

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

The MICE

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

I listened to speakers discuss efforts to make the city livelier for its residents. Since its reopening in September 2009, the venue has expanded its facilities. Today, it has 14 conference rooms and 6 theme-based restaurants. In 1991 a conference extension was added for the venue to become a modern congress centre.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Venues Automotive Hotels 52