Fork in the Road

DECEMBER 10, 2012

In 2012, ITN is on the cusp of a transformation in the events industry with the arrival of NFC-enabled Smartphones to the U.S. In 2012, Active Network continued its focus on event management solutions with a major acquisition and some key product launches. While the application is still alive and well, Triqle’s founder, Gerrit Heijkoop, launched a new venture in 2012 with partner Donald Roos called HCIBS (How Can I Be Social) to bring “What’s On?”

2012 46

2012 2011 Technology Trade Shows 46

Fork in the Road

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Recently, DoubleDutch , a mobile applications developer that was one of the first to introduce game strategy into the (primarily) corporate event environment, announced that it received venture capital funding in the amount of $4 million. The cash will help the company expand the marketing and development of their mobile platform, which now includes on-site lead retrieval, post-event sales tracking and ongoing customer relationship management.

2012 43

2012 Trade Shows Conference Technology 43

b2match

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Your website is configured, has a great agenda, a proper setup and the registration is now open for participants. These are the next steps you should take to fill up your attendee list. Motivating the first participants to register Here are our best practices to fill up your participant list just after the registration phase has started. This is crucial when matchmaking is an important part of the event.

2012 48

2012 Meetings Events 48

Fork in the Road

DECEMBER 10, 2012

In 2012, ITN is on the cusp of a transformation in the events industry with the arrival of NFC-enabled Smartphones to the U.S. In 2012, Active Network continued its focus on event management solutions with a major acquisition and some key product launches. While the application is still alive and well, Triqle’s founder, Gerrit Heijkoop, launched a new venture in 2012 with partner Donald Roos called HCIBS (How Can I Be Social) to bring “What’s On?”

2012 40

2012 2011 Trade Shows Technology 40

Fork in the Road

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Recently, DoubleDutch , a mobile applications developer that was one of the first to introduce game strategy into the (primarily) corporate event environment, announced that it received venture capital funding in the amount of $4 million. The cash will help the company expand the marketing and development of their mobile platform, which now includes on-site lead retrieval, post-event sales tracking and ongoing customer relationship management.

2012 40

2012 Trade Shows Conference Technology 40

Event Philosopher

JUNE 11, 2012

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult.” - Seneca Today I had the great pleasure of speaking at the PCMA Education Conference on the topic of Strategic Meetings Management with Kevin Iwamoto, VP of Enterprise Strategy for Active Networks. Kevin is a person I would call "the father of strategic meetings management," and it was an honor to share the stage with him. Myself?

2012 40

2012 Contracts Negotiating Management 40

Event Philosopher

JUNE 1, 2012

Don't just learn the tricks of the trade. Learn the trade. James Bennis In the never-ending season of budget cutbacks and layoffs, it's harder and harder to justify attending educational industry conferences - especially for corporate meeting planners. But if you have truly selected event marketing as a career path, and not just a job, you must find ways to stay relevant and keep learning your trade.

2012 40

2012 Social Media Corporate Meetings Events 40

Event Philosopher

MAY 10, 2012

Events marketing

2012 40

2012 Events Event Marketing Marketing 40

Event Philosopher

APRIL 2, 2012

general leadership teamworkk

2012 40

2012 Events 40

Event Philosopher

MARCH 12, 2012

All evolution in thought and conduct must at first appear as heresy and misconduct. George Bernard Shaw 5) Registration websites: you know me, you know my company. Why do I have to fill out the same information again? 4) Registration lines: They are the first impression of a conference. Why are they so hard to get right? Why do I have to wait so long, only to get something I then have to go into a corner alone to read and figure out what to do next next?

2012 40

2012 Social Media Conference Venues 40

Event Philosopher

JANUARY 11, 2012

If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams I’m in a leadership class through the employee resource groups at my corporation and we’re studying a great book called “Leaders of the Future 2.” My team recently taught a chapter on leading through crisis and complexity. One of the sections talked about nonprofit leadership, another on Army leadership, and another on corporate leadership.

2012 40

2012 Events Management 40

Event Philosopher

JANUARY 3, 2012

You're a great friend but if the zombies chase us, I'm tripping you. Anonymous So I’m reading this book about the zombie apocalypse (I know, completely silly… it’s called World War Z – TOTALLY recommend it), and it’s presented as a historical account of the zombie war. One chapter talks about the skills of the population in the face of this unique society-rebuilding challenge.

2012 40

2012 Events Management Marketing 40

Event Industry News

JULY 8, 2020

We are very proud to have worked on a number of prestigious events, including the London 2012 Olympic Games. Barriers CCTV Directory Fencing Health & Safety Portable Toilets Security Social Distancing Essentials Waste Management crowd barriers London 2012 supplier

2020 65

2020 2012 Events Venues 65

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 16, 2019

From being one of the first to achieve the industry ISO 2012:1 standard back in 2012, we launched our Grand Plan in 2017: our vision for continuing to improve, build on and share the inspiring work developed by our team.”. Conference News Exhibition News News #20percentless ISO 2012:1 venue sustainabilityKnown as the ‘home of inspirational events’, Olympia London is one of the capital’s busiest venues.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability 2012 2019 Food and Beverage 52

Picatic by Eventbrite

JANUARY 15, 2020

Could it be that the Tupac hologram at Coachella in 2012 was a glimpse at the future of the music business? Music Music Technology Music Trends Music Venues

2020 197

2020 2012 Venues Technology 197

Glisser

OCTOBER 19, 2020

I first worked on a virtual event back in 2012 - it was a simple 10 session event run over 5 days. Technically speaking, it was a series-linked group of webinars, so it was pretty basic stuff, even for 2012.

2012 82

2012 2020 Events Event Planning 82

EventMB

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Google may have debuted their first smart glasses in 2012, but the technology is only now starting to gain momentum. Microsoft, Apple, and Facebook are all developing their own products. But what are smart glasses, and will they be coming to an event near you?

2021 157

2021 2012 Event Ideas Event Tech 157

Conferences that Work

MARCH 20, 2017

Related posts: Scenes from a peer conference—part 2 Since 2012, I’ve had the privilege of designing and facilitating the annual Vermont Vision for a Multicultural Future Peer Conference. My first public gig as a musician was at David Bowie’s Beckenham Arts Lab. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

2017 159

2017 Conference 2012 159

Gallus Events

APRIL 8, 2022

This growth has the potential to further impact the environment as a considerable amount of resources are used to create large events, so much so that there are claims that the industry is “wholly unsustainable” (Tinnish & Mangal 2012).

2022 130

2022 Sustainability 2028 2030 130

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education. It’s no Comedians in Cars getting Coffee , but here’s my draft script for Seating while Eating at Meetings.

2018 171

2018 Conference Meetings 2012 171

Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2019

Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education. How often have you heard “Any questions?” ” at the end of a conference session? Hands rise, and the presenter picks an audience member who asks a question. The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner.

2019 215

2019 Conference 2011 2012 215

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This was shortly after the killings of Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in 2012, and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014.

2021 226

2021 2012 2014 Banking 226

Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Related posts: Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education. What might leadership for meetings look like? Let’s turn to Harold Jarche for inspiration: “Those doing the work are often the only ones who really understand the context.

2019 164

2019 Conference Meetings 2012 164

Conferences that Work

JANUARY 21, 2019

Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education. You can improve meetings by de-emphasizing status. Apart from my first book , I haven’t written much about status at events. It’s time to revisit this important topic.

2019 163

2019 2011 2012 Meetings 163

Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2019

Related posts: Scenes from a peer conference—part 2 Since 2012, I’ve had the privilege of designing and facilitating the annual Vermont Vision for a Multicultural Future Peer Conference. Here’s an example of why I love conference facilitation and design. After setting up a Personal Introspective this morning (25 minutes) I turned over what happens to the small groups. Watch the listening and involvement of every person as I weave my phone through the circles of chairs.

2019 152

2019 Conference 2011 2012 152

Explara

MARCH 22, 2019

Since The Happy Startup School was born in 2012 we’ve hosted hundreds of events, from small meetups to retreats and festivals. Over that time we’ve learnt a great deal about what it takes to create an impactful gathering?—?where where attendees typically arrive a little apprehensive, but leave feeling fuller in every sense. These guys have mastered the art of […]. The post 10 Things No-one Ever Told You About Running Events appeared first on Explara Blog.

2012 60

2012 2019 Events Event Management 60

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Related posts: Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education. What’s an Ideal Meeting? April 2018, Meetings and Conventions Magazine Do you incorporate participatory sessions into your events?

Education 190

Education 2018 Meetings Conference 190

IEM

MARCH 8, 2021

Dr. G. Keith Still. Director at Crowd Risk Analysis Ltd. link]. As part of our commitment to championing the industry, we are talking to people about their careers and what IEM means to them.

2012 52

2012 2013 2011 2005 52

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Jeremy Lin and the myth of the conference curator , February, 2012. I’m noticing that event promoters are increasingly using the word “ unconference ” to describe traditional conferences. <Sigh> <Sigh> Please stop doing this!

2021 259

2021 2012 Meetings Marketing 259

MeetingPool

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Due to the firm’s previous acquisition of event technology provider, Lanyon in 2012, rumors quickly spread about a potential future merger of the two companies. In April, the event tech industry was taken somewhat by surprise when Cvent announced its acquisition by private-equity firm, Vista Equity Partners in a $1.65 billion deal.

2012 48

2012 2016 Event Tech Tech 48

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In 1972, he served as CEO before he stepped down and was succeeded by Arne Sorenson in 2012. Marriott Jr. has announced that he will retire as executive chairman of Marriott International ’s board of directors, effective in May, following the company’s annual meeting.

2022 83

2022 2012 Management Hotels 83

webMOBI

JULY 11, 2019

Event App Experience In 2012 we first launched webMOBI as a DIY Mobile App Creation tool for SME. Since then, it has grown to the world’s leading all-in-one event management platform. We have added tons of features, to give event audience the world’s best event experience and huge ROI boost to the event organizers and […]. Event Apps Mobile Apps event app event apps mobile event apps

2019 40

2019 2012 Event Apps Event Management 40

webMOBI

JULY 11, 2019

In 2012 we first launched webMOBI as a DIY Mobile App Creation tool for SME. Since then, it has grown to the world’s leading all-in-one event management platform. We have added tons of features, to give event audience the world’s best event experience and huge ROI boost to the event organizers and sponsors. Now it […]. The post WebMOBI July 2019 Feature Update: Event App Experience at its Best appeared first on WebMobi. Mobile Apps

2019 40

2019 2012 Event Management Management 40

EventMB

AUGUST 30, 2016

Back in 2012 we let you in on the best events you must […]. Have you ever wondered how everyone hears about all the cool events and you’re always one step behind? How does everyone have tickets before you? There’s a reason for that and it’s knowing about who to follow on social media and where. The post 25 Amazing Social Media Event Accounts You SHOULD Be Following by Editorial Team appeared first on [link].

Social Media 86

Social Media 2016 2012 Events 86

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

After a few days experimenting, I realized that the height of the commercial plastic shelf I’ve been using since 2012 was causing my shoulders and upper arms to tense up while typing, leading to the achiness. Though I don’t regret purchasing my (now discontinued) commercial shelf in 2012, this homemade version is a great improvement. I’ve replaced my treadmill desk with a simpler, cheaper, and better alternative!

2017 125

2017 Conference 2012 125

Gallus Events

JANUARY 3, 2019

So to prove my point, these two lists came from a document I wrote back in 2011 when I came up with the idea for Tech Fest (slide 3 is our badges for Tech Fest 2012) which was to become Europe’s first dedicated event technology event. . What I’d like to concentrate on is the major developments, where event tech has become better since 2012. In 2012 this would have cost in the £10,000s.

2019 178

2019 Technology Event Technology 2012 178

Conferences that Work

MARCH 26, 2018

Here’s an illuminating story from the pages of a New Yorker article about Jim Simons , the noted mathematician founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, and a funder of a variety of research projects: Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Scenes from a peer conference—part 2 Since 2012, I’ve had the privilege of designing and facilitating the annual Vermont Vision for a Multicultural Future Peer Conference.

2018 120

2018 Conference 2014 2012 120

MeetingPool

OCTOBER 3, 2016

New in the UK charts comes James Arthur’s new single ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’ James Arthur hit the UK music industry after winning X Factor 2012 and after a sell out number one hit ‘Impossible’ he was unfortunately dropped by the Syco record label due to behavioral issues.

2016 48

2016 2012 Travel 48

Conferences that Work

MARCH 4, 2019

Whoever they are—young developing leaders, Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education. I’m excited to present my Participate! Lab at The EVENT , April 4-6, Montréal! I’ll also facilitate the closing Group Spective.

Conference 125

Conference 2019 2012 2018 125

Event Industry News

MAY 11, 2017

The use of holograms at events has had its peaks and troughs over the past few years, skyrocketing to international prominence with the brilliant, or morally questionable, resurrection of Tupac Shakur at the 2012 Coachella Festival. Ethical debates aside, the impact of utilising holographic technology is unquestionable; it’s exciting, engaging and nowhere near ubiquity yet, […]. The post Seeing is believing: Should you be using holograms at your events?

2012 68

2012 2017 Events Event Technology 68