Conferences that Work

JULY 12, 2021

Hack the peak-end rule to maximize conference impact , April 2013. That’s because the peak-end rule implies that we’ll better remember an event with a peak and then a powerful finish than one with two peak experiences sandwiched in the body of the event. Well, maybe not. What can we learn from professional speakers?

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Developed in 2013 by a group of robotics students at MIT, the Sprout pencil has since expanded into makeup with the launch of its patented plantable eyeliner and brow liner collection. With an estimated 2 billion pencils used each year, SproutWorld’s plantable pencil gets a new life once it’s used up.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2017

in 2013, we found that nearly 77 percent use a call for speakers/sessions process. When Velvet Chainsaw Consulting conducted speaker research with 120 associations with research and consulting company Tagoras Inc. Associations value member input.

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BizBash

DECEMBER 22, 2017

The program, led by US Army Intelligence and Security Command, a division of the National Security Agency, was supposed to help the Pentagon get real-time information about what was happening on the ground in Afghanistan in 2013 by collecting data from US computer systems on the ground. To read this article in full, please click here

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

As well as working at Sat Bains and The Latymer, he was also Sous Chef at The Samling in 2013 when they were awarded their first Michelin Star. Tom has worked in the industry for over a decade and has been fortunate enough to work in some of the UK’s finest kitchens.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 2, 2025

Established in 2013 and recently transitioned to a Community Interest Company, NOWIE exists to create better opportunities for women at all stages of their careers in events […]

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Established in 2013, NOWIE has […] The programme pairs women in their junior to mid-career with an experienced mentor, providing tailored support to participants as they navigate challenges, transitions and next steps in their professional journey.

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Event Planning BluePrint

JANUARY 12, 2025

From its humble beginnings in 2013 to becoming a trusted resource for event planners worldwide, its been a wild ride. Addie and I both acknowledged the pressure weve felt in our careers and how finding joy in small victories has helped us navigate those challenges.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 30, 2019

In fact, de Groot feels so strongly about the importance of making content chosen by attendees the center of the event, he wrote the book, Into the Heart of Meeting Design, Basic Principles of Meeting Design with Mike van der Vijver in 2013. The power of meetings depends on the human dynamics they are capable of unleashing.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Established in 2013, NOWIE has recently transitioned to a Community Interest Company, and is striving to create better opportunities for women in the events […]

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2023

Before this position, Patterson was executive chef of the property since 2017, after joining the team as executive sous chef in 2013. David Patterson Patterson is vice president of food and beverage at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has also worked as executive chef for Hotel Hana-Maui in Hawaii.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 19, 2017

The Solution Room—an introductory video The talented graphic facilitator Kristine Nygaard of Kiss the frog, whom I had the recent pleasure of meeting at FRESH 2013, has created a delightful one-minute video that introduces The Solution Room, a. Sources for additional information.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 12, 2021

Moncur’s recognitions include Visit Lake Norman’s Stellar Seller Award in 2013, Hilton Hotels’ Spirit Award in 2009 and MVP status with Homewood Suites in 2006. Moncur has held leadership positions with Embassy Suites by Hilton, Residence Inn by Marriott, and Sheraton Hotels and Resorts properties. Brian Hilterbrandt.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2024

Parts of this post are adapted from “Mystery and play, and the suspension of belief” which I wrote in October, 2013. Have they happened to you? Share them in the comments below! An HT to Olivia Hoblitzelle , who inspired this post!

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

in 2011 from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and attended Le Cordon Bleu of Culinary Arts school, from which she graduated in 2013, becainge chef tournant at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Coconut Grove, Miami. Salinas moved to the U.S. Markus Laahanen.

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EventSource

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Review | 3 Blog mentions Photos Courtesy of AGI Studio Since its launch in 2013, the team Lovever Weddings & Events have been crafting absolutely stunning weddings and designs that have been featured just about everywhere. Fun fact: The largest tea ceremony they have facilitated included 70 guests. Pricing starts at $1700.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 3, 2024

Convene 101 Park Avenue opened in 2013 and underwent a previous renovation in June 2022. The venue now includes a second floor and expands available space to 23,800 sq. answering the growing demand for meetings and events with up to 200 guests. The new expansion is accessible via a grand staircase.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

In 2013, Eric de Groot and Mike van de Vijver published this unique, extraordinary, and important book on meeting design. [If you decide to buy one of mine, read the conclusion of this post for ways to pay less!]. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ).

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Established in 2013, NOWIE continues to strive to create better opportunities for women within the events industry through networking, community, and fighting for improved representation of women in the workplace, on panels, at awards, and in the media. The Network of Women in Events (NOWIE) is back bolder than ever.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2024

Deyo joined Hospitality America in 2013, and also has served as the inaugural chair of Hospitality America’s Leadership Council. He will focus on mentoring and developing hotel leaders, driving the organization’s performance standards and providing strategic support for renovations and new hotel openings.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2023

Before this position, Patterson was executive chef of the property since 2017, after joining the team as executive sous chef in 2013. David Patterson Patterson is vice president of food and beverage at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has also worked as executive chef for Hotel Hana-Maui in Hawaii.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 30, 2023

HBO’s new post-apocalyptic series “The Last of Us,” based on a 2013 video game of the same name, raked in 10 million viewers in two days across linear and HBO Max, making it the second biggest premiere on the network in a decade. But the marketing strategy started long before the show’s Jan. A whole two years, in fact.

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EventSource

APRIL 16, 2020

Reviews | 6 Blog mentions Photo Courtesy of Everlasting Moments This home grown company came to life in 2013 and since then, has been killing the game with it’s unique interactive photo booth experiences. Sounds perfect to us! PhotoboothTO ( 2 ) EventSource.ca

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Founded in 2013, RainFocus made a fast mark on heavyweight shows like Oracle CloudWorld, VMworld, Cisco Live, and its gone on to have similar impact for the […]

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 18, 2023

She recently celebrated ten years with the company, having joined in 2013 as a catering sales manager. Lydia Pierce and Renee DiLiddo Lydia Pierce (left) and Renee DiLiddo (right) Pierce joins Station Casinos as executive director of events to lead its seven properties.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

The younger nCino started in 2011 and started nSight in 2013. Founded in 1986 in the United Kingdom by CEO Sally Webb, TSEC was a pioneer in the budding event planning industry. The planning experience she gained in PR propelled her to creating a dedicated event business.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

The result was that I wrote two supplements to the book that I published in 2013 and 2015. Participants said, “Why don’t you do that this way?” ” It was scary but exciting because much of the feedback included great ideas. They included everything I’d learned from my clients that improved peer conferences.

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Our 2014 list and our list from 2013. Before we gaze into the future, I would suggest that you take a few minutes to see what skills you should have at this point in time. Over the last few years we have posted blogs on the “Skills Needed To Be An Event Manager” Here’s our 2017 list.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

She began with the Marriott brand in 2007 at Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Club and excelled in a number of positions before moving to Tampa Marriott Water Street in 2013. Leslie Bloznalis Ellis Leslie Bloznalis Ellis, The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Bloznalis Ellis is director of group and catering sales at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

” In 2013 I wrote : “We are enveloped by rapidly changing technology and we fixate on what is new. Technology Changes Everything—Faster and Faster Alan Kay once said, “Technology is anything that was invented after you were born.” What was new quickly becomes taken for granted and largely invisible.

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

Though Apple launched the first beacon technology – iBeacon - in 2013, it was quickly followed by Google’s hardware-agnostic Eddystone platform (part of its Physical Web initiative) and the Nearby app for Android and iOS in 2015. However, there are worrying signs as well.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 29, 2021

A creative design and experiential event decor company formed in 2013 and based in Manchester, they have fast become one of the most respected event and interior transformation services in the UK and abroad. Who Are They? Visual Architects.

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Eventbrite UK

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Dominic Perez-Silva and Patrick Forrester don’t just organise events at Oval Space, they attend events at the venues and have done so since it all began in 2013. As a result, they’ve been uniquely placed to watch this previously rundown urban space grow into one of London’s most versatile venues.

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MPI

JUNE 18, 2025

Rafael Hernandez Rafael Hernandez joined MPI in 2013 and quickly became engaged as a volunteer, serving on the chapter board from 2014-2021. In 2013, he established the World Meetings Forum (WMF), a business platform connecting high-quality decision-makers with vendors, based on principles of culture, connections and purpose.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Since 2013, when the platform was used at C2 Montréal, braindates have brought thousands of individuals and groups together at live, virtual, and hybrid events around the globe.

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Quickmobile

JANUARY 9, 2018

2013 marked the year that event planners gained access to a new instrument in their technology stack. This blog was originally published on November 4, 2016. It has been edited for updates and accuracy. Event planners looking to produce highly interactive events found that beacons helped introduce proximity marketing to their events.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 21, 2018

The Solution Room—an introductory video The talented graphic facilitator Kristine Nygaard of Kiss the frog, whom I had the recent pleasure of meeting at FRESH 2013, has created a delightful one-minute video that introduces The Solution Room, a.

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