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Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

Not long ago, becoming a professional speaker was a third step in a thought leaders career path. Keynote speakers should be chosen wisely. How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. Determine the degree a speaker will research and deliver relevancy for your industry.

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The Conference Owner’s Guide: From Conference Touchpoints To Journey Experiences Part 1

Velvet Chainsaw

Too often conference and meeting professionals assume that their role is best suited to planning and executing the conference. Sometimes they say, “Well, I’m not in charge of programming, content or speakers. Sometimes they say, “Well, I’m not in charge of programming, content or speakers. Their goal is to.

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New Study: Almost 70% of Professional Event Speakers are Male

Bizzabo

The report analyzed the gender diversity of more than 60,000 event speakers over a five-year period, from 2013 to 2018. Every event benefits from having greater gender diversity and balance across its speaker lineup,” said Alon Alroy , Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer at Bizzabo. Almost 70% of All Event Speakers are Male.

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Why Organizations Are Choosing to Meet in Controversial Destinations

PCMA Convene

Organizers can give local speakers and/or local businesses impacted by the legislation a platform at their event to raise awareness. That kind of thinking is behind California’s repeal last fall of a 2016 law that banned state-funded travel to dozens of destinations with discriminatory laws on the books.

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Be @ Penang – Malaysia’s most prominent business events conference.

GEVME

Malaysia’s most prominent business events conference returns for the fourth edition this December at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre. The conference targets the business events and hospitality industries. Today we have a story about Be @ Penang event.

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Five New Event Planning Trends to Watch in 2019

Attendease

You’d think that, given that the Oxford Economics and Events Industry Council reports that “meetings generated $1,294 of spending per participant,” event and meeting planners would be given budgetary free rein to produce the kinds of events needed to generate these economic returns. Shrinking Budgets. Adoption of Advanced Technology.

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START Summit injects innovation into Europe’s startup conference scene

The MICE

START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. In 2015, the first ‘big Summit’ took place on the campus, and in 2016, the event relocated to the Olma Messen St.Gallen, the biggest exhibition hall in the city.