Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Most annual meetings have used the same template agenda for decades. If you want to breathe new life into your conference, and increase relevance for next-generation attendees, start with this kill/change list. Annual Business Meeting. Annual Meeting Brand. They just replace the filling each year.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 22, 2017

There’s a place for sponsored content in conference programs, if you’re thoughtful in your approach. As more sponsors embrace content marketing or thought leadership as arguably the most powerful strategy for improving attitudes and perceptions of their brand, conference-speaking slots are increasing in value. Transparency.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 23, 2017

When considering long-term conference or organizational strategy, it’s wise to future-cast the impact major workforce trends may have on your profession, particularly because conferences are about people first and content second. They are less likely to pay full freight to attend a premium conference experience. Job Hopping .

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Prestige Events Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The official conference and events bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area has announced a series of major conference wins which will bring approximately 2,700 delegates to Cambridge over the next three years. Economic impact calculated using VisitBritain Business Events Research, Delegate Spend and Trip Extensions Report 2017.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 17, 2017

I’ll admit that in 2011, when the Virtual Edge Institute (now called the Digital Experience Institute) first co-located its conference with the Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders, the experience fell flat for me. Fast-forward to January 2017. In my opinion, the perfect hybrid meeting.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 31, 2017

For planners who produce conferences, trade shows, meetings, or other face-to-face events, the challenges today may be greater than ever.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 18, 2017

There is no such thing as the “perfect” conference programme. Every programme should reflect the slight differences in the audience; those delivering the content; the physical space in which the meeting takes place; the budget, and a good few other aspects too! Conference Programme Template. Add some meeting design.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

Meet Cambridge, the meetings and convention bureau for Cambridge and the surrounding area, is proud to be working with the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity, helping it to attract events which bring in valuable income to fund patient care.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

We outlined the first 10 things you need to kill — from making your annual business meeting part of your general session to promoting invitation-only events — in order to bring your meeting up to speed. For most conference committees (and next-gen participants), they’re a snore. Here are the next 10 elements to knock off.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 20, 2019

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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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 18, 2018

Canadian Special Events Magazine is proud to announce the following companies have been named 2017 award recipients in the 1st Annual Canadian Regional Event Awards Competition. BRITISH COLUMBIA – Go2 Productions, Vancouver, BC for the Facade Festival 2017. Best Conference . Best Entertainment Production. ONTARIO/QUEBEC.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 26, 2017

Impact on Healthcare Conferences? If these waves of change haven’t impacted your medical meeting’s business model, it’s just a matter of time. Here are four questions (and tips) for your conference committee to consider as they navigate this changing landscape: 1. Session Mix. Submissions or curation?

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. We simplify the many tasks you must do as a meeting planner.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. We simplify the many tasks you must do as a meeting planner.

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Event Industry News

MAY 24, 2019

That was UK City of Culture in 2017 and winner of Most Group Friendly UK Destination Award – twice! That has recently seen over £110 million invested in hotels and venues – including a new £36 million conference centre – the Bonus Arena. www.meethull.com conference.bureau@vhey.co.uk.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 2, 2017

As 2017 begins, take a moment to think about meetings in a wider context. While our primary relationships are usually with family and friends, professional relationships are also important, and meetings are typically the most effective way to form and develop then. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Eventinterface has been selected as one of the finalist for the renowned Tech Watch Awards by ibtm, the leading exhibition for the meetings industry. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. We simplify the many tasks you must do as a meeting planner. About Eventinterface.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 19, 2017

They would embrace the context of each dimension much like you need to embrace these current conference programming trends. Five More Cadillac Conference Programming Trends. Here are the next five 2017 conference programming trends. Strategically Using The Conference As An On-Ramp Not A Cul-De-Sac.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 25, 2019

That was UK City of Culture in 2017 and winner of Most Group Friendly UK Destination Award – twice! That has recently seen over £110 million invested in hotels and venues – including a new £36 million conference centre – the Bonus Arena. We Know a Place…. www.meethull.com conference.bureau@vhey.co.uk.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2021

This fall, major user conferences, trade shows, music festivals and other gatherings are banking on attendees being ready to return to in-person events. In 2017, it opened a month after the mass shooting at Mandalay Bay hotel. Other fall conferences and events to look for in Q3 and Q4: T he New York City Marathon will return on Nov.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you’re a meeting planner and you happened to book your next gathering in a small village in France, you’re in sync with the top meeting trends for 2017, according to Pacific World’s 2017 Annual Destination Index. Top 9 Trending Meeting Destinations. 10 Top Meetings Trends. ” 3. . ” 9.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Before making Ethical Swag her full-time job in 2017, she had spent a 30-year career in variety of roles, from director of communications and marketing of the original bid committee of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games to head of a cyber-security company. That was our response to meeting our customers where they were. …

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Connect Your Meetings

JANUARY 3, 2017

From garlic and BYOD to personalization and teambuilding, industry professionals share their 2017 predictions for meetings, conferences and events. Organizations that have on-staff meeting planners are starting to farm out meetings or responsibilities to the third-party companies. Joe Club & Resorts.

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Connect Your Meetings

MAY 4, 2017

We are proud to introduce Connect Association’s 2017 40 Under 40 class, who we’ve officially dubbed “Artists of Assembly.” 26 • Meeting Services Specialist. 35 • Marketing and Conference Administrator. 31 • Member Services and Conference Planner. 38 • Program Manager, Conferences and Meetings. Jamie Blick.

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2022

The CSAE Annual National Conference. CSAE holds their national conference in a different Canadian city every October. The conference is a mix of speaker sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and evening social events. The conference is a mix of speaker sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and evening social events.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

As meeting planners, we want to know more about the interesting locations we’re seeing. Notable conference center: Palais des congres de Montreal, holding 113 rooms and venues with 551,520 sq. Notable conference center: David L. Lawrence Convention features 53 meetings rooms for a total of 77,952 sq.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2019

Sacks emphasized that the report did not make a direct correlation between the decline in international tourists and international conference attendees traveling to the U.S., destinations vs. nearly 8 percent in 2017. I expect the industry to improve again this year,” one respondent wrote, “as meetings become more innovative.”.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 27, 2016

When we launched our first industry conference in 2016 -- OFFLINE Summit -- we learned quite a bit about what conference and meeting planners go through in all realms. Securing sponsorship for a conference is sales. Many conferences do not ask that third question. What’s in it for them? Use social proof.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What I love about my job: I enjoy the art of the sales process and meeting execution. Company or organization: Conference Event Management in West Des Moines, Iowa. I love the hugs and high-fives we get at our tech bars and social media lounges, and the “shut the front door” moments during the sessions I do at conferences.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 29, 2017

Many events and meetings are run by volunteers or people whose primary job is not planning events. Eventinterface in partnership with eventTALK podcast show is hosting an Event and Meeting Planning Master Class Workshop , a series of virtual workshops that address key tasks in the design and execution of events and meetings.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. Convene Salary Survey 2017. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita? Ninety percent are female; 10 percent are male.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

From create your own poke bowl stations to event app polls, 2017 was the year we stopped telling people what to do and let them decide for themselves how they wanted to learn, participate and eat. Smart Meetings has been reporting on these changes all year, and following are the trends that stand out to our editors. App Ubiquity.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Check out careercast.com’s 2017 most-stressful jobs list, on which you’ll find event coordinators occupy the fifth spot, right after police officers and before newspaper reporters. Convene Salary Survey 2017. How well are meeting professionals compensated for this agita? Ninety percent are female; 10 percent are male.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 13, 2016

These meeting trends have already made an appearance in 2016, but some experts suggest they’ll really blossom in the coming year. based event venue company, shares his thoughts on the latest trends for those in the meeting and events industry. The 5-minute meeting. Are your clients sick of meetings about meetings?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 19, 2016

The year 2017 will be here before you know it, along with new trends , so make sure your events aren’t stuck in 2016. Kindred Resorts & Hotels has compiled a list for meeting planners to find out what’s in and out in 2017. In 2017, this trend will be more popular than ever. Traditional meeting rooms.

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Event Industry News

MAY 15, 2019

Scotland is bucking the trend with the number of major association events held in 2018 up 5% from 2017, despite the UK dropping two places in the latest ICCA Country and City Statistics report for total number of international association meetings. Where ideas become legend”.

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