Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 5, 2022

We’ve seen improved pacing when an association offers worry-free booking with no strings. The post 2022 Conference Registration Pacing appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Attendees will not be motivated to save $100 for registering early when you have the same cancellation policy as 2019.

2022 398

2022 Conference 2019 2020 398

Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

Without a doubt, conference apps are a must-have tool for any event organizer. However, with so many different event apps for conferences on the market, it can be tough to know which one is right for you! What Is a Conference App? Before we dive into providers, you need to know what a conference app is.

2024 195

2024 Conference Event Apps Speakers 195

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2020

The dynamics that we’re seeing impact conferences and their business models are very similar to the Freemium movement we experienced way back in 2009. I’ll never forget a blog post, entitled “ Malcolm is Wrong ,” which Seth Godin penned back then on Chris Anderson’s book Free: The Future of a Radical Price. You want to be first.

Conference 444

Conference 2009 Sponsorships Speakers 444

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The other day, a client booked an hour with me to discuss how to make their conference better. Thinking about our conversation afterward, I realized that all my recommendations involved six fundamental processes that, when implemented well and appropriately, will make any conference better.

Conference 234

Conference 2011 Education Event Design 234

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Space conflicts — There were many re-bookings during the pandemic. The meeting rooms you contracted for may have been double booked. What are some other ways you have dealt with staff shortages at your conferences? The post Making Up for Fewer Skilled Workers at Your Conference appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw.

Conference 195

Conference Food and Beverage 2022 Hotels 195

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

Please stop treating adults like children at your conferences. for Sessions , described in Chapter 26 of my book Event Crowdsourcing , is exactly what you’ll need for an in-person session. So, please stop treating adults like children at conferences. For an exception, see the end of this post.). Five minutes of Post It!

Conference 342

Conference Education Meetings Events 342

Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2024

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Write a book? Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. So here’s my story.

2005 202

2005 2009 2007 Meeting Design 202

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2019

Here’s a teaser: the introduction to my new book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Then buy the book ! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Introduction to my new book Event Crowdsourcing appeared first on Conferences That Work. Interested?

Consulting 168

Consulting Conference Travel Events 168

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Software testers do peer conferences right! They even call them a peer conference , rather than unconference , a term I don’t like.) As evidence of software tester conference awesomeness, I offer three examples below. a short history of the peer conference. The 2022 SoCraTes peer conference. But first…. …a

Conference 156

Conference 2022 2004 Meeting Design 156

Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

The Association for Software Testing (AST) has just issued a free guide to creating peer conferences. I believe the software testing community adopted my term “peer conference” for their get-togethers after a conversation I had with pioneer software tester James Bach in 2004. email templates and helpful checklists.

Conference 267

Conference 2004 2014 2018 267

GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.

Conference 254

Conference Speakers Entertainment Education 254

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Dave Harvey, vice president and chief sales officer for the airline, explained that the new product makes booking and/or changing names for group flights—something that could have taken weeks of manual confirmations, approvals and information gathering in the past—a self-service task with the potential to be condensed into a few minutes.

Airlines 98

Airlines Travel 2022 2023 98

Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

So for many event planners looking for the right tool to host a virtual conference, Zoom is the first thing that comes to mind. This means planners can easily connect their Zoom account with EventMobi to deliver a seamless and user-friendly experience to their virtual conference attendees. Already an EventMobi customer?

Conference 370

Conference 2020 Speakers Meetings 370

Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Why should you hire conference and meeting planners? Experienced conference and meeting planners, however, allow you to focus on the important stuff: VIPs, attendees, speakers. We produced a conference for 250 guests where a famous singer was set to perform in the evening. What kind of business do we handle, you ask?

Conference 95

Conference Meetings Transportation Entertainment 95

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Event Tech Live (ETL) debutant Conferize is sponsoring the Best Venue Booking Solution category at the Event Technology Awards (ETA), which takes place on site at Old Truman Brewery, and virtually, during ETL’s hybrid week in November.

Event Technology 72

Event Technology Technology Conference 2011 72

Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Applying a story arc to the conference can activate participants’ brains. A story arc is an extended, continuous storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television series, comic books, video games, films etc. So exactly how do you use a story arc for your conference? All stories have a beginning, middle and end.

Conference 370

Conference Education Conference Planning Events 370

Conferences that Work

JUNE 24, 2019

Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need I’m happy to announce that my third book Event Crowdsourcing will be released this Fall. My research has shown that over half the sessions offered at traditional preplanned conferences are not what attendees actually want! Who should buy this book?

Conference 159

Conference Meetings Events Marketing 159

Eventory

MAY 27, 2019

Coordinating an outstanding event that fits the global marketing strategy or taking part in the right conference can greatly help in fulfilling predetermined targets. If you can’t see the e-book download form please, turn off your ad blocking app. You will choose different targets and KPIs to measure them. Event Organizer’s KPIs.

Marketing 113

Marketing Event Marketing Conference Events 113

Event Industry News

MAY 10, 2023

{10-11} Carlton House Terrace, the home of The British Academy for humanities and social sciences, is taking bookings from April 2024 for its vibrant new event spaces, which are part of a £9.6 Conference and event planners looking to use these creative new spaces are now able to work with the venue’s team, […]

2024 124

2024 Conference Events Event Design 124

Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

More than a decade ago, when EventMobi launched, mobile apps for conferences were a revolution. These days, they’re a prerequisite for a fantastic conference experience. With the right conference app, you can: Enhance communication Streamline event management Personalize attendees’ experience And so much more. Networking!

Conference 150

Conference Event Apps Trade Shows Social Media 150

GEVME

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Here’s a list of helpful books for event planning that may provide useful information on events organization and management and give event planners some real benefits for their business, for both corporate planners and their demanding clients. Enjoy our must-read event business books compilation. The top 20 books for event planners.

Event Planning 136

Event Planning Negotiating Corporate Events Tourism 136

Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Your association, annual conference, and governance are all institutions. One of the sacred cows for associations and their annual conference is attributing notoriety to the office of the president, board chair or annual conference committee chair. Smith’s year” or “Sally’s year” when referring to past annual conferences.

Conference 281

Conference Government Consulting 2018 281

Eventinterface

MAY 4, 2017

Even when everything is going smoothly, planning a conference or event can be stressful. And that stress only gets worse when you factor in the process of booking entertainment for your event. It is also important to remember that a celebrity’s booking fee likely won’t be the all-in cost to hire them for your event.

Entertainment 100

Entertainment Conference Negotiating Contracts 100

Event Smart

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Every year, businesses across different industries plan for conferences for their businesses. Event organizers are spearheading the conference planning process – from booking venues and crafting event programs to writing event details. The Purpose of a Speaker Bio If your […]

Conference Planning 59

Conference Planning Speakers Conference Venues 59

Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Meet Cambridge is launching a new service from February 2024, offering last minute bookings for meeting rooms from its venue portfolio for up to 20 people. Judith Sloane, Head of Meet Cambridge said: “We have recently seen a rise in requests for room-only bookings with short lead-times for smaller meetings – typically under 20 people.

Venues 52

Venues Meetings 2024 Conference 52

Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Introducing EventMobi’s Appointment Booking. We’re excited to announce a new major enhancement to the EventMobi event app platform with the introduction of Appointment Booking. This new tool will help attendees connect and book one-on-one meetings with each other before and during your event.

Event Apps 150

Event Apps Meetings Events Management 150

Eventmobi

AUGUST 12, 2022

FMX is one of the world’s largest trade conferences for animation, effects, games, and immersive media and is organized by the Animation Institute of the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. “We weren’t able to crank out a professional online conference in just six weeks. Private Messages & Appointment Booking.

Conference 195

Conference 2001 Speakers 2020 195

Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 31, 2023

Destination partners with Convenus LLP for bespoke BookingZon offering MeetBlackpool has launched its brand-new online accommodation booking platform , which will provide event organisers with a free and secure way to book rooms, whilst receiving impartial advice on the town’s accredited hotels.

Contracts 52

Contracts Hotels Management Conference 52

Conferences that Work

MARCH 18, 2019

a social or a group discussion) and claim their event is now “experiential” So what are the differences between genuine and a phony experiential conferences? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Three differences between genuine and phony experiential conferences appeared first on Conferences That Work.

Conference 176

Conference Speakers Events Event Design 176

ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

A great conference agenda defines the event’s purpose, who will speak and when, and the conference location and activity. It is the most important tool available for encouraging attendee engagement , establishing expectations for their experience, and guiding them to the right locations at the right times during the conference.

Conference 62

Conference Speakers Food and Beverage Venues 62

Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2019

The first peer conference I convened and designed was held June 3 – 5, 1992 at Marlboro College, Vermont. So, as of today, the community of practice that eventually became edACCESS has enjoyed 27 years of peer conferences. Twenty-three people came to the inaugural conference. 27 years of peer conferences.

Conference 170

Conference 2014 Consulting Meeting Design 170

Conferences that Work

JULY 24, 2017

So you’re holding a conference. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

Conference 180

Conference 2011 Education Meetings 180

Conference Care

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Chris Peacock, Owner & Director, Conference Care. Now 40 years on, I find myself having the same reaction when being told that I really must adopt an instant booking tool for small meetings. . In one search, an instant book room hire rate of £1,000 was offered at £300 on RFP. send an RFP to the venue).

Negotiating 52

Negotiating Venues Contracts Consulting 52

Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They are asked and paid to speak at a meeting, conference or event; entertaining, sharing know-how and skill, offering encouragement and providing an outsider’s point of view. The first step in booking a guest speaker is to determine the budget. What is a Guest Speaker?

Speakers 40

Speakers Entertainment Education Travel 40

Social Tables

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Your conference is a special event that deserves a special venue. But don’t let the search for unique conference venues overwhelm you. Benefits of Unique Conference Venues Choosing an unusual venue for your conference can add to the overall experience for your guests. Here are some tips to help you get started!

Venues 78

Venues Conference Food and Beverage Automotive 78

EventMB

JUNE 16, 2022

Europe is rightly a popular conference destination for many US organizations, yet there are significant cost implications to consider. So before you book a hotel in a country bordering Ukraine, should you investigate whether refugees are being housed there? But is it possible? Is this something that you should even consider?

Conference 163

Conference Risk Management 2022 Corporate Events 163

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 3, 2018

And I’ve come to learn that I think a desire to learn makes doing something new just a little less scary.” ——Jony Ive, Apple designer Jony Ive explains how ‘teetering towards the absurd’ helped him make the iPhone At conferences we also learn better when we learn in community. Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

Conference 141

Conference Speakers Events Event Design 141