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The Conference Debt You Cannot Afford

Velvet Chainsaw

Organizational debt is all the processes, policies, procedures and workarounds that have been institutionalized during the conference planning and implementation phases over the years. Sometimes conference organizers make concessions to appease legacy presidents, committee members or owners of past planning initiatives.

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5 Post-Pandemic Conference Program Design Changes

Velvet Chainsaw

As we work with conference organizers to plan the return of their major conferences, five conference design trends have emerged, which may be useful to keep in mind as you design your own events. Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association.

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Mediocrity Is Your Biggest Conference Competitor

Velvet Chainsaw

You’re expected to deliver highly participatory, forward-thinking, experience-driven, sensory-laden, learner-centered, performance-focused conferences that move the needle for your customers. Too often our current conference planning processes focus on the greatest common denominator. It runs smoothly as planned.

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Evolve into a Caretaker of Content

Velvet Chainsaw

That’s a quote from Sourabh Kothari, director of advocacy, brand, and content for Signifyd, who called for a revolution among the meeting professionals attending his session at the Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders conference in January. Imagine the content isn’t yours. You have no right to it.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

You might be aware that Bizzabo provides event management software, but they are also committed to sharing advice and inspiration for event planners everywhere. Bizzabo’s list-style posts about event management, marketing and engagement are enhanced by monthly interviews with event profs who are breaking the mold. Gallus Events.

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Learner- And User-Design Key To Next-Gen Audiences

Velvet Chainsaw

Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. How have you and your conference planning team applied LXD or UXD to your events? The post Learner- And User-Design Key To Next-Gen Audiences appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw.