Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Unfortunately, far too many event promoters either haven’t a clue about what an unconference is, or, worse, deliberately call their events unconferences when they aren’t. They use “unconference” as a marketing buzzword to make their event sound cooler. Let’s be clear.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Be curious and ask them about their priorities and what’s important to them—not only in what they are seeking in their event experiences but also broader marketing and business priorities. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

Over three days, Airbnb Open distinguished itself as a truly one-of-a-kind event, borrowing some lessons from traditional conference design while breaking with many others. Some of those neighborhood venues were integrated into the fabric of the program. A NEW SENSE OF BELONGING.

Travel 40

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

To set the stage for collaboration and the exchange of high-level ideas, Melcher found that he had to think about reinventing not just storytelling but conference design. “We We really had to blow up the conference model,” Melcher said in an interview with Convene. This is not your ordinary conference.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

2 days focused on what to expect in the next 12 months in marketing technology. This invite-only event tackles the important topics facing our industry, from emerging technologies to media, press, and culture. The startup event of the year in Hawaii – bringing together investors and entrepreneurs from Asia, Hawaii and North America.

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