Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Can we overcome bias against truly creative event design?

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Event Design Food and Beverage 2011 2012 237

Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 6, 2017

So consider these questions: Is your conference designed to give your customers the experience they expect? If you plan to meet their expectation of just one or two takeaways, you’ve already lowered your conference standards to average at best. This means you need to refocus on your conference strategy!

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Conference Trade Shows Conference Planning Contracts 296

Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Or instead of the typical mid-morning and afternoon food and beverage stations, work with the local hotel or venue to offer unique, fun snacks—like a “donut wall,” a soda mixologist, or other cuisine trends to get people talking, laughing, and connecting.

Food and Beverage 98

Food and Beverage Sustainability Entertainment Hotels 98

Eventmobi

JULY 10, 2023

The right conference app will help streamline all these communication channels, fostering engagement and collaboration. Reduce print costs Event agenda, speaker information, booth information, venue map, feedback surveys, or signage… All this information can be provided with the right mobile event app.

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Conference Event Apps Trade Shows Social Media 150

Slido

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Kongres Magazine In Europe’s leading meetings industry magazine, you can find reviews and tips for hundreds of amazing venues and experiences in Central and Southeast Europe. It features hot ideas for any type of event you can imagine, plus industry news and tools for finding suppliers and venues.

Social Media 75

Social Media Consulting Conference Education 75

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Provide Positive Initiation.

Financial 97

Financial Insurance Hospitality Conference 97

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2016

Whereas we originally created Best in Show to honor some of the most innovative and acclaimed things in the meetings and conventions industry — venues, technology platforms, CSR programs, destination videos, etc. Nominated by Cori Dossett, CEM, CMP, Conferences Designed “I have worked with Brittany several times in the past year.

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2016 2015 Hotels Management 76

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Provide Positive Initiation.

Financial 51

Financial Insurance Hospitality Conference 51

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Part of the reason why I wanted to do the conference was because I wanted to grow a community and grow a movement around this in the United States. “I had been talking to a few people about starting a conference in the US many times, but always chickened out. I’m not trained in conference organisation or conference design.

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Conference 2004 Events Social Media 60

Planner WIre

AUGUST 15, 2017

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Venues 28

Venues Meetings Conference Design Conference 28

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

Travel Education Conference Hospitality 40

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 4, 2022

The March conference, which brought the neurologist community together to discuss progress on diagnosis and early treatment of multiple sclerosis, was not the first of its kind that AIM has organized, said Barbara Sambugaro, business manager, AIM Education. Another multi-hub AIM event connected as many as 40 venues, she told Convene.

Conference Design 98

Conference Design Hotels Conference Hospitality 98

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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Meetings Speakers 2016 2015 63

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

We recommend you check out Bizbash for the ultimate in event planning news, trends, inspiration and venue discovery. Business, event management, venues and destinations are just a few of the categories you can explore. A few that caught our eye include event grants, new event venue options and coping with travel bans.

Trade Shows 133

Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

The Modern Event

MARCH 30, 2016

Adrian Segar’s blog is for the corporate meeting professional; creating “relevant, memorable conferences.” The site acts as a resource for conference design and facilitation with tips, Q&As, and great examples. MindyWeiss.com. For a special events planner, particularly wedding planners this is the site for you!

Technology 40

Technology Meetings Tech Trade Shows 40

Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

July IAVM VenueConnect July 31 - August 3, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA The International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM) VenueConnect Conference and Trade Show provides targeted education and networking opportunities for venue management professionals, including arenas, convention centers, amphitheaters, stadiums, universities, and more.

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2023 Conference Healthcare B2B 52

Bizzabo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The KickStart conference provides a venue for important thought leaders from the digital infrastructure industry and the ecosystem, to share trends, opinions, and ideas?. The goal of the Devnexus Conference is to connect developers from all over the world, provide affordable education, and promote Open Source values.

2021 79

2021 Conference Insurance Education 79

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

BE Midmarket CIO Forum is an engaging, informative, and social venue for IT Solution Providers who are focused on technologies for the midmarket. Testing United is a conference aimed at all levels of testers, test leads, test managers, test consultants and IT employees that come in daily contact with testing teams. Louisville, KY.

Tech 168

Tech 2019 Conference Technology 168