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Six reasons why unconferences aren’t more popular

Conferences that Work

3—Overlooking the space needs of unconferences Novices who try to hold unconferences invariably underestimate venue space needs. Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs. The result is that novice-organized unconferences rarely have the venue space they need to work well.

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Prescribing a Hub-and-Spoke Approach

PCMA Convene

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.

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How to Find & Select The Best Mobile Apps for Conferences

Eventmobi

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. It’s a win-win! No worries.

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Top 21 Event Blogs That Every #EventProf Must Follow

Slido

If you prefer to learn in the audio-visual format, check out the popular #EventIcons video talk show podcast where you can engage with some of the leading names in the events industry. It features hot ideas for any type of event you can imagine, plus industry news and tools for finding suppliers and venues.

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Event Engagement: How to Get Attendees Excited About Complex Concepts

Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

I’m not trained in conference organisation or conference design. The impetus was seeing what was happening with DDD in Europe and how a conference is a really special place to create an arena for people to connect, and build relationships. I went to conferences to connect with my peers and to learn.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

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. You can check out their blog, videos, how-to’s, as well as food and beverage highlights.

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Best in Show 2016

PCMA Convene

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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