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Key Takeaways from PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2020

Velvet Chainsaw

The Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders in San Francisco In early January served as an engaging and energizing way to kick off a new year and a new decade. The PCMA chapters are key to fostering member connections, but many are supplier heavy and the business events pros are not always engaged.

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10 Ways Planners Can Engage With Virtual Attendees During Hybrid Events Copy

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To experience a bit of the magic yourself, check out the Spacehuntr teams favourite Creative ice breakers for conference networking here. So, in short, a live Q&A is a way of sustaining an already existing engagement. As well as being great for setting a great tone for your events, they’re delightful! Gamification.

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10 Ways Planners Can Engage With Virtual Attendees During Hybrid Events Copy

Attendease

To experience a bit of the magic yourself, check out the Spacehuntr teams favourite Creative ice breakers for conference networking here. So, in short, a live Q&A is a way of sustaining an already existing engagement. As well as being great for setting a great tone for your events, they’re delightful! Gamification.

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The Essential Role of an Event Organiser – Understanding the Profession

Eventscase Blog

Some people move into event management from related areas such as marketing, hospitality, PR or arts administration. Financial management – Creates a budget that meets the client’s brief and ensures successful delivery of all requirements while maintaining this budget throughout the event planning process.

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Three Core Conference Planning Tenets To Master And Skillfully Apply

Velvet Chainsaw

The one thing nonprofits must learn to do is how to kill programs and outdated processes, says management guru Peter Drucker. Only those who sustain a single-minded resolve on strategic alignment can continue to reap the hundredfold fruit. Every nonprofit must continue to evolve or it risks becoming irrelevant.

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When Contemplating Conference Growth, Think Next Audiences Which Includes Next Gen

Velvet Chainsaw

Too often when we think about conference growth or sustainability, we assume it means attracting next gen customers. Then instead of trying to manage them during the conference experience, lead them. Often our conference planning teams represent different generations. Motivating different generations.

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How to Ask for a Raise and Other Top Learnings from IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum

Velvet Chainsaw

Having recently consulted with a major professional association on the sustainability and long-term growth strategy of its women’s leadership conference, I was motivated to attend a leadership forum for women in our own industry: IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Forum, which took place at the new MGM National Harbor in early May.

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