InitLive

OCTOBER 24, 2019

These are the crucial months in your conference planning process and if you can get the majority of the planning done during this period, then you will feel less stressed in the coming time. Research and finalize your speakers. Confirm the final schedule of the conference. Plan for the rest of the logistics.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

As with any industry or segment, technology is constantly evolving and it’s important to understand what's changing and how it can impact your events success or failure. Over the last 23 years, I have built my marketing career around the enterprise technology space working for companies like IBM and Mitel. Been there Done that!

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Coterie Spark

JUNE 14, 2022

Everyone knows the power of marketing. And it is, of course, a crucial element of successful event and conference planning. . Done correctly, marketing has helped our clients exceed their goals related to attendee retention, bringing in new followers, and attracting speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 21, 2019

So why do our conference advisory teams, staff and leadership falsely assume that once we get to a certain point in our event’s history, our conference structure, processes and programming are built-in and self-sustaining? Why do we falsely assume that our event and its customers are self-perpetuating?

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Guidebook

JUNE 19, 2018

You’ve been working on your event for 6+ months — you’ve put in countless hours getting the venue locked down, the schedule finalized, speakers scheduled, the production design perfect. The day comes around and you wait in anticipation for your keynote speaker to step on stage. The best keynote speakers are hustlers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

To avoid being fad-like in our conference planning process, here are seven emerging evergreen practices to consider and invest in instead. Conference leaders often use data like a weather report— summarizing the event conditions. In the future, conference professionals must use data to make better decisions.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Speakers are a vital component to any event - and can be one of the most difficult. Finding enough speakers to fill your agenda is one thing; finding the right speakers is another. So how do you find a new, robust pool of potential speakers who are engaging, knowledgeable, and available? About the Author.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Speakers are a vital component to any event - and can be one of the most difficult. Finding enough speakers to fill your agenda is one thing; finding the right speakers is another. So how do you find a new, robust pool of potential speakers who are engaging, knowledgeable, and available? About the Author.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 28, 2018

.* Anyone striving to build a 21st century sustainable conference needs to understand organizational debt, how it impacts their event and how to prevent it. Think about the process some organizations use to pick conference speakers, award lecturers and content for a scientific program. Defining Organizational Debt.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you are planning an event that features keynote speakers, you want to provide the best possible experience. The better experience your guest speaker has, the more likely they will be to work with you again in the future. How to Find Your Next Event Speaker. Understand Your Speaker.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 25, 2018

They leave the big decisions about target customers, their needs and their aspirations to the organization’s leaders, the marketing department or even the education division. Sometimes they say, “Well, I’m not in charge of programming, content or speakers. I get that from the education section or the conference technical teams.”.

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Eventory

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Conferences, summits, meetups – marketing managers’ calendars are bursting at the seams with the mass of industry events. However, it’s hard to miss the impression that more and more often, marketing conferences are like a sad duty for the marketing managers. Let’s face it, you have expectations.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

More and more companies have been shifting to virtual events due to the pandemic, and the transition is providing a lot of benefits too. For instance, there are lesser overheads now, which earlier came in the form of booking an event venue, arranging food and beverages, etc. Understand the Purpose of the Event.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

More and more companies have been shifting to virtual events due to the pandemic, and the transition is providing a lot of benefits too. For instance, there are lesser overheads now, which earlier came in the form of booking an event venue, arranging food and beverages, etc. Understand the Purpose of the Event.

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ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

A great conference agenda defines the event’s purpose, who will speak and when, and the conference location and activity. The conference agenda is the plan upon which attendees build their personal conference plans and itinerary. It is one component of your conference that needs to shine.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

A convention can be an exciting event that brings together like-minded individuals to explore an important topic or participate in activities that appeal to a special interest. However, these events are no easy feat to pull off. 11 Steps to Plan a Successful Convention. 5 Convention Planning Best Practices.

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Coterie Spark

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Coterie Spark team always recommends the following when planning fall conferences: Have a backup plan. For obvious reasons, conference hosts love to take advantage of cooling fall temperatures and provide outside events. In short, you’re going to want a fully fleshed-out backup plan. . Wind-proofing.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

So, you want to plan an event. Take the event planning process one step at a time. How about you start with creating an event timeline? Event timelines help you stay on track and get you excited about the event you’re going to throw together. Let’s get planning!

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 28, 2017

Now this trend is appearing in conferences across the globe. Conference organizers, planning teams, and event producers aim to top last year’s event with a bigger-name speaker, larger budgets, trendy technology and greater wows. Yet few remember the primary conference speaker or tweeted about that message.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 24, 2018

Do you consider how these pieces fit together creating the conference experience from your target market customer’s perspective? Do you know what your conference target market customer wants? Owning The Conference Customer Experience. What do your conference customers want? And what do they want and need?

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EveryEventGuide

APRIL 2, 2019

Work conferences aren’t like any other event. Once you have a clear understanding of the conference’s theme, start planning the details. Here are some conference planning tips to make it epic. Thursdays and Fridays are generally good days for conferences. Create a Marketing Plan.

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GEVME

JUNE 13, 2018

If you understand your target audience, it’s not a challenge to build such a conference vision. However, without a good conference planning checklist, the chances are you won’t be able to transform this vision into reality. What is a corporate conference planning checklist? Corporate conference planning checklist.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 18, 2018

Established, successful conferences have leadership that are usually adept at incrementally improving their event each year. They focus on securing better content and speakers. Or improving registration and marketing practices. Sure conference organizers have a tendency to follow the money.

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Expo Logic

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Consumers, and attendees, have much higher expectations when it comes to their experience with your brand or with your event. Attendees anticipate having meaningful and memorable experiences at your event and organizers are finding new ways to keep up with these expectations.

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CadmiumCD

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Whether it’s online or in person, conferences are complex events which require careful preparation. If you do it right, a conference can be a huge success that is great for business. It’s a tall order, balancing the needs of everyone and planning out a schedule. Plan in Advance. Sponsors and Speakers.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 23, 2017

Eventinterface has partnered with Tap To Speak to provide conference attendees with the technology to easily communicate in real time with speakers straight from our platform’s program and itinerary tool. Now apps are coming on the market to turn mobile devices into microphones, connecting attendees with speakers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 19, 2018

When conferences view their customers as tourists, they plan and offer slick-professionally-produced OMG wow moments, marquee speakers and headline performers. These conferences aim to top previous year’s events. They want the next big idea, the shortcut solution and every speakers’ PowerPoint and handouts.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 27, 2018

Routine Been-There-Done-That Conferences. How many people will go out of their way to purchase your conference registration when what you’re selling is nearly identical to all the other events in your field? When your conference experience is no-frills run-of-the-mill…. Why would anyone purchase registration to attend it?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 23, 2019

It’s critical to the success of your event that presentations go well. We’ve all been there, you’re at a conference, you’ve been waiting for months to hear a particular speaker. When the time finally comes, the speaker is just lackluster. Make sure your event doesn’t fall victim to bad presentations.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

Meeting and event professionals are very much aware of the security challenges generated by bringing people together. They plan for accidents, venue problems, protesters, weather related issues, and much more. These situations make us painfully aware how vulnerable event attendees can be to a wide variety of security threats.

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Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 23, 2018

They’re necessary evils, as we all know, so when it’s time for me to budget I rely on templates and apps like Wally to help plan out my expenses. If you’re an event planner looking to simplify your budgeting process, you need an event budget template. Tidyform Event Budget and Chart Template.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The Event Tech Group launches new, comprehensive website encompassing the integrated suite of event management solutions. The Event Tech Group by Community Brands, a global event management software and service provider, announces the launch of their new, comprehensive website, eventtechsoftware.com. Event Resources.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 9, 2016

Instead of asking conference audiences to collaborate, participate and co-create at our event, we should call them co-creators, collaborators, active learners and participants. We need to specifically ask our conference audiences to be participants, collaborators, active learners and co-creators of the experience.

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Hubb

OCTOBER 28, 2019

With 2020 around the corner, now is the time to get Sirius about your events. SiriusDecisions’ research director of demand marketing strategies, Cheri Keith, is our featured speaker this month!

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 30, 2017

They expect conferences that are authentic, connected, contextual, mobile, participatory, work-related and transparent. Savvy conference organizers meet these disruptions head-on. They know how to segment their target market with personalized messages that help them solve their problems. It Must Be An Emotional Experience.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 17, 2019

Conference planning is a complex and intense task, with a whole host of ways in which things can go wrong. It’s pretty likely that your focus will rest largely on the big things: booking venues, hiring staff, confirming speakers and attendees. Nora Mork is a business and marketing journalist at Ukwritings and Boomessays.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. But how do you incorporate a conference event app?

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