Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

Once the organization has established the reasons, objectives and goals for the conference, the meeting planner gets going, plotting, designing and mapping out the blueprint to organize all the components of the meetings and conference. Conference Planning Resources – Why oh WHY!? Wondering how to plan a conference?

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Whether you are new to conference management or just starting out, as you prepare for your next conference it's always a good idea to step outside your box and explore what's changed. With so many moving parts, people and programs, the chance of logistical issues is big and a detailed plan is paramount to success.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

Conference Planning Software – Is It Right for You? There are several different options for planners to look at when considering conference planning software. There are some softwares available that can help you plan your entire conference, every little detail, from a to z.

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InitLive

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Finalize the planning and execution committees and allocate their respective tasks. 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. Confirm the final schedule of the conference.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

In general, the success of every meeting and conference starts with the experience, skills and organization of the conference planner. The job of a conference planner takes time, energy, hard work and can be an overwhelming responsibility. Conference Planner and Conference Planning – So Many Hats Upon One Little Head!

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Eventinterface

JUNE 11, 2016

Be sure to hire enough staff to manage the event on the day. Giving people the ability to be able to share information on social media is critical to any event. The more cut-off from the outside world people feel, the faster they will leave. NOT ENOUGH STAFF.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Choose the right event tech tools to help you streamline different aspects of planning and executing your conference, like registration, check-in, networking, panel discussion, and more. This includes everything from designing a custom event app and simplifying attendee registration to post-conference surveys and analytics.

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SevenEvents

JULY 12, 2023

Are you currently thinking of organising a conference event for your company ? The success of your event depends on meticulous planning and flawless execution. That’s where our conference planning service can make all the difference. Creating networking opportunities is another key focus of our service.

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webMOBI

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Conference planning is no cake walk. And event technology has offered these planners a wide range of event planning tools and designs that can facilitate any function – from social media to registrations to […].

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 10, 2024

What Is a Conference App? Before we dive into providers, you need to know what a conference app is. A conference app is a mobile application used to simplify event, conference, or meeting management. Live polls Live polls are another great way to engage attendees during conference sessions! Book demos.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2018

The challenge with refactoring is that it is hard to sell to upper management. Similarly, management is often hesitant to refactor code due to the time, labor and resources required. Refactoring As A Metaphor For Conference Improvement. That sounds very familiar to an established annual conference planning process.

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InitLive

APRIL 17, 2019

InitLive's volunteer management system helps make this part easy from recruitment & scheduling, to day-of communication & check-ins, to measuring your successes post-conference. To learn more about how InitLive works, watch a demo now !

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

And that’s where an event planning checklist comes in. An event planning template is designed to walk you through the various stages involved with planning an event. Consider an event or conference planning checklist as a starting point. Download, or Print, Our Event Planning Checklist Here.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 9, 2018

And just as important, how and what do we think about our conferences and events? How do we understand our conference planning processes, its underlying assumptions, and our customers, partners, exhibitors, and stakeholders? Thinking and reasoning are our cerebral management of those mental models. How do we think?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 18, 2018

asked management guru Peter Drucker. It is creating a habit of regularly questioning every conference planning practice and programming component that we currently use. This includes asking the more obvious yet often elusive questions of “Why are we holding a conference? He called it the concept of purposeful abandonment.

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Hubb

JULY 7, 2021

Here's a tale of staffing at two conferences. At the first event, staffing management is done how it's been done for the past two decades; with emails and spreadsheets (and occasional desperate phone calls and texts).

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 28, 2018

Organizational debt is all the processes, policies, procedures and workarounds that have been institutionalized during the conference planning and implementation phases over the years. Sometimes conference organizers make concessions to appease legacy presidents, committee members or owners of past planning initiatives.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Your thoughts are turning to a career in the Hospitality and Event Management Industry. More and more colleges are offering post graduate event planning degrees and diplomas in Hospitality Industry related fields. From Hotel and/or F&B Management to travel and tourism to event and conference planning.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 5, 2018

Every time your conference planning process utilizes one of these customary outdated practices, it creates more interest on that debt. Your conference planning and implementation process suffers from the accumulation of unconsolidated practices, high interest and ongoing organizational debt.

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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

JANUARY 18, 2021

Add to that the ease of judging the audience’s reach and response, only further speaks in favour of Virtual Conferences. THE NEEDS OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING. All that we need now is a plan to put to action. Virtual conference tools. GEVME Virtual Conference Management Platform. Content is king-.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

Add to that the ease of judging the audience’s reach and response, only further speaks in favour of Virtual Conferences. THE NEEDS OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING. All that we need now is a plan to put to action. Virtual conference tools. GEVME Virtual Conference Management Platform. Content is king-.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

Add to that the ease of judging the audience’s reach and response, only further speaks in favour of Virtual Conferences. THE NEEDS OF VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PLANNING. All that we need now is a plan to put to action. Virtual conference tools. GEVME Virtual Conference Management Platform. Content is king-.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

If you are, you need a conference intrapreneur! More than just one intrapreneur, you need a conference planning culture of intrapreneurship. Ultimately, you’ll want to develop a conference team of intrapreneurs. Ask yourself this: Do our conference planning teams have the willingness, capability and confidence to __?

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SevenEvents

OCTOBER 19, 2022

january is now only 3 months away, so if you haven’t started planning your 2023 kick off, now is the time! seven events are a full-service event management agency, here’s how we can support you every step of the way: venue sourcing. conference planning. conference planning.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

She has over 20 years of experience in management, planning and execution of impactful meetings, events and tradeshows. Davis is the Director, Exhibits & Sponsorships for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and leads the sales, client experience, and operations for all SHRM events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 31, 2019

Hat tips Managing Resource Library. For more information about cognitive and organizational inertia read Farnam Street Media Blog , Fast Company’s Tim Miller , Managing Research Library , Shane Parrish and Sanket Deo. How has inertia influenced your conference planning? The Cognitive Inertia Collision. Resource Rigidity.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 25, 2023

Catering and convention services managers, AV/production project managers/producers, general service contractors, and housing and registration service providers — these are the professionals who keep events humming. Ask to have a project manager assigned to your event who participates in this planning meeting.

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Hubb

JANUARY 15, 2019

As an event manager, conferences are often the biggest events in your calendar. Unlike throwing a party, conferences are much more intricate with lots of things to think about including venue hire, keynote speakers, audience engagement and agenda. It’s not surprising you can sometimes feel overwhelmed.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 12, 2018

These mental models are deeply embedded in our conference planning and management practices. When the way we view planning and managing our conferences changes, we can then change our actions and get very different results. We often become prisoners to our mental models. Our Mental Model Lens.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Suggestion: Help your planning and advisory teams move from irritation to appreciation. Then instead of trying to manage them during the conference experience, lead them. Often our conference planning teams represent different generations. Understand and appreciate what motivates each generation.

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Hubb

AUGUST 13, 2019

When you host a three-day conference with 150 sessions, you need a tool that can streamline content management.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 6, 2017

You’re expected to deliver highly participatory, forward-thinking, experience-driven, sensory-laden, learner-centered, performance-focused conferences that move the needle for your customers. Too often our current conference planning processes focus on the greatest common denominator. We’re outdated from the start.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this episode, we sit down with Jessica Blake, senior director-global strategic events at Confluent, to talk about “year-two” planning for the event, which takes place Sept. The idea is that it’s a place for anyone who works with or in the data streaming industry.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Effective procurement strategies not only ensure that companies get the best value for their money but also play a role in risk management, innovation and corporate social responsibility. It should connect all the phases of conference planning, prevent unforeseen obstacles and set a solid foundation for the conference’s success.

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