Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Most conference and meeting professionals want the coolest, hippest, latest ideas and trends for their events. We are on the hunt for the next meeting, seating, session format, technology, and food and beverage fad. We want to know what unique things other conferences are doing so we can borrow their ideas.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

So the difference between conferences and conventions is about scope and content. Conferences are smaller and more focused. Recommended Resource: Want to deliver amazing attendee experiences at all of your upcoming events? Conference Management Types There are a bunch of ways to pursue conference management.

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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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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As stated previously (in this blog as well as many others), meeting planners are a busy bunch of industry professionals. They accomplish these responsibilities and tasks through an unbelievable amount of effort, planning and organizing the various meetings and events on their plate.

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

And there’s a whole heck of a lot (and I do mean a lot) that goes into planning conferences. In general, the success of every meeting and conference starts with the experience, skills and organization of the conference planner. Conference Planner and Conference Planning – So Many Hats Upon One Little Head!

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Make sure to check out - Mastering the Art of Conference Planning in 5 Easy Steps. Registration staff need to be available to meet the rush as attendees arrive. The good news is, now you can cost-effectively implement a better plan with less resources and in less time. The Event Organizer, It's No Easy Task.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

If you have ever planned a meeting or event, then you know just how many details and tasks are involved to execute it. It doesn’t matter how much experience you have, you’ll still need an action plan to keep on top of what needs to be done, and when. And that’s where an event planning checklist comes in.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Evergreen conference practices that have promising results are often obscured by our obsession with fads and trends. To avoid being fad-like in our conference planning process, here are seven emerging evergreen practices to consider and invest in instead. From Chief Meeting Planner To Chief Participant Experience Officers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Featured Guests: Elizabeth Ambacher is the Vice President, Meetings and Expositions for the National Apartment Association (NAA) and oversees the strategy, planning, logistics and execution for all NAA meetings and events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2018

Conference organizers and their planning teams should understand, identify and quash organizational debt. Refactor is a technology concept that meeting professionals can use as a metaphor. Similarly, management is often hesitant to refactor code due to the time, labor and resources required. Refactor it?”

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 25, 2018

Too often conference and meeting professionals assume that their role is best suited to planning and executing the conference. However, savvy meeting professional know that their conference’s success depends upon moving from customer fragmented touchpoints to designing holistic conference customer experience journeys.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 3, 2017

So how do you create a conference experience that is not like all the others? Start by considering one or more of these conference big ideas. They are the conference planning road less traveled that harvests success! Big Conference Ideas On The Road Less Traveled Part 1. What’s the next new conference format?

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 6, 2017

Your real conference competition is not that event held six months after yours. Nor is your competitor time, money and resources. Today’s technology driven, hyper-connected, instant gratification, real-time world puts you as a conference organizer in a difficult position. It runs smoothly as planned. We look backwards.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Meeting professionals can make an even greater impact by increasing their focus on the other two other Rs: Reuse — Ask your convention center or hotel if they have a green purchasing program and eco-friendly items like bamboo plates. Louis as meeting destinations. Reuse and Reduce. Helping to Heal.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 17, 2019

I have been struck by the disparity in how an association’s organizational culture translates (or doesn’t translate) to the on-site implementation or planning of its live events. But when it gets to “go time,” does that culture manifest at your conferences and meetings? Open Up that Tent.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 13, 2018

Your conference purpose identifies its role in your customers’ ecosystem. Ultimately, your conference purpose is about what it seeks to create in the world. Connecting your conference planning team, exhibitors, sponsors, vendors and participants to your event’s purpose brings measurable business impact.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 20, 2022

Read IMEX CEO Carina Bauer’s goals for the return to European meeting. IMEX initiatives and efforts in this domain may provide inspiration and a roadmap of ideas for those teams seeking to apply practices in their own conferences, meetings and events. Questions such as: “Where are we meeting?” “How

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The moniker doesn’t matter and whether you call it event planning, conference planning, meeting planning or meeting management, the facts are the facts. Significant business decisions, undertakings and solutions will transpire during meeting and event planning conferences that occur outside of work.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 13, 2018

Paradigm: We allocate resources to improve our conference logistics. Paradigm Busted: To achieve maximum conference results, we must allocate resources to innovation and opportunities. Too often conference organizers mistakenly expend resources on improving meeting logistics that their target markets don’t value.

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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. Then, they can click on each others’ profiles to send a message or request a meeting. Implement and onboard.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

If you are an event or meeting planner you’ve heard of PSAV. The news makes for shaky ground and uncertainty for meeting and event planners nationwide. So why should event and meeting planners care?What It could also mean a lack of choice for event and meeting planners and more. Will this merger change that? October 2017.

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G2Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

With more than 15 years experience, Keith Johnston has worked on both the planner and supplier side of the meetings and events industry. He is well known and widely sought after as a resource for conference planning, technology advice, and social media know-how for event and association professionals worldwide.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 26, 2018

Conference and meeting professionals like action when planning their events. Herein likes one of their challenges when starting a conference improvement process. The current conference state of affairs and financials dominate discussions about next year’s event. They are accustomed to juggling multiple demands.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A sampling of how the leading independent planning companies execute every sort of event, from user conferences to exotic incentives. The 2020 CMI 25 list is out, with profiles of the 25 largest independent meeting planning companies serving the corporate market in North America. Humana decor 3_1.jpg. Gating level.

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Core-apps

MARCH 7, 2018

With more than a decade of experience in the meetings industry working both on the planning side and with associations to improve their events, Dahlia is known as the ‘go-to’ source for trend-setting solutions, tech news, and social media advice. dahliaelgazzar. dahliaelgazzar. plannerwire.

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SevenEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

leverage social media and digital platforms: in today’s digital age, it is crucial to utilise social media and other digital platforms to connect with conference attendees before, during, and after the event. speed networking: arrange short, timed sessions where attendees can meet a series of potential contacts.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 18, 2018

One improvement tactic–curating conference programming that meets your customers’ needs–is foundational yet proving to be insufficient for innovation and new growth. Many conferences focus on providing programming that meets their customers’ need. What is your conference and its planning process focused on?

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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. One piece of advice stood out most: planning event security is not a task that should be accomplished in isolation.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

She has also worked for Texas Instruments, Texas Health Resources and Travelers Insurance. “We Her customer service and sales background is a beneficial asset in our efforts to attract additional meeting and events clients to Plano Centre.”. Heather Bailey. “In Jana McGee. Kathleen Bernesby. in Orlando, Florida.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Meetings are often so overloaded with material that learning may be hurt more than it’s enhanced,” says Andrea Driessen, Chief Boredom Buster, No More Boring Meetings. Ultimately, if there are no job improvements, then you, your company and the conference organizers have just experienced learning scrap. No job improvement.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

This hashtag is for the International Association of Conference Centers. IACC hosts events around the world for venue professionals and also tweets out relevant articles and resources daily. This is a great resource for conference planning information and helpful blog content. conferences.

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ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

Sometimes underestimated, the conference agenda is a primary planning and coordination tool for the event organizer, suppliers, and vendors or sponsors who use the conference for business development purposes. The conference agenda is the plan upon which attendees build their personal conference plans and itinerary.

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Endless Events

JULY 30, 2019

Known as the “Voice of Meetings and Events,” Glenn Thayer is a professional conference moderator and master of ceremonies. He has more than two decades of experience facilitating corporate and association conferences. Below, in our Epic Resources section, we link the awesome insider favorites that were mentioned in this episode!

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Whether you’re a nonprofit event planner , association membership manager, event director, or convention planner, this guide will help you plan the most effective, engaging convention possible for your audience members. 11 Steps to Plan a Successful Convention. 5 Convention Planning Best Practices. What is a Convention?

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 3, 2018

Conference planning is a no easy job. Event planning overall, for that matter, is a stressful job. There is a wide range of conference planning tools in the market that make life much easier for conference planners juggling 10 tasks at a time. This is where the conference planning software comes in.

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The Planner's Lounge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

I like to meet business colleagues or friends a few times a week for lunch. My hotel management experience included event and conference planning. This 70+ page guidebook and business plan template are perfect for aspiring wedding planners who are ready to start their own business. Learn More and Get Instant Access!

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 20, 2017

And demand more of the body’s resources. Higher order thinking skills involve complex decision making, deep understanding for authentic application, analysis, evaluation, judgement and creation. They require more cognitive processing. So Why Should We Care?

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