Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 22, 2017

Metacognitive practices help participants increase their ability to transfer and apply their conference learning to new contexts. They must know about these strategies and not just practice them. Use pre-conference marketing tools to encourage participants to use metacognition for their own learning.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 4, 2017

This list of conference big ideas just doesn’t belong to the traditional, average conference planning process. Nor are they for the meeting professional looking for the next trendy trend to implement. Big Conference Ideas On The Road Less Traveled Part 2. One of these things is not like the other.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Not surprisingly conferences have played a big part in my responsibilities over the years. I would estimate that I has been an attendee, exhibitor, speaker, organizer or content strategies at over 50 conferences over the course of my career, which gives me a relatively unique perspective. Looking to staff your conference right?

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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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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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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Is your annual meeting more like a time capsule or a time machine? Conferences that are like time capsules promote and preserve nostalgia and the past. Conferences that are like time machines teleport people to the future so they can discover what’s next. Meeting Planning Evolves. Today, our jobs are evolving.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 6, 2017

What’s the role of the 21st Century meeting and conference professional? Perform very straight forward, transactional, functional tasks related to the logistics of conferences, meetings and events. So why the leap to a focus on strategy (the who and the why) before details (the what and the how)?

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Most annual meetings have used the same template agenda for decades. If you want to breathe new life into your conference, and increase relevance for next-generation attendees, start with this kill/change list. Annual Business Meeting. Annual Meeting Brand. If so, what strategies did you use that helped create change?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 31, 2017

As well as your organization’s strategy. What makes your conference distinctive? What guides you to uncover your organization’s foundation that makes your competitors unable to replicate or reproduce your conference experience? Successful conference organizers lead with this question, “Why?”. Nothing precedes purpose.

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SevenEvents

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

In the world of corporate events, conferences hold a special place as they bring together industry professionals and potential clients under one roof. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection. contests and competitions: organise competitions related to the conference theme or industry.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

We outlined the first 10 things you need to kill — from making your annual business meeting part of your general session to promoting invitation-only events — in order to bring your meeting up to speed. Everyone knows what meeting they’re attending, and those templates tend to contribute to more blah decks.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Since the pandemic moved our event cheese, industry experts have been quick to proclaim that meetings are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Discuss five lesser known truths about hybrid meetings. Consider strategies for differentiating your hybrid or digital offering. If only it was that easy! Register Now!

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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. Networking opportunities networking is an integral part of any conference event.

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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. Now that you have the overview, let’s take a look at the breakdown of these steps to planning a conference!

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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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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. 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.

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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. It runs smoothly as planned.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It can also be effectively used by meeting and event teams of all sized to deliver better end products. 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.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 13, 2018

Your conference purpose is about building sustainable conference value. When your conference purpose is properly aligned with your organization’s mission, strategy, business plans and target market, it will drive economic performance. Your conference purpose identifies its role in your customers’ ecosystem.

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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

MAY 25, 2023

At the same time, event planners have never had more organizational pressure to deliver meetings with increased attendance, revenue, and resulting net income. Strategies for Closing the Gap Last month, a group of experienced meeting professionals brainstormed solutions. Come to the meeting with several questions or requests.

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Eventinterface

JULY 12, 2017

Today, we are speaking with Julia on how Meeting and Event Professionals can make their projects sustainable and what this means to the success story of these events. For meeting planners who have never thought about sustainability, what are the areas of an event that could be most easily transformed and how? LISTEN TO THE SHOW.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A number of our consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” When you adopt a strategic objective like that for your conference, it leaves room for creativity in achieving that desired outcome.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 3, 2018

Today, we are speaking with Julia on how Meeting and Event Professionals can make their projects sustainable and what this means to the success story of these events. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Julia Spangler discuss the following: How we should interpret “sustainability” in the context of the meetings and event industry?

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Eventinterface

JUNE 3, 2018

Today, we are speaking with Julia on how Meeting and Event Professionals can make their projects sustainable and what this means to the success story of these events. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Julia Spangler discuss the following: How we should interpret “sustainability” in the context of the meetings and event industry?

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Sustainability Conference 2015 Consulting 100

Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 21, 2018

When your conference purpose serves as a North Star, it guides all decisions, tasks, behaviors and strategy. Uncovering Your North Star Conviction To Find Conference True Target Market. Before your conference can find its true target market, you as the conference organizer must find your conviction.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 23, 2016

These effective meeting professionals are laser-focused on securing topics that meet’s their customers’ current and future needs. They realize that looking backwards does not help their customers meet tomorrow’s needs. First Step Is Business Strategy. Identifying your strategy for the next few years will be difficult.

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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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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 2018.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 3, 2017

Nonprofit organizations and conference organizers can learn a lot of what’s working, what’s needed and how to contextualize personalization for their customer experiences. Schools successfully implementing personalized strategies have found that technology is only part of the model. So what is personalized learning?

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Well, hammer meet nail. Nail says to hammer, “Hammer, meet screwdriver, pliers, wrench, saw and the entire toolbox of unique tools to solve different challenges. When planning meetings, conferences and events, ask yourself, “What hammers are these people bringing to this experience? Learning To Improve.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Your conference strategy should include a plan to inject fresh content or experiences each year as part of an ongoing improvement process. There are a million ways to make these improvement plans. Some work and many don’t.

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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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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

Fernando has a strong history of driving sales and marketing strategies while managing and motivating his team. Her customer service and sales background is a beneficial asset in our efforts to attract additional meeting and events clients to Plano Centre.”. Amanda Hawkins-Vogel. Heather Bailey. Kik joins The Carlyle from The St.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Data fields and pick lists should be normalized and updated across membership, meetings, subscriptions, and all of the organization’s other programs and services. Mandatory fields should be kept to a minimum.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 13, 2018

Instead of being reactive we must become proactive seeking strategies to help our target market customers prepare for their futures. Paradigm: We allocate resources to improve our conference logistics. Paradigm Busted: To achieve maximum conference results, we must allocate resources to innovation and opportunities.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 28, 2017

You’re a conference organizer. A meeting professional. Control Is A Substitute For A Lack Of Clear Strategy. If you don’t know with great conviction your conference purpose, where it’s headed and how it’s going to get there, you can never truly align your planning team. Aaahh (control) freak out! Detail-oriented.

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