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Finding A Good Conference Planning Guide

Master the Event

Today there always seems to be someone stating that they have they latest and greatest conference planning guide to help you do your meeting planning job. Of course, many of the larger conferences have planners that know their way around a convention center – or at least they had better know their way around.

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Finding a Conference Planning Guide to Help Plan Your Event

Master the Event

A conference planning guide is designed to help walk you through the various steps required when planning an event. Finding the right conference planning guide can be a task in itself. However be careful as many of these planning guides are actually a marketing tool designed to pitch a sale to you.

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More Conference Physics: Inertia

Velvet Chainsaw

It’s also referred to the law of inertia. However, a conference at rest, tends to die. The enemy of most conferences is the way it’s always been. Routine rigidity also refers to engrained routines where we separated the process from the people who implement them. How has inertia influenced your conference planning?

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Refactor Your Conference Archaic Planning Routines

Velvet Chainsaw

That sounds very familiar to an established annual conference planning process. Think of the planning routines, files, procedures and instructions that have been institutionalized over the years. Consider it as your conference source code. Refactoring As A Way To Avoid Creating Conference Legacy Code.

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Why Your Conference Needs An Intrapreneur

Velvet Chainsaw

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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Event Planning Degrees; an Investment in Your Career and Yourself

Master the Event

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. Once you get that first reference…doors may open a bit more quickly as your build your event management career.

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Burn Conference Traditions Immune From Criticism

Velvet Chainsaw

During some consulting gigs we hear references to “Dr. Smith’s year” or “Sally’s year” when referring to past annual conferences. If your conference includes a presidential address, reception, or other similarly branded event, you probably need to make some changes. But as a consultant, I can call ‘em as I see ‘em.