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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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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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. Seven Emerging Evergreen Practices To Consider. From Metrics To Insights.

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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.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 5, 2018

Your conference pays the interest on this debt in the form of reduced speed, lack of capacity, diminished engagement, rigidity and stagnate programming. In the long run, this interest undermines your company’s strategy and goals. Read previous posts about conference organizational debt here and how to refactor organizational debt here.

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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. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection.

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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 aggregate speaker proposals.

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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?

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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?

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Hubb

OCTOBER 28, 2019

SiriusDecisions’ research director of demand marketing strategies, Cheri Keith, is our featured speaker this month! She will take you through a deep dive on the SiriusDecisions’ Event Management Framework to help you refine, plan and execute your events with precision.

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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. Big Conference Ideas On The Road Less Traveled Part 2. All Planning Team Members Espouse The Same Mental Model For Learning. One of these things is not like the other.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 23, 2016

First Step Is Business Strategy. The first step to conference success is having focus and clarity on your business strategy. Identifying your strategy for the next few years will be difficult. Making Their Strategy Your Strategy. You’ve got to make their strategy as part of your strategy.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

Knowing the purpose of the event is the first step towards crafting an event strategy that works. This will also influence the different activities in the event, the duration, type of guests, and the marketing strategy to promote the event to potential audiences. It does not have to matter if the event is large scale or small scale.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

Knowing the purpose of the event is the first step towards crafting an event strategy that works. This will also influence the different activities in the event, the duration, type of guests, and the marketing strategy to promote the event to potential audiences. It does not have to matter if the event is large scale or small scale.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 19, 2018

The Tourist Conference Experience. 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. Explorers are eager to learn.

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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 24, 2018

So who is your conference target market? It illuminates a fatal flaw in your conference strategy. They understand that how they design, plan and implement that conference experience is as important as the content ( the what ) of that experience. So how would you know if you’ve identified the right audience?

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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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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Better to embrace digital-first or move to an integrated print/digital strategy. Speakers to facilitators-of-learning. Speakers should no longer be the sage on the stage, but rather the guide on the side. What other ways could you breathe new life into your conference? See sidebar at bottom. It’s a one-way trip.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 9, 2016

To Get Conference Registrants’ Buy-In For Behavior Change, First Re-Label Them. One of the simplest yet most profoundly effective change strategies is relabeling registrants from attendees to active participants. It is not related to the amount of time they sit in an education session or listen to a speaker.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

Application to Conferences. Realistically, organizers seeking to improve the attendee experience through a personalization strategy should focus their efforts on items 2 through 4 above. In my opinion, the first item — individualizing a conference experience for every attendee — isn’t scalable today.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Other important vendors that need to be booked well ahead of your event include your AV team, entertainment, and speakers. Begin event promotion and create marketing strategies. Gather speaker biographies and confirm details. Be sure to give your speakers the rundown on what they need to know for their presentations.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 11, 2016

I’m also talking about pet projects, topics and speakers that some of your leaders are passionately vocal about offering regardless the costs, customer-needs or strategy. We have to pay very close attention to when people vote with their feet regarding those pet projects, topics and speakers.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Peter Sheahan, founder and Group CEO of Karrikins Group, presents during PCMA’s Education Conference 2018 in Cleveland. Who is at the center of your conference planning, programming, and experience? Or do you spend more time on securing experts, panelists, and speakers and make them the focal point of your event?

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

One thing is certain, if your conference attendees are not fully engaged in the experience you provide, there is little, if any, chance that they will leave your event with any real ROI. Attendee engagement happens as a result of a conference organizer’s intentional planning, implementation and execution of specific strategies.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 29, 2019

We’ve analyzed some conferences in which the majority — as high as 80 percent — of attendees is on the scientific program. We refer to these conferences as meetings of speakers speaking to speakers. But increases of this kind usually only result in further diluting the quality of the conference experience.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2022

But do keep in mind the definition of Virtual Conference we are using here. How do you choose the right platform for Virtual Conferences? We review the 6 best virtual conference platform options to suit your needs. So whatever your conference plans, our guide will help. These can make a huge difference.

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Eventinterface

JUNE 20, 2017

One piece of advice stood out most: planning event security is not a task that should be accomplished in isolation. Planning for security involves a wide variety of stakeholders, and they should be engaged at the beginning of the event or conference planning process. Know your people! Counter protests?

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Bizzabo

JUNE 7, 2018

Conferences give crypto and blockchain enthusiasts the rare opportunity to physically meet with people who are just as passionate about the future of the industry. Because a crypto conference is still an event at the end of the day, many of the same best practices of a sound event strategy apply to these conferences as well.

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Expo Logic

OCTOBER 23, 2020

It is important to think about your event strategy and what components you need online that will best help you to accomplish your goals. Typical components of a successful virtual conference include: Education. Prepare your speakers with tips to creating an exciting virtual session experience. Live engagement and networking.

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Expo Logic

JULY 24, 2020

Meet the “speaker” room/ “Green room” chat: Offer a d iscussion room after each session so attendees can ask questions and interact with the speaker and other attendees. Is your association looking for proven strategies to increase member retention? About the Author.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference planning is well underway. You’ve booked a keynote speaker that is sure to wow! You know that conference networking is important, but you’re not sure how to help your attendees make meaningful connections. All in all, it’s safe to say strategy and structure are key to improving conference networking.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Video the speedy event check-in, capture the glowing attendee testimonials, video speaker Q & A’s and presentations … video as much as you can. Create content around one or more of your best speaker topics. These are just the first of many strategies to engage attendees beyond your event. Create Videos.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In addition to all the things you should do while hosting a virtual conference, there are also things you should avoid. Pay close attention to the mistakes you should avoid while hosting a virtual conference. Plan, plan, and plan some more. Plan for every possible scenario right down to the last detail.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 24, 2016

You leave the conference session with the speaker’s sound bites. You can now parrot exactly what the speaker said. The Parroting Attendee: I’ve Got Your Sound Bite So I Can Win Now Too. You’ve taken great notes. You learned it! Unfortunately, this is when we become victims to our brain misleading us that we’ve learned something.

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InitLive

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

With an excellent event team and a good strategy, you can plan and organize a successful conference for your organization. However, approaching conference planning with outdated methods can lead to a slow and exhausting planning process. Event Planning Automation. Event Planning Automation.

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