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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SmartMeetings

APRIL 17, 2019

Conference planning is a complex and intense task, with a whole host of ways in which things can go wrong. It’s pretty likely that your focus will rest largely on the big things: booking venues, hiring staff, confirming speakers and attendees. More : 8 Essential Email Writing Tips. Use these tips to get it right.

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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. Hat tips Paul J. The majority of conference experiences today rest on lectures, monologues and experts telling audiences what to do.

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InitLive

APRIL 17, 2019

You also know that planning a conference can be tricky— how do you create a dream conference that will go smoothly and benefit you, the organizer, and all attendees? Try these five tips: 1. Before you begin an endeavor as significant as planning a conference, you need to know who you are planning the conference for.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 18, 2017

Conference Professionals Become Choice Architects Not Just Curators Of Content Or Schedulers of Speakers. In the conference arena, conference choice architects frame their programming based on solving the needs of their target audience. Hat tips Dan Ariely author of author of Predictably Irrational.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 25, 2018

Sometimes they say, “Well, I’m not in charge of programming, content or speakers. I get that from the education section or the conference technical teams.”. Look for steps two – five in the next post on transitioning from conference touchpoints to journey experiences.

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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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EveryEventGuide

APRIL 2, 2019

Once you have a clear understanding of the conference’s theme, start planning the details. Here are some conference planning tips to make it epic. Once you know the date, you can plan all the other aspects. In fact, it’s best to pick a weekday for your conference so employees feel more compelled to attend.

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Hubb

JANUARY 15, 2019

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. These top tips for conference event management are sure to be a helping hand when planning a conference.

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Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

In case networking is not your thing, conference planning should be a chance to share your talent with the guests. Do you want to know how to plan an efficient and effective conference event? Preparations These tips for organizing a conference start with prep work. Where exactly should you start?

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

If you are planning an event that features keynote speakers, you want to provide the best possible experience. The better experience your guest speaker has, the more likely they will be to work with you again in the future. How to Find Your Next Event Speaker. Understand Your Speaker.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 23, 2019

We’ve all been there, you’re at a conference, you’ve been waiting for months to hear a particular speaker. When the time finally comes, the speaker is just lackluster. We are giving away our best tips on how to make a good presentation. Below you will find a list of our top 10 tips on how to a good presentation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Here are six core conference beliefs we must begin to embrace to help our stakeholders succeed in the future. Hat tips Stephen J. Articulating, Fostering And Advancing A Conference Purpose. Designing collaborative experiences, not just filling schedules with speakers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 22, 2017

They want to relate conference topics to their life and work through active experiences. Tips To Design Conferences That Go Full Frontal. Here are a few tips to design conferences that maximize participants’ frontal lobes. Help your conference stakeholders wield one of their most powerful tools: metacognition.

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Coterie Spark

JUNE 28, 2021

Overwhelmed by fall conference planning options? Well partner, what’s it gonna be: a virtual, in-person, or hybrid conference this fall? COVID-19 has changed the world, and has shifted how events and conferences are imagined/planned, it’s a new frontier! Virtual Conferences. Tough question, we know.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 28, 2017

They are the ones that complain on evaluations “…that speaker didn’t tell me exactly how to do this.” These learners want the shortcuts, the high points, the handouts, the tips. They just give them the tips, their steps to success, their PowerPoint, and handouts. So what’s wrong with that? Deep Learning.

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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.

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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 18, 2018

Established, successful conferences have leadership that are usually adept at incrementally improving their event each year. They focus on securing better content and speakers. Ultimately, a successful conference leadership team must focus on creating a customer-centric conference strategy.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

As an event manager, it's up to you to curate an easy check-in process, one that ideally makes guests forget the more tedious logistics of attending a conference, camp or community event. Set that knockout, make-or-break first impression with these on-site registration tips and best practices. Keynote speaker and session alerts.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 27, 2018

Registration discounts, tourist attraction locations, newly remodeled venues, the latest, greatest whiz-bang technology innovations and a jammed-packed schedule of speakers can quickly fade from one year to another. Planning and offering a mundane, mediocre event just won’t cut it. Then you can make the common conference uncommon.

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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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SevenEvents

MAY 26, 2022

Deciding on your conference space is a big decision when working in corporate event management, as the space needs to work for your event brief. Here at Seven Events, we offer conference planning services to make your next venue selection as smooth as possible. Lots to consider! Are disabled toilets easy to reach?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 15, 2018

But, just because conferences have a heavy business-focus, doesn’t mean they need to be (or should be) lifeless! Even on a small budget, there are simple ways to get the most out of conference staging ideas. That’s where the right environment comes into play – particularly, by creating ambiance with conference staging.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 11, 2016

Hat tips to author Will Mancini. 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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CadmiumCD

OCTOBER 30, 2019

If you do it right, a conference can be a huge success that is great for business. It’s a tall order, balancing the needs of everyone and planning out a schedule. To make that job a little easier, here’s a quick overview of what makes a great conference. Plan in Advance. Sponsors and Speakers.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

Ask the speaker or moderator to share those with the participants. Here’s a hat tip to McKinsey & Company’s article on How Technology Can Drive the Next Wave of Mass Customization for some of my big ideas. These behaviors can and should be tracked to enrich your customer database and provide relevant future recommendations.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 27, 2017

Hat tips thought leader Alyssa Satara.). Participants are actively involved in activities and discussions instead of passively listening to a speaker. Thinking about the characteristics of deep learning as described above, what type of education and networking sessions do we need to offer our conference attendees?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 23, 2016

Change and uncertainty constantly confront us and our conference stakeholders. It takes less effort to copy someone else’s tips to their achievement. You should never try to apply someone else’s accomplishment to your conference without first ensuring that it fits your customers’ needs. But don’t be fooled!

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 24, 2016

The Conference Copycat Critter: Quick Just Give Me The Highpoints So I Can Copy Them! They want the steps, the tips and the tricks to triumph. And they even demand—and thus conference organizers provide—someone else’s path to success. Those copycat conference critters become victims of mimicry. You’ve taken great notes.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 14, 2018

To make your event planning process a little easier, here are 10 tips to help you create the best on-site registration experience that will wow attendees. Know before you go - This first tip isn’t for on-site registration but for before your event even begins. Looking for more event solutions and advice?

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

Here, we have compiled the best tips and practices you need to know to successfully organize the next best virtual event in your company. Every project needs to have a timeline and a virtual corporate conference planning done so that it is executed seamlessly and crosses all the hurdles that might occur during its execution.

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GEVME

JUNE 25, 2021

Here, we have compiled the best tips and practices you need to know to successfully organize the next best virtual event in your company. Every project needs to have a timeline and a virtual corporate conference planning done so that it is executed seamlessly and crosses all the hurdles that might occur during its execution.

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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. Gather speaker biographies and confirm details. Be sure to give your speakers the rundown on what they need to know for their presentations. Speakers – This one is very important!

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Expo Logic

JULY 30, 2021

To help you avoid common hybrid event pitfalls, use the following tips to guide your event planning steps. Mentor All Presenters—Even Top Keynote Speakers It might seem counterintuitive to think that your event presenters need a little help getting ready for the stage.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Need more ways to engage your audience at the virtual conference? . Tips for hosting a virtual conference. Listed below are some actionable tips to turn your virtual conference into a success and generate a lot of chatter afterward. . Plan, plan, and plan some more. Reimagined.

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