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Conferences that Work
APRIL 29, 2024
Since 2009 I’ve maintained an informal calendar of peer conferences (aka unconferences) on this site. It’s informal because I only list events I hear about, a minuscule fraction of the unconferences people hold every day. Even so, the calendar lists hundreds of events. Currently, I add a few peer conferences a month.
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. He thought conferences would eventually adopt unconference models. So, why aren’t unconferences more popular? Here are my six reasons.
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Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 28, 2023
How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility.
Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Be curious and ask them about their priorities and what’s important to them—not only in what they are seeking in their event experiences but also broader marketing and business priorities. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.
Conferences that Work
JANUARY 11, 2021
What makes attending conferences worthwhile? As I described in Conferences That Work , the two most common reasons for attending conferences are to learn useful things and make useful connections. But there are numerous other ways that conferences provide value to stakeholders. Complicated problems.
Event Leadership Institute
JANUARY 31, 2018
Director of Events | Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ. Events Manager | Creative Circle | Scottsdale, AZ. Director, Event Operations | streamlinevents, inc. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA.
Event Leadership Institute
DECEMBER 31, 2017
Director, Event Operations | streamlinevents, inc. Event Technology Manager | streamlinevents, inc. Event Manager | streamlinevents, inc. Marketing Internship | Wow! Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc.
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