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. Closing sessions that meet personal and group wants and needs are often absent.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. and the how? Outwardly, I’ve succeeded.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 28, 2019

In the first , we looked at why it’s a smart conference strategy. In this post, we’ll explore how to design, promote and execute it for your next conference. Since our work culture is mostly team-based, it’s about time we reflected it in our conference design. Five Design Elements to Implement Now.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

.” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity. The notes at the.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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Eventory

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It’s a commonly known fact that global conferences have numerous advantages. Conferences can equip attendees in new skills, business contacts and increase their awareness of new industry trends. We gathered a list of 25 best social media conferences you don’t want to miss out on. Social Media conferences in 2019 .

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

This is a common model in organizations, where high-level executives meticulously plan a change “that will go into effect on January 1” Here’s Jerry’s drawing of how this supposedly works. Traditional conference designs also adopt this model. Obviously we can make plans to initiate change. Chaos examples.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

I’m in San Antonio, Texas, having just run two 90-minute “panels” at a national association leadership conference. Each session was designed to discover and meet wants and needs of the executive officers and volunteers of the association’s regional chapters’ members in an area of special interest.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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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.

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Slido

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Here are some of our favorite blogs that bring the best from our industry, as well as some amazing companies that have inspired us on our journey toward better meetings. Endless Events Blog Written by event production professionals, this blog brings top tips and tricks on how to make AV work for you – not against you.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

In that future, she sees “very abstract things” like conferences fulfilling a growing need in society. Where society starts to get a problem is when no one knows how to explain how we end up in the next level of AI — which is artificial general intelligence. But if you want wisdom, you go to a conference.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Attending conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing marketing industry. We've compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits and other events that focus on a wide range of topics from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. 2019 Marketing Conferences. January Conferences.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

And just as Airbnb has redefined what it means to be a traveler, Airbnb Open 2016 created a new idea of what it means to be a conference attendee. Actually, forget conference, convention, or any of the typical terms associated with participating in business events. Where in the world have you traveled to meet one of your guests?

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

For instance, the most recent volume is “All About Audiences” including how to attract new ones. Connect are dedicated to providing content that helps you reimagine today’s meetings and look into the future. You can check out their blog, videos, how-to’s, as well as food and beverage highlights. The Meeting Pool.

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The Modern Event

MARCH 30, 2016

Blogs are becoming key resources for meeting and event professionals in terms of trends, event planning, emerging technologies, inspiration, and connecting with fellow professionals. Adrian Segar’s blog is for the corporate meeting professional; creating “relevant, memorable conferences.” ConferencesThatWork.com.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Virtual Events & Conferences in 2021. The KickStart conference provides a venue for important thought leaders from the digital infrastructure industry and the ecosystem, to share trends, opinions, and ideas?. National ESEA Conference.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We don’t usually think about the learning models we employ during conference sessions, and I believe our events would be better if we did. Conventional conferences assume a ready supply of experts to whom we listen while they cover the learning that has been advertised at their sessions.

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