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Three Core Conference Planning Tenets To Master And Skillfully Apply

Velvet Chainsaw

Does your conference committee practice organized abandonment and avoid no-bottom-line-mindsets? How are they at focusing on the purpose, goals and target market of the conference when making decisions? These three principles are vital to maintaining a healthy, strong conference. Conference organizers often avoid change.

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How Vox Media Revamped its Ultramodern Code Conference in SoCal

Event Marketer

“We brought our first-ever AI Studio into the conference this year, and that was a great opportunity for us to introduce attendees to diving deeper into the topic, the demos and interactive experiences. The invitation-only conference, hosted Sept.

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When Contemplating Conference Growth, Think Next Audiences Which Includes Next Gen

Velvet Chainsaw

Too often when we think about conference growth or sustainability, we assume it means attracting next gen customers. Instead of limiting our conference growth plans to a specific generation, let’s consider next audiences. And we have experienced them first hand in the conferences we plan and attend.

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10 Ways Planners Can Engage With Virtual Attendees During Hybrid Events Copy

Attendease

To experience a bit of the magic yourself, check out the Spacehuntr teams favourite Creative ice breakers for conference networking here. So, in short, a live Q&A is a way of sustaining an already existing engagement. As well as being great for setting a great tone for your events, they’re delightful! Gamification.

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10 Ways Planners Can Engage With Virtual Attendees During Hybrid Events Copy

Attendease

To experience a bit of the magic yourself, check out the Spacehuntr teams favourite Creative ice breakers for conference networking here. So, in short, a live Q&A is a way of sustaining an already existing engagement. As well as being great for setting a great tone for your events, they’re delightful! Gamification.

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Key Takeaways from PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2020

Velvet Chainsaw

While the general sessions effectively articulated this vision, I’m not convinced it can be sustained without improving internal connections among business event members. Member engagement is critical if PCMA is going to be successful in realizing its vision of “driving global, economic and social transformation through business events.”

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How to Ask for a Raise and Other Top Learnings from IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum

Velvet Chainsaw

Having recently consulted with a major professional association on the sustainability and long-term growth strategy of its women’s leadership conference, I was motivated to attend a leadership forum for women in our own industry: IAEE’s Women’s Leadership Forum, which took place at the new MGM National Harbor in early May.

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