Conference Conference Planning Events Magazine 
Velvet Chainsaw
MAY 20, 2021
As it becomes more apparent that face-to-face events will return in some form this year, conference organizers have an opportunity to make changes that would have been more difficult to sell up the ladder in the past. Long-term traditions can deter next-generation conference participants. Attendees have been drowning in content.
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 20, 2020
This article was originally written for the April issue of PCMA’s Convene magazine. While things have changed, these tenets will hold true and the principles can be applied to other D&I conferences and events. The six attributes of women’s leadership conferences that have stood out for me: [1] Movement.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
This is having a huge impact on event organizers and their teams during both planning and execution phases of events. What are some other ways you have dealt with staff shortages at your conferences? How do you plan to prepare for your future meetings? Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 17, 2018
Your association, annual conference, and governance are all institutions. One of the sacred cows for associations and their annual conference is attributing notoriety to the office of the president, board chair or annual conference committee chair. Smith’s year” or “Sally’s year” when referring to past annual conferences.
Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 11, 2019
Many associations struggle with the right strategy for involving students in their organization and events. So is this the right strategy for your association and conference? A large percentage of student attendees won’t make all of your conference constituents happy. Does Investing Early Result In Loyalty?
Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 10, 2018
This is the first of two posts that are intended to be a helpful resource for conference organizers as they develop their attendee succession-plan strategy. Key Indicators For Most Conferences. Don’t schedule committee, board, or invitation-only events during your main program. Josh Packard states. A Seat At The Table.
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 13, 2020
This is the third in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Although each situation has its own unique issues, we hope you find nuggets to help you with your disruption response and planning. Remove Barriers.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
398 
Let's personalize your content