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All-Virtual or Hybrid? How One Conference Planned for Both Scenarios

PCMA Convene

Host Hotels & Resorts’ Sourav Ghosh (clockwise from top left), STR’s Amanda Hite, and Hotel News Now’s Stephanie Ricca participate in the online Hotel Data Conference. The Hotel Data Conference has been held annually for around 700 attendees in Nashville for the past 12 years. Screenshot by Rachel Daub).

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Practicing Conference Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit Of Less And Better

Velvet Chainsaw

It’s hard for conference organizers to stick to planning the essential elements of their events. As a conference professional, it is your mission each day to keep your focus on the essential elements of your event for your customers’ sake. Some of essentialism’s guiding ideas apply well to business and conferences.

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Learner- And User-Design Key To Next-Gen Audiences

Velvet Chainsaw

City planning? Meeting and conference professionals? Go back and read that last phrase: meeting and conference professionals! Do you see yourself as a conference, meeting or event designer? As someone who creates, plans and constructs human interactions at your meetings and events? Fashion Designers? Wikipedia].

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5 Powerful Strategies to Connect and Engage Conference Attendees: A Guide for Corporate Event Planners

SevenEvents

In the world of corporate events, conferences hold a special place as they bring together industry professionals and potential clients under one roof. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection. however, organising a successful conference goes beyond logistics and venue selection.

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How to Be More Learner-Centric at Your Conferences

PCMA Convene

Peter Sheahan, founder and Group CEO of Karrikins Group, presents during PCMA’s Education Conference 2018 in Cleveland. Who is at the center of your conference planning, programming, and experience? Traits of Effective Learner-Centric Conferences. PCMA photo).

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To Mask Or Not To Mask—That is the Question.

Coterie Spark

Over the past few months, the Coterie Spark team has planned and produced several intricate events and conferences. Based on these experiences, we’re more certain than ever that The Wild West of Conference Planning remains in full swing, especially regarding mask-wearing.

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What Type Of Learning Experiences—Shallow, Advancement Or Deep–Are You Serving Customers?

Velvet Chainsaw

But most conference experiences have changed very little, if at all. So what type of conference education are you serving your customers—shallow learning, advancement learning or deep learning? So what percentage of your conference education falls into each of the following three categories? Shallow Learning. Deep Learning.

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