Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript!

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Conference Meetings Corporate Meetings Association Meetings 208

Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

If you are chosen to be a conference organizer, you should take it as an opportunity to give back to the society. In case networking is not your thing, conference planning should be a chance to share your talent with the guests. Do you want to know how to plan an efficient and effective conference event?

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Conference Transportation Speakers Conference Planning 48

Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

It can turn itself into an art gallery, collaborative workspace, corporate meeting space, or wedding venue. The venue can host up to 150 guests seated and 250 guests standing and lends itself to various types of events: product launches, conferences, company parties, networking events, and team-building events.

Corporate Events 125

Corporate Events Venues 2015 Automotive 125

Attendease

JULY 13, 2021

In a recent interview with Attendease , event expert Tahira Endean shared the example of how IBM set a new record for attendance at one of its major corporate events in 2020. Its IBM Think conference attracted over 100,000 attendees as opposed to a typical 30,000 attendees for its in-person event. .

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Corporate Events Event Management Management Tech 370

Attendease

JUNE 30, 2021

In a recent interview with Attendease , event expert Tahira Endean shared the example of how IBM set a new record for attendance at one of its major corporate events in 2020. Its IBM Think conference attracted over 100,000 attendees as opposed to a typical 30,000 attendees for its in-person event. .

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Corporate Events Event Management Management Tech 326

Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

The event has grown to about 2500 attendees and each year MPI is working to raise the bar. They strive to change the way we meet and it’s working! It’s safe to say the World Education Congress breaks the traditional conference mold and will push the rest of the industry forward. Event Design Collective.

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Education 2018 2019 Event Design 93

Event Industry News

MARCH 25, 2020

Founded in 2002 by Caroline Lumgair, Eventful provides venue sourcing, event design and management and incentive travel services, primarily in the luxury events sector. This is where training, strategy meetings, leadership conferences and incentives will play their part.

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Social Tables

APRIL 1, 2021

As Adrian Segar, author of the Conferences That Work blog, says, “Circles allow everyone to see each other and minimize status differences due to seating position.” Explore 13 tips and ideas for U-shaped seating: Try one or more of the following U-shaped seating tricks for maximizing space and using this shape to its fullest. Round the edges.

Food and Beverage 131

Food and Beverage Hotels Corporate Meetings Venues 131

Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The packed programme at the dedicated and free half-day event for corporate meeting, event or travel planners is delivered via case studies, presentations and panel discussions, combined with peer to peer networking.

Corporate Meetings 40

Corporate Meetings Banking Technology 2019 40

Eventinterface

JULY 26, 2017

Her client centric, methodical approach to planning events is what sets her apart from other planners. Second, I schedule myself to attend industry specific conferences and workshops that relate to that goal, and utilize that as my continued education and motivation to accomplish my goal.

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Negotiating Fashion Education Tech 100

Event Leadership Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Coordinator | The Creative Group | Laguna Niguel, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Hollywood, FL.

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2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

Capterra Event Management

JANUARY 31, 2017

I started my own wedding and event planning business prior to the class and I am using the knowledge I have gained from the class to further grow my business.” My program directors are so engaged with our upcoming November conference based off of the feedback I gave them from my course.” Universal Class: Event Planning 101.

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Event Planning Contracts Social Media Event Management 40

Social Tables

APRIL 15, 2019

We’ve rounded up 20 of those innovative event theme ideas here, so you can spice up corporate events and social get-togethers alike — all summer long. Choosing a theme for corporate events? Corporate meetings such as conferences, trade shows, and other professional networking events are far from stuffy these days.

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2019 Corporate Events 2017 Events 158

Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Events & Programming Coordinator | Firestone | Firestone, CO. Wedding & Events Manager | Sundale Trail Ranch | Red Feather Lakes, CO. Special Events Manager | Family Centers | Greenwich, CT. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Senior Designer | FIRST | New York, NY.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Trade Shows Hotels 40

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Respondents with a CMP earned on average around $10,500 a year more than their colleagues without the designation: $86,847 versus $76,253. In charge Forty percent are managers, followed by directors (30 percent).

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2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 75

PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2017

Respondents with a CMP earned on average around $10,500 a year more than their colleagues without the designation: $86,847 versus $76,253. In charge Forty percent are managers, followed by directors (30 percent).

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2017 Education 2016 Corporate Meetings 74

Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whether planning private celebrations, non-profit fundraisers, or corporate conferences, the goal of the event planner is to visualize their client’s idea and then bring that vision to life. But how do event planners accomplish this task? What does an event planner do, exactly? Government meetings and events.

Negotiating 145

Negotiating Event Planning Education Venues 145

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Open-ended comments from respondents shed more light on how events — specifically those of a global nature — are being impacted by politics, new regulations, and security concerns: “We’ve given more attention to security, more marketing, and more concentration on attracting international attendees.”. “We

Marketing 78

Marketing Meetings 2016 2007 78

PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

In 2015, respondents held an average of approximately 14 committee meetings, 10 training sessions, 9 seminars, 7 board meetings, and 5 other types of meetings. Sixty-eight percent of respondents (compared to 62 percent in the 2015 survey) report that they are booking their small meetings more than six months out.

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