Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

The mass-personalization wave that is dramatically changing what and how we buy as consumers has application to conferences. Application to Conferences. In my opinion, the first item — individualizing a conference experience for every attendee — isn’t scalable today. The PDF is downloadable at convn.org/custom-mckinsey.

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Endless Events

JULY 25, 2018

We all want to create an event that is full of uniquely engaging conference speakers, but how do we do that? First, we need to change the way we look at conferences. Most events no longer want basic conference speakers. A speaker standing in front of the crowd talking at them with slides is no longer enough.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2021

Virtual conference engagement is here to stay. Conference live streaming technology has come a long way since the glorified Zoom calls of March and early April 2020; attendees expect more than a choppy, poorly lit, and unrehearsed webinar. Assess your virtual conference engagement needs. Are speakers using reliable mics?

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Guidebook

JUNE 21, 2018

Download our free, 300-page workbook and handbook, the Professional Event Planning Guide. In this guide, five event pros from all ends of the spectrum — corporate meetings, boutique conferences, high-end agencies, and association events — weigh in on running an event from start to finish. Build a mobile event app.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Instead, they act as virtual handshakes that welcome attendees, sponsors, and speakers, leaving them eager to experience the real deal. Your website should provide potential attendees with all the details they need to know about your event–from the schedule and session descriptions to speaker bios and information on how to register.

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Bizzabo

MAY 5, 2021

Setting up your speakers for success will further your partnership and ensure you host a high-value virtual event. We can’t expect our speakers to be tech experts. So as event organizers, we must take it upon ourselves to guide our speakers and equip them with the right tools so they feel comfortable and prepared.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 27, 2022

Easy Speaker upload – Using a customisable email template, invitation emails are sent out to speakers, with unique links for each of their presentations or E posters, where they can upload presentation files. Showing which rooms each is assigned to, as well as the state of the presentation files for each; uploaded, checked, etc.

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Eventmobi

MAY 1, 2024

Download the Event Technology Buyer’s Guide for Associations now. members, non-members, sponsors, exhibitors, and speakers). She was also a great resource for creative ideas on how to best use the app to achieve our event goals.” — Rachel Lyon, Manager, Conference & Events, CSAE 16. Get the Guide 1.

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 17, 2019

You do however have to ensure attendees download the event app, have a stable WiFi connection and know where to find voting and polling in the app. To increase engagement and adoption, share the in-app features with your attendees and have your speakers promote the app on your behalf as well. Q&A (aka Ask a Question).

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IMG

JANUARY 24, 2023

Conference or talk series with different keynote speeches showcasing African-American leaders in your industry. Bring in speakers and create your own version of TEDx Talks) Community Event. Don’t limit your DEI efforts to February, Download your FREE copy of our DEI calendar!

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2022

Hero Conf: This two-and-half-day annual conference takes place in the US and UK. Audrey is a team of one and Jane-of-All-Trades, managing the planning and execution of Hanapin Marketing’s two annual conferences. To offer the best programming, Audrey needed to understand which topics and speakers were of interest to attendees.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 4, 2022

Anybody who has ever planned a conference knows the value of flexibility and engagement. And if that’s what you’re looking for from your next event, you might want to consider planning a virtual conference. The good news is that in-person events are alive and well, but that doesn’t mean virtual conferences were a temporary fad.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

What would you do differently if your job performance and compensation were evaluated based on overall session attendance and industry presenter ratings at your annual conference? While this notion may seem a bit extreme, conference education systems need increased accountability, which in turn leads to a competitive advantage.

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

How are your conference attendees learning? We’ve got to confront the ineffectiveness of our conference education approaches! If we want to increase conference participant ROI and loyalty, we’ve got to just stop accepting speaker proposals, assigning speakers a time slot and then offering an exam for CEs to attendees.

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Attendease

JANUARY 6, 2023

Using third-party software shouldn’t act as an excuse to leave your branding behind: make sure you keep your brand consistent across all touchpoints with your audience, including the email invitation, the event website and registration process, the slideshow, and the web-conference itself. Networking/ Messaging Capabilities.

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Guidebook

JUNE 19, 2018

You’ve been working on your event for 6+ months — you’ve put in countless hours getting the venue locked down, the schedule finalized, speakers scheduled, the production design perfect. The day comes around and you wait in anticipation for your keynote speaker to step on stage. A great keynote speaker doesn’t just speak, though.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2022

Turn Your Annual Conference App Into a Year-Round Member Engagement Hub. Your annual conference app offers a prime opportunity to increase revenue that many associations miss out on. After your event ends, the conference app can serve as a persistent digital home for member networking, industry education and entertainment.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 5, 2019

A collaborative campaign to get users to download and use the app before the event has proven to help boost the number of visitors and the general hype and anticipation surrounding an event. Conference & Event Mobile App Features. Conference & Event Mobile App Features. Speakers, guest and exhibitor Directories.

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InitLive

MARCH 4, 2021

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 28, 2019

It might seem like conferences are an ideal place to do business, with so many people in attendance and the high potential for interpersonal interaction. But the reality is, very few deals or sales actually happen because of the lack of opportunity to build relationships from conferences. Conferences go by in the blink of an eye.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Conferences are an important part of professional development and business networking for all industries. A successful conference can come in all shapes and sizes, from 200 people over a weekend to 15,000 for a week. InitLive has had the privilege of working with many conferences, some of which are the largest in their industry.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

But an event app is only as good as the number of attendees that download it. Here are the ten best ways you can maximize value and increase download numbers. Download the full guide to receive all ten for free. All too many conferences make the assumption that their attendees will guess that they have an app and download it.

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Endless Events

MAY 26, 2020

It was a massive virtual event with over 50 speakers and a whopping 3,000 attendees! So she’s better equipped than anyone else to give us the best tips on virtual conferences. Because now that everyone is jumping into the virtual event bandwagon, this is something we had to talk about. More about the planning process.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 27, 2018

The conference model has shaken off the restraints of the last century, and the flipcharts, overhead projectors, disinterest, to become a pioneering part of the event industry proper. What are the benefits of putting a conference somewhere outside a company’s immediate surrounds? Click here to download your free copy!

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 6, 2019

Silent Seminars , a supplier of ‘silent’ headsets and equipment, is combatting the conference nightmares (noise-restrictions, quiet speakers, crowded spaces, poor acoustics) one conference at a time. Find out why you should ‘go silent’ for your next conference in our latest edition of the Conference Buyer’s Guide.

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Attendease

AUGUST 7, 2020

Keeping attendees, speakers and sponsors engaged. Many event organizers will kick off an online conference or session either by talking on-camera or narrating over agenda slides; starting things off with a branded video or interactive overview of what attendees will learn is a great way to grab audience attention immediately.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 7, 2021

Different from webinars, virtual conferences and exhibitions are more challenging events, comprising multiple event management solutions such as registration and ticketing, live engagement and networking, data analytics, and post-event reporting. . Networking. Sponsorship activation.

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Bizzabo

APRIL 3, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2020 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Virtual Events & Conferences in 2020. The digital experience conference has gone digital. And don't miss the Partner Pavilion, Okta Hub and Ask the Experts area within the conference with great opportunities to interact with others online!

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Hubilo Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Hosting an online conference has its benefits. This makes online conferences an attractive option for event organizers and event participants. Want to make the most of your online conferences and amplify your growth trajectory? Here’s a handy guide to help you kickstart your next online conference with ease.

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Planning Pod

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

However, before you jump on the mobile conference app bandwagon, think about what you really need. Here’s a quick rundown on 26 of the most popular and best mobile conference apps, in alphabetical order. Perfect for: Conferences that involve lots of networking and matchmaking among attendees.

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InitLive

MAY 1, 2020

If you've ever planned a large-scale conference before, you know that it can take up to a year to plan all the details. It's never too early to start planning for next year's conference, where a team of highly trained and skilled volunteers can make all the difference. Select a strong communication and scheduling tool.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By now you probably already know how to host a virtual conference. But what does it take to run a virtual conference that delivers? Most importantly, a virtual conference that achieves its goals. Organizing a virtual conference is an intricate process that involves many layers. What is a virtual conference?

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Eventmobi

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This is also a great opportunity to measure the value of your resource—make note of how many emails convert to downloads and how many downloads convert to memberships! Annual conference For many organizations (especially associations!), running a solid annual conference is the backbone of what drives membership.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 9, 2022

You need to think about who your audience is, what speakers you’ll have, how you keep your attendees engaged, and how you’ll host the live and virtual components of the event. For events that are focused on education, you can plan your event around the number of assets you’ll have when the hybrid conference or meeting is over.

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SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

And we’ve created our very own template that you can download and start using straight away. Download our free template now and follow the guide below to start creating a clear roadmap for a successful event! Download our event brief template in Google Sheets and start using it right away. Event brief? What’s that?

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