Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In 2020, attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors were more forgiving of our virtual conferences than they will be in 2021. They, like you, are all experiencing Zoom fatigue and will have much higher expectations for conferences this coming year — especially those they are investing their precious time and money. Don’t waste a good crisis.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The other day, a client booked an hour with me to discuss how to make their conference better. Thinking about our conversation afterward, I realized that all my recommendations involved six fundamental processes that, when implemented well and appropriately, will make any conference better. The notes at the.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As we approach the new year, what are the learnings we will apply to improve the way we manage events during a time of uncertainty? Our team at Attendease got together to share our favorite resources for event professionals so you can learn the latest trends and ideas from industry experts. You can get the full guide here.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

Please stop treating adults like children at your conferences. The key cultural reason why broadcast methods remain firmly embedded in our children’s education is the sheer quantity of knowledge that society — for whatever reasons — is determined to cram into young heads during formal education. Five minutes of Post It!

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Event Industry News

JUNE 3, 2024

Destination Emirates Old Trafford has secured the Hospital and Specialty Optometrists Conference, organised by the Association of Optometrists, a leading UK membership organisation for professionals in the optical sector.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2021

That’s right, Endless Events is back at it with the best content to help you navigate the 2021 landscape. Now that the new year has rolled in, event profs are eager to know the trends that will shape the months to come. And for most planners, it was more about pivoting than it was about actually designing.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As we approach the new year, what are the learnings we will apply to improve the way we manage events during a time of uncertainty? Our team at Attendease got together to share our favorite resources for event professionals, so you can learn the latest trends and ideas from industry experts. Event Design has never been more relevant.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 14, 2018

Here are nine mythodologies about conferences. At least half the sessions programmed at traditional conferences are not what attendees want. Mythodology: Event socials are a good way to meet people. Reality : People tend to stay with people they already know at event socials. Mythodology: Learning occurs through events.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

CHS Leeds have announced speakers and content for its award-winning educational seminars which will take place at The Royal Armouries, 23rd April. The programme will be one of the most comprehensive guides to organising modern events, with an A-Z, available to delegates, produced by the speakers live at the event.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. But our conference programs still focus on lectures, where a few experts broadcast their knowledge to passive listeners. Related posts: Conferences That Work goes to Japan! Here are five reasons why.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

discussions to a “Belong-a-palooza” to a filmmaker workshop, fresh topics will complement evergreen sessions such as event contracting and meeting security, for a lively educational agenda. Coordinating the behemoth task is Tahira Endean, head of programming and a self-described “total event nerd.” From generative A.I

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Leading creatives, commentators, event designers and brands will headline the educational programme at this years’ inaugural CHS Birmingham Show, taking place 26th October at the ICC Birmingham. The Education programme, proudly sponsored by Millennium Point is designed to consider the future of events.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Consistently ranked among the world’s best universities, Imperial College London is internationally renowned for excellence in teaching and research, making it an ideal choice for educational groups and academic organisations.

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Endless Events

JUNE 25, 2019

All the way from Toronto, we bring you the World Education Congress! If you’ve been paying attention, you know the World Education Congress just took place. If you’ve been paying attention, you know the World Education Congress just took place. The Event Design Handbook. Event Canvas.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

Today we are diving into MPI’s World Education Congress. The World Education Congress (WEC) is a gathering where both MPI members and non-members alike come to gain education, network and more. The event has grown to about 2500 attendees and each year MPI is working to raise the bar. Let’s jump in!

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Event Industry News

APRIL 18, 2023

CHS Leeds has unveiled further details of its award-winning educational programme with the announcement of sessions and speakers from across the world of business. The theme for this year will be ‘Work-Life’, which looks to investigate the way work, and work habits, are changing, and how these impact on employees and leaders across business.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

Ah, the ubiquitous conference one-hour lecture. As an example I’ll use a three-day conference I’m currently designing. Here are three session formats we’re using for the middle of the conference arc. In my experience, each of them is far more effective than a traditional conference lecture.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2019

Here’s an example of why I love conference facilitation and design. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why I love conference facilitation and design appeared first on Conferences That Work. It’s an honor to work on a classic Conferences That. The notes at the.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 28, 2020

The Meetings Show ’s education programme has been unveiled and is set to assist event professionals to navigate the challenging times, no matter where they are. For the first time, buyers will be able to access the comprehensive education programme both live at Olympia London 19-20 October and virtually 19-21 October.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Events are a critical channel for healthcare organizations to engage with their key audiences. From large-scale medical conferences to intimate seminars, events enable healthcare event planners to strengthen relationships, generate leads, and position their brands as thought leaders. What are your measurable goals?

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Traditional conferences focus on a hodgepodge of pre-determined sessions punctuated with socials, surrounded by short welcomes and closings. Such conference designs treat openings and closings as perfunctory traditions, perhaps pumped up with a keynote or two, rather than key components of the conference design.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Gamification “makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli” Education professor Amy Bruckman , coined this analogy in a 1999 paper on game software design: “Most attempts at making software both educational and fun end up being neither. Which makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

Improving Conferences That Work I designed and facilitated my first peer conference in 1992. Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love took four years to write. I’m still proud of how well Conferences That Work lays out the fundamental reasons for the importance and value of peer conferences.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 9, 2018

They’re all topics that will be explored by a handful of speakers during PCMA’s Education Conference , June 10–13, in Cleveland. The post Insight and Inspiration at PCMA’s Education Conference appeared first on PCMA Convene.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I’ve been attending conferences for over forty years. ” For twenty years I assumed this was how conferences were supposed to be. ” For twenty years I assumed this was how conferences were supposed to be. “…gets an award for most/best/most thoughtfully organized conference I think I’ve ever been to.”

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Event Industry News

JUNE 28, 2019

World-renowned event design icon, Preston Bailey, is heading to the storybook setting that is The Legacy Castle in Pompton Plains, New Jersey for the first ever PB Live. Topics discussed will include creating a complete transformation from ceiling designs to elaborate table settings.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

My Dutch friend and expert moderator, Jan Jaap In der Maur , recently shared an innovative format for an in-conference pitch competition he devised for the Conventa Crossover Conference , in Ljubljana, Slovenia: “There were also the Conventa Crossover Awards. given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? If so, download.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 5, 2023

The Meetings Show, the UK’s leading event for the meetings and incentives industry, has announced new creative partnerships to shake up its education programme for 2023.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 26, 2024

The ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter has announced the final line up of educational content as well as the theme for its 2024 Annual Conference, set to take place from 21st to 23rd February at ICC Belfast.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

? ? Here’s a standing invitation for event and hospitality teachers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, much education has moved online. As an experienced facilitator and designer of participant-driven and participation-rich meetings, I love to share what I’ve learned during my four decades in the meeting industry.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 31, 2018

. “ —Steve Jobs, The Guts of a New Machine , 2003 New York Times interview If only we applied Steve’s insight to event design. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Event Design is how it works appeared first on Conferences That Work. The notes at the.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

After one big effort in August, nearly six times as many Maritz Global Events employees are certified in event sustainability. Over the past year, a handful of employees at Maritz Global Events, Fenton, Mo., Over the past year, a handful of employees at Maritz Global Events, Fenton, Mo., had earned their SEPC.

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The MICE

AUGUST 26, 2022

In recent years I’ve developed an interest in art, architecture and design. My interest deepened in large part from working with MICE (Meeting, Incentive Travel, Conferences and Exhibitions) destinations and venues that focused on these topics. Sustainable stand design by Expomobilia. Congress Center Basel foyer.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 19, 2018

Do your conference programs include pre-scheduled sessions you belatedly discover were of little interest or value to most attendees? If so, you’re wasting significant stakeholder and attendee time and money — your conference is simply not as good as it could be. The key to successful 21st century conferences Attend Participate!,

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EventMB

MAY 16, 2022

In a recent podcast featuring Stephanie Cheung, director of strategy & insights at MarketID , Cheung said she believes “events are the business of inspiration.” ” But to create inspiring events, planners need to feel inspired themselves. Here, four event professionals share their event inspiration idea generators.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. Because, as I explained in my original post, combining Zenus facial analysis data with other attendee identification technology allows event owners to associate Zenus data with individual attendees.

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