Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

BizBash consistently uses the term “event design” to mean “ visual design” As an example, consider the 2016 Design Issue. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?” Here are three examples: 1 — The world of weddings. 3 — Conferences That Work.

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EventMB

MARCH 7, 2019

Every year, creative professionals working in experiential marketing, meeting/event planning, event design, and production attend TIDE to experience the latest in AV technology, showcase examples of extraordinary vision, and inspire each other. The pressure for creatives to come up with […].

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All Seated

MARCH 15, 2021

To provide a little inspo, Kristin Banta of Kristin Banta Events recently gave us a tour of some of her favorite virtual event designs and shared insights into how the virtual event designs came about. . Check out these creative designs and tips to elevate your virtual event to the next level.

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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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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

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I’m noticing that event promoters are increasingly using the word “ unconference ” to describe traditional conferences. <Sigh> There’s a big difference between unconferences and traditional events. Well, surely titan Google would accurately describe their annual Search Central conference ?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

Here are a couple of examples. 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. When it was published in 2009, my peer conference work exploded. It was great feedback.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For over thirty years I’ve been making clients’ conferences significantly better, for about the cost of a conference coffee break. I make conferences better by dramatically increasing attendee satisfaction. I’d argue that hiring me is the most effective and cost-effective way to improve any event.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. He thought conferences would eventually adopt unconference models. The solution to this is to design your unconference before choosing the venue.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, when the purpose of the processing is for example to distinguish one category of people from another but not to uniquely identify anyone the processing does not fall under Article 9.” These examples are not completely unrelated to facial recognition and are still subject to personal data protection rules. “ Wow!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 3, 2023

Back in 1992 , I developed The Three Questions as a fundamental opening process for participant-driven meetings and conferences. Over the years, I’ve noticed a subtle difference between first-time peer conferences and subsequent gatherings of the same community. Those who offer it are usually first-time attendees.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

You may not think that you have much in common with Art Basel Miami Beach, the Robin Hood Foundation Gala, Fashion Week, the Sundance Film Festival, the Aspen Ideas Festival — or the other 95 top events that made it to the list — but you can still borrow from their approach in your event design.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2022

By changing the words we use we can change how we think about events. Here are three examples of better words to use when talking about meetings. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The words we use for meetings matter appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 19, 2021

In addition, it’s a fine example of semi-anonymous voting : group voting where it’s difficult to determine how individuals vote without observing them during the process. [ Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A novel way to assess consensus appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 11, 2020

I’ve been designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich in person meetings — aka peer conferences — for almost thirty years. Unfortunately, most online events are still using a traditional webinar/broadcast-style approach: presenters speaking for long periods, interspersed with chat-mediated Q&A.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 19, 2022

It allows you to identify things that may feel obvious, but can easily be overlooked in the event design process. For example, an attendee during winter is likely to arrive with many more layers than they would in warmer summer months. Take the entertainment out of the event hall or conference room and into the arrival area.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Previously, I’ve described three major trends that make traditional conference formats obsolete: No longer knowing in advance what attendees want to learn ; The rise of online ; and. Peer conferences, therefore, are what we need to prepare workers for the continuing and accelerating transformation of the work marketplace.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Event innovation has to be more than giving attendees souvenirs. For example, he compares Disney’s development of Disneyland from its movies, versus Leica announcing a watch. For example, Epcot has a “World’s Fair” theme, Hollywood Studios revisits the movie universe, and Animal Kingdom is built around zoology.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “practitioners” I mean the folks who do what the meeting is about; e.g., doctors at a medical event or scientists at a conservation conference. Some associations, for example, know both groups well and are confident that their members are comfortable with suppliers in their sessions.

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Attendease

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

With COVID-19 and the event industry pivoting from in-person to virtual formats, we saw a big shift from a pricing standpoint. Many events and conferences that used to have a high ticket value were now being offered in a virtual format for free (or for a fraction of the price of its in-person version). Who’s involved, .

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Conferences that Work

MAY 18, 2020

I developed The Three Questions in 1995 as a fundamental opening process for peer conferences. You can find the most detailed implementation in Chapter 18 of my 2019 book, Event Crowdsourcing. Conferences That Work [2009] (Chapter 25, pages 260-265). What is The Three Questions, and why use it? Ten minute break.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 6, 2018

“The event website is THE place to show off your outstanding event design, distinctive activities and unique sessions. To help you get creative and give you some inspiration for coming up with a unique website design, here are 10 amazing event website examples. Russell Crowe style. India Bike Week 2018. .

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Conferences that Work

JULY 25, 2016

I guarantee you will learn many new great ideas about conference panels from this Blab of my Thursday chat with the wonderful Kristin Arnold. With many thanks to Kristin and our viewers (especially Kiki L’Italien who contributed mightily) I now offer you the AMA About Conference Panels annotated time-line. 1:30] Using sli.do

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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. Basel by night.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Many corporate events have a tight focus.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

Some event stakeholders use ROI as a financial tool to evaluate the profitability of holding or attending an event. Which stakeholders receive the event ROI? For example: Event owners expect to profit financially from the event, or from its contribution to shareholder value, or its support of an organization’s mission.

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Attendease

APRIL 11, 2019

Fortunately, you don’t need the resources of companies like Apple or Red Bull to create a consistent mood for your event. Today, you can find website design templates available for all event types, from webinars to retreats or large conferences. Why Your Event Website Needs a Consistent Design.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 17, 2020

Since the rise of online , broadcast-format content can be delivered far more inexpensively, efficiently, and conveniently online than at in-person events. here ) assuming that conferences are fundamentally about lectures ignores what is truly useful about good meetings. My own example. New tools for online connection.

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EventMB

MAY 16, 2022

Here, four event professionals share their event inspiration idea generators. Ruud Janssen, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Event Design Collective GmbH. “[Event] inspiration comes from moments of liminal experiences. Creativity and design, for me, are led by restrictions and constraints.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 21, 2023

Design sessions where the audience can’t stop talking about what they did. Finally, an example of what can happen when you design meetings with these ideas in mind: Linda’s very different experiences at TradConf and PartConf. Maximize social connection by making it an integral component of every session.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Yes, Hubilo was lucky to get Mr. James Morgan , Founder of Event Tech Lab , to talk about event planning and communications strategies as he visited India for the first time ever at the MILT conference. How tech positive are you and what impact event technologies make these days? Fourth Question: Adoption of technology.

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CadmiumCD

DECEMBER 29, 2020

” Do yourself a favor and review all the pieces of your 2021 events platform. We put a page together that makes it easy to review all the pieces of your event puzzle for your 2021 conferences and trade shows. Get Ready for Hybrid Events. What will your events look like this year? Make Some Dough.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

You attend a conference session on a topic that interests you. Suppose, for example, that you have a specific need that might take up most of the session to be fulfilled…and you’re the only person who asks for this. How can we create great online breakout sessions? Does this sound familiar? How does that sound to everyone?”.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 4, 2021

With COVID-19 and the event industry pivoting from in-person to virtual formats, we saw a big shift from a pricing standpoint. Many events and conferences that used to have a high ticket value were now being offered in a virtual format for free (or for a fraction of the price of its in-person version). Event Design.

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Attendease

JULY 13, 2021

Now, over a year since the onset of the pandemic, many event professionals have started to embrace this shakeup to the industry and realize major benefits like cost savings and increased reach when hosting virtual meetings and events. . In other words, you need to think from a design-first perspective. .

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Be curious and ask them about their priorities and what’s important to them—not only in what they are seeking in their event experiences but also broader marketing and business priorities. How can we give them the opportunity to choose their own journey pre-, on site, and post-event?

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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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