Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2024

Since 2009 I’ve maintained an informal calendar of peer conferences (aka unconferences) on this site. It’s informal because I only list events I hear about, a minuscule fraction of the unconferences people hold every day. Even so, the calendar lists hundreds of events. Currently, I add a few peer conferences a month.

Conference 208

Conference 2009 Healthcare Conference Design 208

Event Leadership Institute

APRIL 2, 2018

Production Manager – Special Events | Viacom | Hollywood, CA. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Producer / Planning Asst. Events | Huntington Beach, CA. Event Designer | AlliedPRA | Los Angeles, CA. Event Producer | NVE Experience Agency | Los Angeles, CA. Event Designer | ember, llc.

2018 40

2018 Event Management Events Event Design 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 3, 2017

No matter how rousing it may be, if a call to action takes place during one of many sessions attendees go to during the course of a conference program, they’re likely to forget about following through on it. Come on, North Carolina. However, they ease into the role as they see the map quickly populate with pins. Where are you?’

2013 49

2013 Government 2017 Conference 49

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.

2018 40

2018 Hospitality Hotels Event Management 40

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

Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc. Special Events Manager | Family Centers | Greenwich, CT. Meeting & Events Planner | Carlson Wagonlit Travel | Hartford, CT. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Event Manager, External Speaker and Production | SpectraForce | Stamford, CT.

2018 40

2018 Trade Shows Entertainment Event Management 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

So much so, that she predicts that the days when business travelers see only see the inside of their hotels, moving from conference room to hotel room and back again, will soon be history. Morgan plans her tours using some of the same skills and insights that event designers employ — her events just happen to be mobile.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74