Eventinterface

APRIL 28, 2017

Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Daniel Levine discuss the following: How do you differentiate between just another new thing versus a trend? Current trends in the conference and event industry, and what does the future look like? Planning the audience experience and PR for your events. RELATED POSTS.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

QnA with Event Industry Influencer, Author and Founder of Conferences That Work – Adrian Segar. Amazed by the modern concept of organizing conferences and ideas that change the concept of corporate meetings planning; we approached Adrian Segar to discuss his work! as Postmaster at Merton College, Oxford.

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Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Photo by Jakob Dalbjörn on Unsplash You should never underestimate the importance of a well-designed conference room. Nonetheless, hosting a closed-door meeting is a simple matter that doesn’t require a conference room. An in-house conference, on the other hand, is a different thing altogether.

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Stova

APRIL 7, 2020

Daily news about a global pandemic.kids out of school and desperate for structure and stimulation.cats walking across your desk.babies crying and dogs barking while you are on a conference call…all while you struggle to do your job, run a household, and keep from going insane. Sound familiar?

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

She has been working for a local meeting planning company and as she said “so far so good”. She was definitely picking my brain and though not intentional putting my education, experience and know-how to the test. Convention Centers or Conference Centers – In in a Word or More – YES and NO!

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Master the Event

APRIL 5, 2022

The conference and meeting planning world has become one of the more important commerce producing sectors. One of the keys to the success in this industry are the conference and meeting planners that organize, plan and deliver the ultimate in meetings, tradeshows, conferences, seminars and product launches.

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Eventinterface

MAY 10, 2017

Conferences should be more than just opening sessions and concurrent workshops, exhibit booths, and networking events. Conferences should play a role in the professional development of your attendees. Today we are sharing our top 3 tips on how you can add that value to your conferences and events. Donn LeVie Jr.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. But how do you incorporate a conference event app?

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PCMA Convene

MAY 23, 2018

That’s an elevated customer experience — and the topic Bridget Brennan will explore as it relates to business events and other industries in her keynote presentation on June 13 at PCMA’s Education Conference in Cleveland. “We The post How to Elevate the Customer Experience appeared first on PCMA Convene. GETTING EMOTIONAL AND TECHY.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 22, 2016

More than 220 million meetings are conducted in America each month. Because I’m an entrepreneur who’s providing the fastest-growing network of meetings and conference venues in the U.S., While this may be true, problematic meeting trends are still troubling the industry. Create a space that nurtures productivity.

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Socio Events

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Have you ever wondered how to become an event planner? In this blog, we’ll walk you through exactly what you need to know about working in the rapidly growing event planning industry. Convention planners: A convention planner organizes a broader scope of B2B and B2C events like conferences, trade shows, galas, award ceremonies, etc.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2020

I worked my way up to banquet manager at the Cleveland Marriott before jumping over to professional meeting planning company Conferon. Conferences are social learning and connecting experiences, yet we often set rooms in straight rows so attendees are passive learners. Many conferences dial down the lighting in session rooms.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Currently vice president, corporate at MCI USA, her meetings and incentives career goes back decades. She’ll bring that experience to Catersource + The Special Event with her session on the blending of the meeting-planning and event-marketing roles.

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Master the Event

APRIL 7, 2022

Just communicate to them what your requirements are and other details and decisions for the convention and leave the daunting responsibility of seamlessly orchestrating the details to meeting planners. Shop Around and Meet With Candidate Meeting Planners. After all, it is their bailiwick.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Just consider how to get maximum impact when you do use them, rather than taking them for granted. Meanwhile, inform your clients about how and why you’re improving your menu, or even provide them with a fact sheet about their meal. The post How to Make Planet-Friendly Catering Decisions appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 28, 2023

What about the people who want to book a different hotel and just show up for the conference itself. Two Tips to Break Down Barriers to Booking Let’s focus first on the conference attendees. How do you break through barriers—which are primarily behavior-based—to encourage on-time registration? Our quick save?

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 8, 2018

For conferences, one size doesn’t fit all. Attendees have individual motivations for signing up and engaging at meetings. For tips on how to do this, we called on Jeff Hurt, executive vice president of education and engagement at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Not any more. Segment for Success.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

To increase event attendance, yearly conferences must consistently achieve their goals for growth and evolution. Reaching new attendees remains a consistent challenge for 90 percent of meeting planners, and it is of critical importance. Consider assembling a focus group to brainstorm ideas on how to increase event attendance.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 16, 2018

For a primer on how to engage with different personality types that can be expected at a conference, we turned to The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator model. We’ve compiled a list of the eight types you may encounter at your next event and some tips on how to ensure each one is getting the value they need out of the experience.

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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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Boomset

MARCH 31, 2019

Be sure to thoroughly explain all of the expected cultural differences and how to handle any discrepancies that may arise with your team and your guests. The things you can accomplish in one video conference call might astound you. Get educated on the legal issues involved with traveling.

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Master the Event

JANUARY 9, 2024

While I am always very conscientious about what I throw in the garbage and what I recycle, I sometimes wonder how much of our recycling actually gets recycled. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m a very big proponent of green meetings. As a matter of fact green meetings and conferences are becoming a big focus for us here at Plan an Event.

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SmartMeetings

APRIL 3, 2017

Conferences and other corporate events can be stressful and daunting. Remembering these key elements is vital, and to help you with that we have devised a simple checklist for conference organizing. A simple lapse in memory can be a professional conference organizer’s downfall. Transportation and Lodging.

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The top 10 event planning trends in 2019–2020. Rent a castle or a small island, hold a conference at the planetarium, or put an exhibition on at the beach. . Innovations.

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SmartMeetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

There are many things to consider beyond the cost of each, such as how often all of your team is in the same room and the benefits of prolonged one-on-one time. The post Infographic: The Benefits of Overnight Conferences appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After two years of not meeting, companies and audiences may have different goals and expectations so conferences that were previously produced as simple iterations on the previous years’ event must now be reinvented whole cloth. Read More : How to Plan Better Medical Meetings by the Numbers. Tell a Story.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This isn’t to place blame at anyone’s feet; with the already chaotic nature of event planning—absent these four potentialities—it’s easy just to push these into the background, as there are simply more pressing matters at hand. And this goes beyond meeting planning. But it’s a big problem in the meetings industry.”.

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 24, 2020

In November, Bizzabo , a platform for virtual and live event conferences, announced they closed a $138M investment round. Meet the new boss. As we see it, the meeting planning role itself hasn’t changed—the venue has. What does this rapid technology shift mean for talent in our industry? Same as the old boss.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Smart Meetings talked to Scott Schoeneberger, managing partner at Bluewater Technologies Group Inc., a multimedia design and tech company, to map out best practices for putting the technology to work in the conference center, and he shared experiences developed alongside event organizers who understood the possibilities. VR in F&B.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

The International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems was set to take place in Auckland, New Zealand, until the pandemic changed those plans. that her conference was not going to happen as planned. Instead of five days in Auckland, the AAMAS annual conference ran entirely online from May 9-13.

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Eventinterface

MAY 11, 2017

We are speaking with Donn on how to Elevate your Return on Event (ROE) through Value-Boosting Professional Development Strategies. How to leverage events to market your product. Top trends in meeting planning by trend expert Daniel Levine. Listen to show host Al Wynant and guest Don LeVie Jr. CONNECT WITH DONN LEVIE JR.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2020

How does a busy, stressed out planner know which options to choose? World-renown conference speakers, Heather Mason and Ed Salvato have had active roles in the events industry for years, participating and speaking at face-to-face meetings in the past as well as attending and presenting in the current online modality.

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EventPlanning

MAY 24, 2016

A vendor used to working events for thousands of people at the minimum, might not be a good choice for a small conference, and a really high-quality vendor with a small staff, as much as you want to use them, probably would not display that same quality in their service for a large crowd that would put them out of their depth.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 31, 2022

People know how to use them, and they make great meeting programs. Run social media campaigns to promote meetings and compile hashtags for attendees to use. Continue to train staff on hybrid meeting planning. Use what’s already out there and what has proven to work. Account for accessibility.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 8, 2020

Martin Conference Center. He’s been speaking with four potential sites about hosting the two-day event, including the Dana Farber Center, another health-care facility, a hospital, and a small meeting venue. Each of those venues, he said, has told him they are “fine” with the meeting’s stipulations. Registration Cycles.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2016

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

They have the experience and know-how to create messaging campaigns, design creative materials, develop digital solutions, and provide strategic counsel on all your healthcare events. They can provide everything from healthcare marketing services to digital media strategies, brand positioning plans to content development projects.

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