Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

How can we provide new experiences at meetings? When the main service ended, I hosted one of several breakout rooms for those who wanted to stay and talk. Providing new experiences at meetings can be as simple as this. How to provide valuable new experiences at meetings. Not new F&B, decor, or glitz. ” — D.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2022

Our guide to the best virtual conference platforms helps you pick the right virtual solution. So we created this guide to the best virtual conference platforms to help you. So we created this guide to the best virtual conference platforms to help you. Virtual conference platforms. What is a virtual conference?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 24, 2023

Last week I attended the National Speakers Association’s (NSA) Annual Meeting, Influence 2023. As a 25+ year member of NSA, I was eager to see how they would weave in their 50-year anniversary and deliver on a promise to elevate the education and main room experiences. Create a Welcoming Conference Culture.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 21, 2020

Over the past couple weeks, conversations with our clients have shifted from crisis decision-making for conferences occurring in the near-term (reactive) to scenario planning for the fall (proactive). In our Conference Go/No-Go Decisions in a Pandemic post , we provided a framework for scenario planning. Resetting Expectations.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The old meeting industry normal is long over, and many event professionals are still hoping and waiting for a new normal. In October 2020 I wrote two posts [1 , 2 ] about what a meeting industry new normal might look like. Holding in-person meetings: what do we now know? It’s time to take another look. Accommodations.

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GEVME

JULY 28, 2021

With the advent of the pandemic, virtual conferences became a popular go-to option for many event organisers. Even while at the time of writing, some parts of the world are returning to normalcy, virtual events , particularly virtual conferences, are here to stay. What You Need to Know About Virtual Conferences.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 22, 2024

Heart of Midlothian Football Club has unveiled the expansion of its conference and event facilities as part of the club’s long-term goal to grow the business off the pitch. The already well-established conference and events business has introduced six additional meeting and event spaces, all located within the main stand.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 16, 2023

Bizzabo Survey: While hybrid isn’t dead, community is the cornerstone B2B conferences are back and have no sign of slowing down anytime soon. At least, according to a recent survey from the event management technology company Bizzabo that showed in-person conferences are once again the darling for attendees and organizers alike.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2018

Likewise, many conference professionals have no idea what embracing the long-tail, pull benefits of content marketing even means. Most marketing and communications teams agree that content marketing serves as the foundation to their conference marketing strategy. A Poverty Of Conference Content Marketing Success. Get specific.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 17, 2020

With EventMobi’s 1:1 video meetings feature, it is now easier than ever for attendees to connect at your virtual event and have meaningful conversations with each other or with sponsors and exhibitors. These situations are when private chat and video meetings come into play. Benefits of 1:1 video meetings for attendees and exhibitors.

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EventMB

JUNE 22, 2022

Once popular for meetings, company retreats, and incentives; the pandemic brought the river cruise industry to a screeching halt. The company’s ships are currently being purpose-built to accommodate the needs of business events meeting. They can meet in the main dining room, the main lounge, or the sky deck.

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GEVME

MARCH 15, 2019

When you’re in the events industry, you should know the main event management conferences for 2019 so you can visit them to improve your knowledge and share your own experiences of working long hours while trying to pull off amazing corporate events for your clients. Discover the current top event management conferences with GEVME.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration. Invest in Professional Speakers.

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EventMB

JUNE 30, 2022

It also facilitated the scheduling of meetings with those new contacts on-site during the event. Aside from sponsor booths and the three main stages where digestible 20-minute sessions were presented, the space featured gallery-style areas where startups were set up to present their projects to the crowds that wandered through.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2024

Hotel del Coronado continues its legacy as a premier destination for meetings and events with a renewed focus on personalized, boutique meeting experiences with the launch of its new “ Plan With Ease: Boutique Meetings ” program.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 10, 2024

Hotel del Coronado continues its legacy as a premier destination for meetings and events with a renewed focus on personalized, boutique meeting experiences with the launch of its new “ Plan With Ease: Boutique Meetings ” program.

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ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

A great conference agenda defines the event’s purpose, who will speak and when, and the conference location and activity. It is the most important tool available for encouraging attendee engagement , establishing expectations for their experience, and guiding them to the right locations at the right times during the conference.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“We brought our first-ever AI Studio into the conference this year, and that was a great opportunity for us to introduce attendees to diving deeper into the topic, the demos and interactive experiences. The invitation-only conference, hosted Sept.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Most annual meetings have used the same template agenda for decades. If you want to breathe new life into your conference, and increase relevance for next-generation attendees, start with this kill/change list. Annual Business Meeting. Annual Meeting Brand. They just replace the filling each year.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 22, 2017

There’s a place for sponsored content in conference programs, if you’re thoughtful in your approach. As more sponsors embrace content marketing or thought leadership as arguably the most powerful strategy for improving attitudes and perceptions of their brand, conference-speaking slots are increasing in value. Transparency.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The NHS Confederation has celebrated the successful conclusion of its latest virtual event for the leadership of the NHS, created by award-winning events software provider VenuIQ, to meet necessary COVID-19 restrictions. . By offering delegates video meetings, virtual seminars and chat features, we were able to do just that. “We

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2024

The colorful artwork appeared in IAS conference logos, on the website, in emails, videos, and on site in signage and presentation slides. But organizers began honoring the Indigenous population well before the conference started, by making their traditional art central to the event’s branding. The top circle represents modern medicine.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

UKONS’ Annual Conference has been organised by Media1 Productions for many years and they have nurtured consistent excellence in their relationship with their client. Testimonials Kirsten Wicke, Media1 Productions, said: “I recently used the ICC Wales and knew it would be the perfect location to host the 2023 UKONS Annual Conference.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The time has come for us to take proactive steps to address these challenges in the corporate meeting space. As a corporate meeting and event industry professional with over 25 years of experience, I have witnessed first-hand the negative impacts of work-related stress.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

headquarters to a conference in Orlando will pay a fee on about 1.25 Prior to March 2022, the carbon fee for travel to and from the conference would have been about $38. With a hard cap on a department’s total travel-related carbon emissions, some veterans have reduced their travel to allow younger colleagues to attend conferences.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

6 tips for a smooth European event from an international DMC expert If it seems to you everyone is taking their incentive meeting to Europe this year, you are not alone. The post How to Host a Brava Meeting in Italy appeared first on Smart Meetings. Explore Widely That U.S. News list included Rome (No.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

hosts advocacy conferences and groups hoping to promote change right on the steps of Capitol Hill. From the Professional Women in Advocacy Summit to the ASACC National Student Advocacy Conference, hundreds of organizations are looking to get people engaged and motivated. Read More: How to Harness the Lasting Power of Virtual Meetings.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Skift Take: For 15 years, this convention-organizing company has produced its own conferences alongside the core business of managing association events. CEO Ori Lahav projects these events will become Kenes' main revenue stream in just two years. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Event Farm

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

But a virtual conference? This spring, when the pandemic interrupted business as usual, no one knew what to expect from a virtual conference, and frankly, the bar was set pretty low. What attendees really want from a virtual conference. Meet and talk with other people. Not everyone gets to attend a conference.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 11, 2024

At the recent PCMA Convening Leaders conference, the former U.S. During a 45-minute conversation on the main stage that included her husband Bill—the 42nd President of the United States—and moderator Holly Ransom, Clinton spoke directly to the role that association-event planners play in the big picture.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 5, 2023

For the International Conference for Software Craft and Testing held annually in Germany—known as SoCraTes—event coordinator Tobias Goeschel has a notably less-complicated job than most other business-event planners have. For the SoCraTes conference, “the format works because we have only a limited set of rules,” Goeschel notes. “We

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Event Industry News

MAY 27, 2022

The Scottish Event Campus has pledged to plant a tree for every meeting the company hosts at IMEX next week. The venue, which recently announced its ambition to achieve net zero by 2030, will also be sharing other sustainable initiatives taking place at the SEC since it hosted the globally recognized COP26 conference last year.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 19, 2022

One of the main goals of any event organizer is to create a memorable and engaging experience for attendees. They can watch pre-recorded presentations and live streams, set up networking meetings, and participate in round-table discussions: all from the comfort of their own home! Begin engagement in the time leading up to the event.

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Gallus Events

MAY 18, 2017

Networking at conferences is always one of the top three reasons that attendees give for attending a conference. This is something very different from the networking that we casually think about: you know, the random meetings over coffee or picking up the delegate pack. Why is structured networking missing from many conferences?

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 17, 2024

The Canadian Dam Association Annual Conference is a heavily volunteer-led initiative. Most of the 14-person Conference Planning Committee were based in the conference destination, St. The planning committee was excited to bring in new staff to help with their upcoming in-person conference.

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