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Designing an online memorial service

Conferences that Work

One thing I’ve found invaluable in running large online meetings is a private channel for the event staff to communicate beforehand and in real-time during the event. Meeting planners have employed wireless technology solutions to do this for decades.) I like to use a private Slack channel for this. No related posts.

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8 Takeaways from the 2019 IACC Meeting Room of the Future Report

All Seated

IACC found that younger generations increasingly influence and drive the need for experience enhancement at conferences, meetings, and events. Nearly 44 percent of meeting planners indicated they wouldn’t even consider shortlisting a venue that didn’t have the guaranteed internet capacity to support their event needs.

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10 Awesome Event Concepts That You Will Want to Duplicate

Slido

Those who sign up, receive only vague advance cues about the film, dress code, and a meeting point. Silent conferences Have you heard about silent discos where people equipped with wireless headphones dance to what the DJ is playing in their ears? However, packed conference agendas rarely leave enough time for Q&A.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far? A few months before this announcement, I had a large conference where I pushed attendees further than they wanted to go by incorporating QR codes, iPads, and social media throughout the entire program. What’s the best day you’ve had in the meetings industry so far?

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