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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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference . Cvent CONNECT.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 16, 2018

Event speakers are essential to a successful event marketing strategy. And, for attendees to learn, they need someone to learn from, aka — your speaker! When sharing her event management tips, Cathy stresses the importance of relevant and engaging speakers, saying, “Speakers are critical to the event.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 4, 2017

This list of conference big ideas just doesn’t belong to the traditional, average conference planning process. Nor are they for the meeting professional looking for the next trendy trend to implement. Big Conference Ideas On The Road Less Traveled Part 2. Forming Teams Of Conference Culture Mavens.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 22, 2024

Last year, the NAACP issued a travel advisory for the state of Florida after Gov. These organizations are entering the fray in part because of a collective realization that travel boycotts, historically, have done little move to the needle politically. Are you showing up and learning about the issue?”

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

An event planning conference! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! You might meet a new friend, business contact, or something in between.

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Eventinterface

MARCH 26, 2018

Finding speakers for conferences and events can be an arduous task. Are we selecting the right speaker? Is what the speaker charges a fair fee? How do we know if the speaker can deliver the right message for our audience? Is the speaker the right, strategic partner for our conference?

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Eventinterface

MARCH 26, 2018

Finding speakers for conferences and events can be an arduous task. Are we selecting the right speaker? Is what the speaker charges a fair fee? How do we know if the speaker can deliver the right message for our audience? Is the speaker the right, strategic partner for our conference?

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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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Gallus Events

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

So we have created the ultimate virtual event speaker brief. If you are an organiser who has never organised an online event before and you are worried about briefing your speakers then this article is for you! If you are a speaker who wants to deliver better content for virtual events, then this article is for you.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 18, 2020

Living in Orlando (not the happiest place in the world today) provides a close-up view of the horrific impact the pandemic is having on people and businesses in the live-event, hospitality and travel industries. Lisa Block, Sarah Michel, Bill MacDonald, Betsy Bair and I have all spent most of our professional lives in the meetings industry.

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Attendease

MARCH 30, 2020

With the global impact caused by the novel coronavirus in the world of events , turning your in-person conference into a virtual summit may be a good strategy to keep your event running, rather than canceling it. Why Run a Virtual Conference. The average conference produces 4.17 Scalability. Environmentally Friendly.

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Socio Events

AUGUST 4, 2022

Anybody who has ever planned a conference knows the value of flexibility and engagement. The more inclusive, agile, and captivating your event is, the greater chance you have of meeting your goals and reaching a wider audience. To help make that process easier, here’s what you need to know about hosting a virtual conference.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There’s a lot I enjoy about my job and an area I have thoroughly appreciated has been working with guest speakers. And while the presentations were amazing, the time I spent with each guest speaker; getting them to the venue, on stage and then back to their hotel, were some of my most favorite moments with the exception of one or two.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) today announced the launch of Exceptional Experiences, a two-day conference and ideas showcase dedicated to experiential marketing and live events. It will also act as a platform to network with an opportunity for one-to-one meetings and to share best practice and learnings.

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Coterie Spark

MARCH 6, 2023

The success of your conference, whether you’re measuring it by guest experience, ticket sales, or deals made on the floor, depends on the development of a detailed road map. Figure out what’s important to them and what they hope to achieve by participating in your conference. An agenda, really? Not a chance. It happens.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

When hosting conferences on cruise ships or other unique venues , one has to bear in mind that the daily things we take for granted are likely not going to be available to you. On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. International Travel & Timing. What does this mean?

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Shannon Copeland The seamless coordination of countless logistics required to produce a productive and enjoyable meeting or event is a Herculean task. In today’s world, you cannot overlook the possibility of Mother Nature becoming an unwanted attendee at your meeting or event. Should you remove the event from the agenda?

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Alistair has many years of experience working in the private and corporate sectors and contributing to the success of key client events from after-dinner cabaret to awards and conference moderation. We had a lot of happy faces on the screen – and taking a bit of time to meet some of our guests was the icing on the cake for them.

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The MICE

JANUARY 15, 2024

START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. I travelled to St. It’s scheduled for March 21-22, 2024, in St.

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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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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Just as virtual meetings can’t replace in-person events, the Metaverse won’t replicate real life. Both digital solutions bring advances that can teach real-world lessons to meeting professionals looking to improve their experiences. People are looking to participate in meetings in a more exploratory fashion,” she said.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Speakers have a unique opportunity online to have an intimate experience with guests since they are right up close and personal in an attendees office, living room, etc. The most important for me has been having a dynamic speaker that can evoke emotion through the audience, either with compassion or humor – humor being my favorite of course.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 30, 2023

Though AMDA held its 2022 annual conference in Baltimore, the meeting’s digital component was also well attended. Since that time, AMDA’s annual conference has gone through several transformations. They were better at it; the speakers were better at it. We need to make our in-person meeting more about being back together.”

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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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StraussCA

APRIL 14, 2022

In a matter of only a few weeks, we have seen travel and in-person events start up in the blink of an eye. The consensus is that people are excited to get back on the plane towards the conference halls, tradeshow floors, and board room tables. How will the association world continue to change?

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2020

Now, speakers at your virtual event can present in their mother tongue while attendees listen in their preferred language. With travel and cost limitations removed, it is now possible to invite speakers and engage attendees from anywhere in the world. A significant barrier, however, remains: language.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The Meetings Show has unveiled details of its revamped education programme for this year’s show, which takes place at ExCeL London on 28-29 June. The Education Programme will follow the Pre-Show Conference, which has also been reimagined for 2023.

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SpotMe Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Investigator meetings are a critical step in the clinical trial process. But it’s getting harder to get everyone to attend investigator meetings and harder to keep them engaged once they’re there. Why Investigator Meetings Matter Some say that investigator meetings are simply to entice investigators to take part in clinical trials.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 22, 2024

As the importance of wellness offerings in meetings and events continues to rise, so does the expectation from attendees. By continuing to design meetings with purpose and intentionality, we can discover the many opportunities all around us to elevate wellness in meetings in a new and fresh way.

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SmartMeetings

MAY 27, 2021

Even companies that canceled key conferences altogether in the chaos of 2020 have announced they are bringing back at least the virtual component. Facebook’s F8 developer conference will be a one-day streaming event in June “to celebrate, inspire and help developers grow.” The Day the Meetings Stopped.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Chilling tales from the front and how meeting profs saved the day. Sometimes, the projectile comes in the form of a volcano, hurricane, rogue audio visual technician, speaker or guest. Sometimes, the projectile comes in the form of a volcano, hurricane, rogue audio visual technician, speaker or guest. Gold Medal Reflexes.

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Guidebook

JUNE 19, 2018

You’ve been working on your event for 6+ months — you’ve put in countless hours getting the venue locked down, the schedule finalized, speakers scheduled, the production design perfect. The day comes around and you wait in anticipation for your keynote speaker to step on stage. A great keynote speaker doesn’t just speak, though.

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2023

There are many variables to consider when selecting a venue for your upcoming conference. A city and its culture, like everything else at the conference, should match your goals and the event’s personality. Most importantly, however, the location should also align with your guests’ travel preferences.

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SevenEvents

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

we find virtual conference software has excelled since the pandemic and is more user friendly and accessible for people to use for any event. we aren’t saying to get rid of in-person events as they also have their benefits, however sometimes what is needed for an event is a virtual conference platform. selecting the right platform.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

You can’t make a list of meetings industry thought leaders without including Michael Dominguez, president and CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International. And when you think about in-demand educators, Dominguez is at the top of that list, too, with his data-driven sessions detailing the meeting and incentive-travel landscape.

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