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3 Questions to Guide Your Digital Event Design

PCMA Convene

One of Phi Theta Kappa’s primary goals is to provide leadership opportunities for student members, so retaining student participation — which included hearing from the 2019-20 international student officers — was a priority for its virtual event. We were determined to host the event in some form.”. But what format?

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Five Reasons to Change Conferences

Conferences that Work

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. The five day event is being held by Federation EIL, the worldwide network of The Experiment in International. The first Conferences That Work peer conference held in Japan begins today! It is one.

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Create Powerful Meetings Instead of Power-over Meetings

Conferences that Work

Traditional conferences unconsciously promote and sustain power imbalances between the “speakers” at the front of the room and the audience. All meetings incorporate power relationships that fundamentally affect their dynamics and potential. It is one. If you had told me then that the.

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A powerful & purposeful business experience – IMEX America returns October 10 – 13

Event Industry News

IMEX America, which returns to Las Vegas October 10 – 13, is set to address the new needs of the industry head on, bringing together the global business events community in a four-day event designed to deliver a tailored, targeted and enjoyable business experience.?? . 3,000+ global buyers.

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Code Red! Your Fix-It Guide for Today’s Event Emergencies

SmartMeetings

Meeting professionals have always shouldered a hefty bag of tricks to fix the jagged edges that emerge at even the most meticulously polished events. Epoxies could range from repurposing florals for sterile rooms to finding gluten-free meals for the dozen VIPs who didn’t RSVP, to filling in for the speaker who missed a flight.

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Guaranteeing audience engagement at your events

Conferences that Work

So how can you get authentic audience engagement at your events? While the speaker can be to blame for lack of audience engagement, in my experience, it’s usually the fault of the audience! When I facilitate longer conferences I can assure you that almost everyone will ask questions in public at some point during the event.

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Field Trips!

PCMA Convene

PCMA wanted attendees “to be able to see what’s happening at other venues and how other designers are utilizing space in new ways,” said Carrie Johnson, DES, PCMA’s director of education content. For Sandy Reynolds, CMP, president of Meetings & Events USA, the session was both fun and thought-provoking. “It