Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ?

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 8, 2017

Convene podcast host Ashley Milne-Tyte talks to Katie Orenstein, the founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project, about why it can be a struggle to get diverse speakers and why it’s worth the effort. . She understands everyone wants brilliant speakers at their events. .” — Katie Orenstein, founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project. .

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 27, 2023

But our capacity for empathy is as old as time, part of our evolutionary history, according to Greater Good Magazine, published by the University of Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council. Read More

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

There are countless best practices TED talks for general workplace improvements , but some are ideal for meeting planners’ particular pain points and needs. How to save the world (or at least yourself) from bad meetings, by David Grady. Design for all five senses, by Jinsop Lee. The power of meetings by Henric Ehrenblad.

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All Seated

JANUARY 4, 2021

Nick introduced the idea of blogging in the 2000s to attendees of Catersource as well as social media strategies at The Special Event where he was a perennial speaker for ten years. . Recently, his work with Maritz Global Events Design Lab focused on intentional hybrid design along all phases of the attendee experience. .

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Canadian Special Events

MAY 3, 2022

If you are not a creative person, then you should not be in the event design business. There are many areas of events that you might be suited for but don’t pretend. Canadian Special Events Magazine MPI Toronto Chapter Meeting Professionals International MPI Toronto Chapter.

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2020

PlanetIMEX launches today with an invitation to everyone in the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry to register free of charge for EduMonday Live on 11 May. . Also taking place on EduMonday Live is She Means Business, a joint event by IMEX and TW Magazine supported by MPI.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Attendees who want more from their meetings don’t want to sit and listen passively to a formal presentation. Welcome to the era of disrupted meetings, in good company with other industries and institutions whose established norms are being taken down to the studs. They have expectations of involvement.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 17, 2022

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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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2018

When a group comes to Austin, they’re not only guaranteed state-of-the-art meeting facilities, great music, good food, and Southern hospitality — they also have access to some of the most innovative and creative organizations in the country. Here are a few local creative companies you can partner with for your next meeting or event in Austin.

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EncoreAPAC

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Looking at what our customers really want from their event spaces has shown us the need of creating more agile venues, with a focus on enhancing live experiences. The future of event technology and production in hotels. A carefully considered mix of installed and mobile equipment to give versatility and enhance the event experience.

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Decibel Management

MARCH 27, 2021

Welcome to Decibel Event Management’s Talent Spotlight series where we highlight great keynote speakers, presenters, performers and other talent to enhance your in-person or virtual event. It will be a great resource to you the next time you’re planning an event. Meet Charlene Li. Meet Eric Stuart.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

25–27, at The Essex in Essex, Vermont, where around 100 magazine publishers, editors, and creative directors — Lane Press clients (like Convene ) and non-clients — explored challenges specific to those in the media and print magazine business today. ” Beyond Magazines. ” she said. “There were no wrong answers.”

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

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Eventinterface

JANUARY 29, 2018

Harris Schanhaut, CME has been managing conferences, meetings and events in diverse industries, including automotive, medical, travel, technology, financial, pharmaceutical, wellness, and manufacturing. He has been published numerous times in trade magazines, and has been a speaker at industry events since 2003.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

IBTM World 2023 , which returns to Fira, Barcelona from November 28 to 30 has announced Julius Solaris and Christine Renaud as its final keynote speakers, bringing innovation to the fore of its dynamic conference programme. Commenting on the session, Julius said: “We live in an era where the concept of meeting has never been more fluid.

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TicketBud

OCTOBER 23, 2023

It includes: Event Planners Printing/Signage Av/Tech Support Photography/Videography Catering/Bartending Staffing/Security Rentals/Decor Entertainment Venues Event Planners Fauxcades (Dallas) fauxcades.com Offering a full service event design, custom fabrication, production and rentals, Fauxcades focuses on the experiential aspect of every event.

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Canadian Special Events

JUNE 1, 2022

Author: Janice Cardinale has been named a Woman to Watch, a Top 100 Entrepreneur by Smart Meetings magazine and a powerful woman by Reiimagine in 2022. Scent Camera is looking forward to getting its product to market for those who want to create scented spaces. She is a heart-centric leader, visionary, mentor, and change maker.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. That book came out in 2009, and suddenly I was in the meeting industry.

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The MICE

MARCH 10, 2022

Secrets to Engaging and Retaining Members, a recent event by Hubilo, shared best practices with its industry associations attendees to help them increase member engagement and retention. Attendees heard from speakers from two major associations, the PCMA and National Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Association.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

FoST participants travel to the meeting by private ferry. One of the things people comment about FoST is that they meet people who they’ve never met before, but who they somehow have something in common with.”. THE SPEAKERS . ‘A Everybody gets the chance to become a star.”. Photo by Eliza Hoyland. THE COMMUNITY. ‘On

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Canadian Special Events

DECEMBER 25, 2018

As any good planner would do, the team took great care and time to get into the heads and hearts of the instigators at Energy Disruptors Unite and dive into their strategies; to understand the purpose behind each speaker, industry, and sponsor so that they were building a program that would resonate.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 25, 2021

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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Canadian Special Events

MAY 18, 2022

It is seen as restful, gender-inclusive, and signifies that stability, serenity, and digital escapism are meeting the needs of the human race in recovery. Author: Janice Cardinale has been named a Woman to Watch, a Top 100 Entrepreneur by Smart Meetings magazine and a powerful woman by Reiimagine in 2022. Astro Dust.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2016

In one of Convene ‘s surveys last year , more than half of the event organizer participants told us that they do not intentionally choose a lineup of presenters from a diversity perspective, nor is it important to their organization and/or their audience that male and female speakers are equally represented on their conference stage.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

According to Convene ’s most recent Meetings Market Survey , on average, 6 percent of a meeting’s direct expenses fall in the marketing/promotion category. They value experiences like food and beverage, speakers/entertainment, and learning environments with good audiovisual.

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zkipster

APRIL 28, 2017

Successful events have a powerful impact on people, reshaping the way they view themselves and others. Most of us think that flawless logistics, powerful communication, and good content (or impressive speakers) are enough to run high-quality events. Now choose three of these activities, and incorporate them in the event design.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Last month, we outlined the first 10 things you need to kill — including calling it your “annual meeting” — to meet today’s attendee expectations. Everyone knows what meeting they’re attending, and those templates tend to contribute to more blah decks. From speakers to facilitators of learning. We’re all visual learners.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In a post on his blog , Gilligan attributes the phrase to a Monocle magazine writer who was speculating on the growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR). “His point was the more technology insinuates itself into our lives, the more we’ll crave the human touch — hence tactile reassurance,” Gilligan wrote.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 13, 2017

For Sandy Reynolds, CMP, president of Meetings & Events USA, the session was both fun and thought-provoking. “It Disruption” was the buzzword at the Show & Exhibit Design off-site session at the Javits Center. In between those two lines, some clowns committed murder and the protagonist met his sixth wife.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

Dynamic use of stage design and lighting bring events to life, GameStop’s Samantha Vogel pointed out in her nomination of the 2017 GameStop Conference and WB Injustice eSports Tournament for this category. Insanely Innovative Meeting Space. Best Venue for Small Meetings. signatureboston.com/lawn-on-d. thelytlehouse.com.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 27, 2017

residents — helped by behavioral scientists, design experts, and others — cut through red tape. No matter how dry or lifeless it seems, any subject can make for a good meeting. Yes, it was an event designed to improve the experience of filling out government forms. Successful Formula D.C. Hosted by D.C. “We

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Sometimes called “the United Nations for startups,” the Startup Grind Global Conference is an annual event designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. Startup Grind 2017 Global Conference. 21–22, 2017 Fox Theatre Redwood City, California.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

How is the collaborative economy affecting the meetings and events industry? There will be specific ventures that may help the events industry, such as apps that transform the booking of unusual spaces, or more efficient ways to share equipment, but that is really on the surface level of change.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Convene has written a lot about groups that are consolidating their meeting portfolios—the American Society for Microbiology combining two annual conferences into one, the Consumer Bankers Association going from eight down to one—but the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) is going in the other direction.

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