Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Not so much by the information presented but more by the way it was done. The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! .” Sadly, I was disappointed. Talking about incorporating active learning, interaction, and participation into college classes is great.

Meetings 296

Meetings 2022 Education Speakers 296

PCMA Convene

MAY 3, 2016

Storytelling has become well established as the basis for powerful communication, yet many speakers continue to deliver presentations in a formal, one-way format — like books without dialogue. With the ubiquity of content, two-way online communication, and shorter attention spans, speakers need to ramp up their delivery methods.

Speakers 73

Speakers Consulting Management Conference 73

PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

TEK tailored its services to the conference participants’ needs, including helping prepare student officers to make digital presentations. To make sure they all had the right equipment, TEK shipped laptops to each of the organization’s five presiding officers and then spent a day coaching them through their presentations.

Event Design 98

Event Design 2020 Food and Beverage 2021 98

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.

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

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.

Speakers 98

Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

Eventmobi

AUGUST 9, 2022

Reinforce The Value of The Event App Through Event Design. Marketing your event app in the right places is just the first step. It’s also critical to make sure that you integrate it into the event experience in such a way that attendees have to download and use it, or risk missing out.

Event Apps 370

Event Apps Meetings 2014 2015 370

Event Industry News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Double Olympic Champion Col.

Speakers 57

Speakers 2023 Hospitality Event Technology 57

Endless Events

APRIL 14, 2022

” “From my understanding, most presenters sometimes do a little bit of ad-lib, but it’s primarily scripted,” says Will. As an event designer, Thuy cannot understand how people can just walk on the stage. I don’t have an opinion on what the stage team should’ve done.

2022 127

2022 Speakers Social Media 2021 127

Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Next, build a realistic event budget—factor in venue, food and beverage, A/V, staffing, speakers, promotion, etc. Then, find the right venue for your audience size, event format, and budget. For physicians, highlight CME credit opportunities, renowned speakers, and insights into emerging treatment.

Healthcare 195

Healthcare Event Ideas Food and Beverage Social Media 195

Conferences that Work

JULY 12, 2021

What can we learn from professional speakers? Think about good professional speakers for a moment. Professional speakers invariably include one or more peak moments during their presentation, and end powerfully. Good professional speakers have an emotional impact, which makes them memorable. Well, maybe not.

2013 247

2013 Speakers Conference Events 247

Eventmobi

MAY 7, 2018

When it comes to building community and increasing attendee engagement at your event, event design is your best friend. Here are a few best practices that you can incorporate into your event strategy. Building Community Through Event Design. Enable Speakers to Deliver Engaging, Interactive Presentations.

Speakers 199

Speakers Event Apps Event Technology Technology 199

Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Identify the types of content that visitors engage with and incorporate those same content types into event presentations. In addition, knowing which company attendees are representing, what the company does, and the attendees’ position can help event organizers and presenters alike connect with members of their audience.

Speakers 149

Speakers Social Media Event Apps Technology 149

All Seated

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“It was a highly anxious time for everyone, and all we did know is that the live events, meetings, and convention industries stood by with a massive question mark over their heads.”. A ballroom with a general session stage that will have multiple general sessions, keynote speakers, and a gala awards dinner.

Event Design 67

Event Design 2021 2020 Financial 67

Eventmobi

APRIL 5, 2018

Prominent names in the industry such as Julius Solaris, editor of the Event Manager Blog, come to CSE Live to speak about future trends, share insights, and stimulate discussion on designing great events. Julius Solaris from Event Manager Blog speaking about event design.

Food and Beverage 199

Food and Beverage Speakers Event Apps Event Design 199

Conferences that Work

JULY 23, 2018

Discussing this amusing scene, my wife pointed out that the two components of a present, a gift and a wrapping , suggest a metaphor for an event. If you’re asked “what’s most important about a present, the gift or the wrapping?” A naked gift, shorn of all wrapping, is still a present.

2003 190

2003 Entertainment Conference Event Design 190

Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2019

The speaker said, this will be interactive because no one wants to listen to me talk for four hours. 90 percent of the room was B2B…his presentation was almost all B2C.” Speakers (and the folks that concoct conference programs) decide to jazz up the description of a broadcast-style session by calling it a workshop.

B2C 165

B2C B2B 2011 Speakers 165

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. .

Speakers 89

Speakers Conference Negotiating 2015 89

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

So, unlike a speaker or presenter, I am comfortable being the center of inattention most of the time. Otherwise turn off individual computer speakers and all mikes except for the one in-person participant currently talking.). Even when I’m present in the room, the same scenario often happens!

Speakers 316

Speakers Hospitality Conference Meetings 316

Social Tables

OCTOBER 29, 2021

If you don’t have the budget to hire a stage designer, you can use any of the ideas in our guide below to create a simple yet effective event stage design for your next gathering. . What is event stage design? Event stage design is the process of adding production elements to a presentation space.

Event Design 195

Event Design Venues Events Technology 195

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s look at these three conclusions in the context of meeting design. Most meeting presenters still lecture. And most meeting session presenters resort to lecturing as their dominant session modality. Attendees learn more when presenters use active learning modalities.

2012 213

2012 Speakers Education 2019 213

EventMB

JUNE 30, 2022

Intentional Event Design. The attention to purposive experience design also showed how the physical space worked to bring the different types of players in tech together in both planned and spontaneous ways. Having a well-tested interface with strong UX functionality met those expectations handily. Not Everything Went to Plan.

Tech 152

Tech Conference 2019 Event Tech 152

Eventmobi

AUGUST 4, 2020

This makes it incredibly challenging for event planners to foster the same intimacy and engagement that comes when gathering attendees in the same physical space with other attendees and speakers. In-person, influencing the distinct memories people leave an event with comes from the depth and richness of the emotional experience.

Speakers 195

Speakers Events Event Design Venues 195

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Some say I have high status in the event industry, but when I’m facilitating a roomful of subject matter experts, I’m the most ignorant and lowest status person present. At a traditional meeting, however, perceived status roles rarely change significantly during the event. High status individuals may not like this.

Meetings 323

Meetings Conference Negotiating Speakers 323

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). I’ve been designing and facilitating workshop-style, participatory sessions since 1992, and participants love them ! Smart conference producers incorporate participatory sessions into their events.

Education 267

Education Meetings 2011 2012 267

Picatic by Eventbrite

APRIL 23, 2021

Don’t let your event become a series of boring slideshow presentations. Here’s how to motivate audience participation at events (without risking any awkward moments).

Events 363

Events Speakers Event Design 363

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Not so much by the information presented but more by the way it was done. The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! .” Sadly, I was disappointed. Talking about incorporating active learning, interaction, and participation into college classes is great.

Meetings 156

Meetings 2022 Education Speakers 156

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

And unless they possess excellent hearing, conversing with a colleague while Heroes plays from a monster speaker ten feet away is, well, challenging. I’ve been at too many event parties where loud music was inescapable. By now, we’ve all had to suffer online presenters who: Look terrible; or.

Meetings 156

Meetings Tech Contracts Trade Shows 156

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Event professionals know what it is like to take high-stakes risks in public while struggling with our own negative voices. Michelle Poler, author of “Hello Fears” and keynote speaker, suggested moving toward the things that scare us because in that direction lies growth. The enemy of success is not failure, but comfort,” she said.

2023 105

2023 Negotiating Insurance Financial 105

Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2019

Hands rise, and the presenter picks an audience member who asks a question. The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner. How often have you heard “Any questions?” ” at the end of a conference session? The process continues for a few minutes. Simple enough. But can we improve it?

2011 333

2011 2012 Education Conference 333

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Instead, the company continued to broaden its brand by creating different kinds of theme parks, each presenting “a distinct vision with its own diverse set of attractions” Each Disney theme park has a different conceptual focus that differentiates it from the others. Extending your event brand.

2009 227

2009 Events Conference Speakers 227

Social Tables

MARCH 17, 2021

Guests can easily turn to one another, make conversation with people in the rows in front of or behind them, and still keep their attention on the speaker or presentation when needed. You can also assign seating to VIPs, guest speakers, and attendees. . Drag and drop furniture, decorations, and staging areas around your map.

Speakers 153

Speakers Event Design Venues Travel 153

EncoreAPAC

JULY 3, 2023

They can be constructed on the ground or from the ceiling, flat or curved to create a custom solution to suit your event design and create an immersive experience for your guests. So, find out more about our creative multi-media and motion graphics services to entertain, help you celebrate or deliver a presentation with impact.

Wireless 52

Wireless Speakers Technology Venues 52

Attendease

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Determine your event’s value. Before exploring price strategies to drive event revenue, you’ll need to revisit your event design. In a recent talk with Anthony Vade, Director, North America at Event Design Collective , we learned just how crucial this step is. Uncover your event’s value. Promo Codes.

2022 366

2022 Social Media Advertising Financial 366

Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As an event professional, you know the importance of good audio at an event. If the audience can’t hear the presenters or are distracted by feedback, you’ll lose their attention very quickly. Feedback is generally minimal compared to other mics (unless the presenter goes close to a speaker). READ TIME: 4 minutes.

Wireless 80

Wireless Speakers 2020 Events 80

Planning Pod

JULY 29, 2020

Garnering and maintaining an audience’s attention, especially during long meetings or intense conferences, is one of the major challenges event planners and meeting coordinators face. Even galas and charitable events can quickly turn into a drag if the speeches run long or the video presentation has poor production value.

Entertainment 120

Entertainment Technology Speakers Events 120

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Accepting event planning gigs with a quick-turnaround time could also lead to presenting less than your best work. Create a long-term event planning timeline to ensure that each part of the planning process gets the focus it deserves. Complete a run through of the event, start-to-finish, multiple times prior to the event date.

Event Planning 141

Event Planning Social Media Insurance Speakers 141

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

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. Often it is more like a discussion than a presentation, but that is why it is effective. What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ?

2014 244

2014 2019 Conference Meeting Design 244