article thumbnail

Venue Fail

Gallus Events

Why do so many hotels make the ultimate mistake? You have a hotel with this view. The Hotel in question is the Garden Inn Hotel in Davos, Switzerland. And you have meeting rooms with this view. If event planners want meetings to deliver value to their attendees, they have to stop using meeting rooms like this.

Venues 140
article thumbnail

The Meetings Show to reunite the sector

Event Industry News

The UK’s leading platform for the world’s meetings and events community will be officially opened on Thursday 30 September by Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston at ExCeL, London. Headlining the education programme is keynote speaker Ric Salmon, producer of the first virtual Glastonbury and CEO of Driift. Education, education, education.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

5 Tips for Designing Engaging Virtual Meetings

SmartMeetings

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? When designing an online event, content must be both engaging and relevant —and rightsized, not too much. Make a Profit.

Meetings 111
article thumbnail

Hybrid is happening, here’s what works!

Expo Pass

One of the biggest takeaways from all our speakers is that they are ready to keep hybrid events safe, and meet all regional guidelines for meeting in-person. The lights, the screens, and in some cases the cameras are all already in hotels and convention centers. As well as sell more tickets. But wait, there’s more!

Speakers 117
article thumbnail

EMS 2023: Engagement and Data-Driven Strategies Lead the Conversations in Vegas

Event Marketer

While speakers shared proven tips and tricks, best practices and trends in sustainability, design, DE&I, tech and more, one theme in particular wove throughout several sessions: the importance of building one-of-a-kind experiences.

2023 52
article thumbnail

Participants Will Pay for Virtual Events If the Content Is Compelling Enough

PCMA Convene

The panel members — a corporate planner, two association planners, a meeting-design expert, and a hotel executive — discussed the viability of hybrid events. If you focus on getting quality content and the right speakers,” Yang said. “I

Financial 134
article thumbnail

Five Easy Ways To Freshen Up Your Annual Conference

Gallus Events

Out goes the hotel or conference centre and in comes a unique / creative space. A creative space brings out the best in attendees and speakers. Rather than being speaker led, a great facilitator is able to bring out the knowledge from all of the attendees. Choose a unique venue. But as they say, a picture says a thousand words!