Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. But when you’re spending all your time on these issues it’s easy to forget that they are not what meetings are about. Because they make assumptions that what has to happen is what happened at just about every meeting their authors ever attended.

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The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

The first speaker, Farshida Zafar, L.L.M., We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. These themed nights will be two hours long and will also include a keynote speaker, presentations and panel discussions. Why use gamification? And we really wanted to bring that online.

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” ” — Corbin Ball, Founder at Corbin Ball & Co.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” ” — Corbin Ball , Founder at Corbin Ball & Co.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations for meetings and events, ultimately redefining the meeting industry entirely. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Gone are the days of static schedules, where speaker after speaker shuffle on stage while attendees remain seated.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations in regards to meetings and events, ultimately redefining the industry as a result. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So if a primary event activity includes a keynote speaker or performer, then your seats need to be directed toward the front of the event. Ideal for: fashion shows, speaking engagements, promotional events, fundraisers (with auctions), performances, concerts, award and recognition ceremonies. Auditorium Setup.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup. And the Twittersphere erupted in fury and demanded change after a speaker shared how she was denied entry to a conference because she arrived with her still-breastfeeding baby. That order gets even taller when it comes to reflecting diversity in a speaker lineup.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Corbin Ball is an international speaker, consultant and writer dedicated to helping clients use technology more efficiently for improved productivity. On their blog, you’ll find great insights into digital marketing and experiential marketing for corporate events, as well as trade show presentation. Skyline Trade Show Tips.

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