Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2019

I quickly discover the size and interest of the meetings industry. Due to interest and demand, I become a meeting designer and facilitator of participant-driven and participation-rich meetings. I politely declined and continued studying physics. Yet another career that had not existed before.

2005 147

2005 2009 Consulting Conference 147

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2019

As a child growing up in England, I was driven to study physics, the most fundamental science. Then buy the book ! I’ve always been curious. I’ve always wanted to understand the world I found myself living in. Physics was a way of looking at the world that perhaps had the greatest chance of explaining the mysteries of the universe to me.

Consulting 168

Consulting Conference Travel Events 168

SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2016

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Confessions of an Event Planner: Case Studies from the Real World of Events.

Meetings 69

Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability Meeting Design 69

SmartMeetings

MARCH 31, 2017

A similar disconnect exists in the meetings industry, according to a new Wellness in Meetings and Incentive Travel Study from the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). The study measures the prevalence of wellness initiatives in incentive travel and meeting programs. View or download the full IRF study online.

Meetings 63

Meetings Food and Beverage Sustainability 2016 63

Ins'Tent

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Statistical Insight: A study by EventMarketer found that businesses using professional-grade custom tents reported a 30% longer lifespan compared to those using standard tents. Style Guides and Meeting Deadlines Provide the design team with a comprehensive style guide to maintain brand consistency.

Consulting 40

Consulting Trade Shows Financial Marketing 40

All Seated

JUNE 28, 2019

Thankfully, there are numerous valuable findings in the 2019 IACC Meeting Room of the Future report, a comprehensive study of how venues are or should be staying on top of trends in meeting space design, technology, food service and more. A list of eight takeaways from the global trends study. So here you go!

2019 28

2019 Food and Beverage Meetings Wireless 28

The MICE

JULY 27, 2022

According to Felix, the term ‘participant experience design’ is a work in progress. It was established based on the theory of meeting design, a well-known ‘tool kit’ used by planners worldwide. Case study of Falling Walls — purpose comes first . That knowledge helps the organisers to define the purpose of the conference.

2019 59

2019 Conference 2009 Speakers 59

Guidebook

APRIL 10, 2015

You’ll get theory, new topics like greener planning and super-useful case studies. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design by Mike van der Vijver. Whenever you’re getting people together to learn new things or work out a problem, there’s going to be some sort of meeting involved.

Event Planning 107

Event Planning Negotiating Fashion Meeting Design 107

Smart Meetings

JUNE 11, 2021

What can meeting professionals learn from this popular pop-up social media craze? For those looking to study the master’s technique and individual works, visiting a museum with the actual paintings is essential. Tell a Vivid Story. Audiences flocking to immersive shows are looking for something else—a story, an escape, a spectacle.

Meetings 111

Meetings Social Media Venues Meeting Design 111

Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2018

Feelings are, of course, subjective and we react very different but here are three elements proven through psychology behavior studies to be universal and improve emotional impacts of the space design. Some of these are easy to take into consideration of your meeting space design. The real magic….

Meetings 62

Meetings Meeting Design Travel Conference 62

Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

Brian Solis, author of “X: The Experience Where Business Meets Design,” highlighted the importance of creating positive personal experiences that meaningfully connect brands with consumers.

2023 52

2023 2024 Marketing Speakers 52

PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 2, 2017

In collaboration with the Joint Meetings Industry Council, PCMA is funding a study on the professional, business, academic, and economic outcomes of business events and how they can best be communicated to affected communities and governments, a project that is being managed by the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia.

Education 40

Education Government Meeting Design Technology 40

Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2019

But on the matter of inclusion at events, our host Tahira Endean sat down with Maarten Vannest e of the Meeting Design Institute. When it comes to mentorship, Rhonda believes in a two-way approach: “We need to really understand the next generation, and how we can bring them along with us. “We’re all in this together.

Events 102

Events Consulting Meeting Design Event Tech 102

SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2018

Managing an event may not require rocket science, but successfully engaging with attendees does require manipulating the properties of neuroscience, the study of the nervous system, particularly the brain. This means the tone of a meeting or event can change dramatically based on one person’s mood.

Entertainment 60

Entertainment Sponsorships Meetings Meeting Design 60

PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

The panel members — a corporate planner, two association planners, a meeting-design expert, and a hotel executive — discussed the viability of hybrid events. When planning a hybrid and digital event, your content is the key to its success, panelists agreed during The Hague Convention Bureau’s first hybrid webinar.

Financial 134

Financial Meeting Design Venues Events 134

Converve

MAY 26, 2017

More than 60 responsible meeting planners from around the globe took part in the survey between March and May 2017, giving an insight into their business matchmaking strategies. The most important results from the study are summarized here. Almost Half of Those Surveyed Plan to Use Business Matchmaking Tools.

B2B 40

B2B Advertising 2017 Event Management 40

Converve

MAY 26, 2017

More than 60 responsible meeting planners from around the globe took part in the survey between March and May 2017, giving an insight into their business matchmaking strategies. The most important results from the study are summarized here. Almost Half of Those Surveyed Plan to Use Business Matchmaking Tools.

B2B 40

B2B Advertising 2017 Event Management 40

Hubilo Blog

MARCH 4, 2019

To know more about the report and study, click here. He is a known meeting designer, facilitator of many conferences. There was a survey conducted recently, the reports of which suggested men and women value different goals as attendees. Hubilo recently did a written interview. To read the full QnA, click here.

Trade Shows 45

Trade Shows Event Technology Corporate Events Technology 45

Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

One of the things we encourage people to do is to consider the impact of non-traditional designs on their program: multiple room sizes, innovative setups and out of breakout sessions, to name but a few. of The Thrival Institute studied the conundrum of meeting design and found that there isn’t a one size fits all set up.

2014 60

2014 Food and Beverage Social Media 2015 60

SmartMeetings

JUNE 19, 2019

Cote bases most of her claims on a 2016 study in which 16 health-care professionals across America and Europe gave in-depth interviews regarding their preferences at, and opinions of, medical meetings. Related: The Ground Shifts Yet Again for Medical Meetings. Meeting Design and Regulations.

Medical Meetings 40

Medical Meetings Meetings Education Airlines 40

PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

As a participant in the future trends study, Blackman was “very vocal” about the need for event designers to do what Fuson is doing — getting people out of hotels and convention centers into alternative spaces where they can immerse themselves in local culture, she told Convene in a phone interview. More Meeting Trends.

Meeting Design 40

Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

The case studies profiled in this book give wonderful insight on how to craft that message to build something remarkable (something everyone wants to remark about). Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design. Have you ever been stuck in a dull meeting that would never end? Rating: 5/5.

Event Management 75

Event Management Management Sustainability Event Planning 75

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

Design principles: This aspect concerns participants’ needs and the game being able to adapt accordingly; various types of games and events for different participants. Purpose-driven gamification – Odyssey/Momentum case study. We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2030 Marketing 2020 52

Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. Veronica Stoddart served as travel editor-in-chief for USA Today and now tweets about the travel industry as a whole, including the latest in hotel studies and news and anything that impacts the guest experience. TahiraCreates.

Social Media 60

Social Media Hospitality Hotels Travel 60

Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Event consultants and meeting designers, Gallus Events uses its blog to offer advice and tips on the industry. Tom Crowl, a corporate entertainer and online entrepreneur, hosts the Savvy Event Planner Podcast, a resource dedicated to offering his ideas and case studies to the event management world. Gallus Events. PlannersPod.

Trade Shows 40

Trade Shows Consulting Social Media 2007 40

PCMA Convene

JULY 31, 2017

“And I love that they want to tap us to tell the story of the destination as a whole while it’s built from the ground up, rather than simply rattling o the capacity of the destination’s convention spaces for meeting designers. There’s so much more in the decision-making process for meeting planners than that.”.

Marketing 81

Marketing Meetings Social Media 2013 81

Conferences that Work

APRIL 18, 2022

” —Adrian Segar, Innovative participatory conference session: a case study using online tools , June 27, 2010. Want to read my other posts on hybrid meetings? I believe we’ve barely started to explore the capabilities of hybrid meeting designs. Conclusion. You’ll find them here.].

2010 411

2010 Meetings Conference Travel 411

Plan Your Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Ensuring that the leader of the meeting is inspiring to delegates will increase motivation. Research has shown that expert leaders inspire lively debate and diversity of opinions. To sit or not to sit?

Meetings 59

Meetings 2010 Financial Meeting Design 59

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology. Bo Krüger is a speaker, facilitator and meeting designer. Bos passion is to create outstanding meetings that will let participants leave eager to change themselves, their business and the world.

Speakers 101

Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology. Bo Krüger is a speaker, facilitator and meeting designer. Bos passion is to create outstanding meetings that will let participants leave eager to change themselves, their business and the world.

Speakers 98

Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Measure the value of the meeting or business event. Meetings and events are one of the most effective marketing channels businesses have to fulfill business objectives. The buildings, rooms and outdoor venues you select to house your meeting or event are known as sites. Design site layout. Manage meeting/event site.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Hubilo Blog

JULY 23, 2018

Penned down by the event professionals themselves, it is an all-in-one book about meeting designing. The journey of meeting and connecting with brilliant minds and interviewing them, studying their creativity for 6 years is what this book is about.

2018 89

2018 Sustainability Financial Conference 89

PCMA Convene

MAY 19, 2021

Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, studies the transmission of infectious disease via aerosols, including how diseases like COVID-19 spread in the built environment. Studies have long shown that ventilation plays a key role in mitigating not just COVID-19, but diseases like measles and tuberculosis.

Venues 111

Venues 2021 2020 Government 111

PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 7, 2020

The study shows how to measure the value of an event through five lenses: ROO, ROI, ROP, ROX, and ROE. Fruition Co.). Events Have a New Definition. DOWNLOAD the Report: Beyond ROI to ROE (Return on Events): Measuring the Impact of Business Events.

Travel 111

Travel B2B Marketing Events 111

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Put simply, meetings aren’t just more complex. They’re also just plain bigger. So what’s a planner to do? Event technology is answering the call, evolving as fast as the industry itself.

Meetings 157

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

So much so that studies show using event technology can decrease costs by 20-30% , all the while increasing productivity by 27% and attendance by 20%. So what’s a planner to do? Event technology is answering the call, evolving as fast as the industry itself and giving planners the tools they need to pull off terrific feats.

Meetings 158

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

As a participant in the future trends study, Blackman was “very vocal” about the need for event designers to do what Fuson is doing — getting people out of hotels and convention centers into alternative spaces where they can immerse themselves in local culture, she told Convene in a phone interview. More Meeting Trends.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74