Conferences that Work

MAY 3, 2021

Three stories and a presentation about “How to trust your gut” 1 • My gut meets Seth Andrew. Last week, I was about to begin an online presentation on “How to trust your gut” when a national story broke. Regardless, my presentation includes other personal stories about how trusting my gut has worked out for me.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

We are helpless story junkies says author, journalist, and storyteller Michelle Weldon. It’s part of our human nature to crave and connect with stories. Your brain on story acts very differently than when your brain is receiving data, facts and information. Hardwired For Connecting Through Stories.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Skift Take: Intentional meeting design has emerged as a growing trend since the pandemic changed everything about our industry. Visit Seattle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Here are five areas where meeting planners can apply intentionality to build better, more meaningful events.

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OCTOBER 12, 2023

Check out our unofficial guide to surviving — and thriving — at IMEX America. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Do yourself a favor.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

We showcased some of the best events of 2023 at our virtual summit and asked event professionals in attendance about what they’re doing to change their own approaches to building a community. Walton County Tourism Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: What turns a good event into a transformative experience?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Women’s Empowerment Event Ideas Inspirational Speakers and Panel Discussions Imagine a room filled with women from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories of triumph, setbacks, and success. Showcase the talents of women in your community and let their stories be told through different mediums.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

In this video review, we share 11 highlights from our time at the show. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Breaking all records, this IMEX America was a very positive sign for an industry now looking beyond recovery and on to sustainable growth.

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Check out our unofficial guide to surviving — and thriving — at IMEX America. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Do yourself a favor.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Our Heart of Gathering Series introduces you to event creators who are helping to foster a sense of community. Watch Mountain Stage’s full story here. Discover how these creators bring their passions to the world.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Glowing overhead LED cubes with brand colors and messaging made it impossible to miss the Siemens Digital Industries Software exhibit at CES 2024 , where attendees could explore the brand’s innovative technologies solving real-world challenges through the stories of companies and people who use them. “Our Gromlich agrees.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Our Heart of Gathering Series introduces you to event creators who are helping to foster community. Watch Legacy Boxing Club’s full story here. Discover how these creators share their passions with the world. You can go through it and it’s okay to struggle,” says Yessenia Montalvo, founder of Legacy Boxing Club.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

We are one month away from our inaugural Skift Meetings Forum where business event professionals will gather in New York City. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: The countdown is on.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Applying a story arc to the conference can activate participants’ brains. A story arc is an extended, continuous storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television series, comic books, video games, films etc. Each episode follows a dramatic arc with the story unfolding over several episodes. Where do you start?

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

Skift Take: Take a sneak peak at the nine key event trends, covered by ten expert event professionals, that we will be diving into at our 2023 Event Trends Summit. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This is our guide to patching up the rupture and carrying on. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Layoffs have battered the meetings industry, with event tech hit especially hard.

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AUGUST 1, 2022

This may be another way distributed workforces are forcing a blending of our professional and personal lives. Lisa Skriloff Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Skift Take: A revenue crunch is driving B2B trade shows to open up to consumers.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 24, 2024

Our iconic venues offer more than just a space; they provide the perfect canvas for an immersive culinary experience. Our commitment to using fresh, seasonal, and locally-sourced products ensures that every dish becomes a story of ethical sourcing and sustainable practices.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Virginia Beach’s agricultural industry tells a story beyond economics Every morning David Trimmer wakes up thinking about the viability, sustainability and growth of the agricultural industry in Virginia Beach. And if you have a story to tell, you can create that agritourism buzz.” We started producing our wineries.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

Here are our takeaways from the show. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Skift Take: The 2022 edition of IMEX America sent a strong signal that the meetings and events industry is back and booming.

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MARCH 8, 2023

We look back at our coverage of equality and equity in the meetings industry as we focus on moving forward. — Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Despite the gains made with gender equality, there is still a long way to go.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

I have written many posts about lessons from Anguilla gleaned during our visits, and this trip uncovered more. Here’s the view from the large deck outside our apartment. The same deck with the author’s feet included We loved our new accommodations (read below for more reasons) and hope to return there next year.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“We really see these brands as collaborators and storytellers with us because we know that they play a critical role in helping us to drive awareness for our stories, like ‘Black Cake.’ And they really help us surprise and delight our fans and bring authenticity and relevance to the key audience that we want to reach in our marketing.”

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Coterie Spark

APRIL 3, 2024

Below are our favorite behind-the-scenes stories! It was a sweeping soundtrack to our day, a symbolic victory tune. Kelly This story ends with a magical carriage ride to Rockefeller Plaza, seeing the famous Christmas Tree aglow, and sipping delicious wine from coffee cups with Candace. It was a moment I’ll never forget.

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MARCH 17, 2024

And when it comes to connecting with surgeons and other health care providers at medical meetings and conventions, great care must be given to create an environment that differentiates the brand and tells clear and engaging stories about its innovations. Describe a highlight for you from one of your recent exhibits.

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JULY 28, 2020

As we embark on the steep learning curve required by our current safest course of action, virtual events, it's more important than ever that we all gain the training we need to protect our attendees and other stakeholders from breaches in our data. At this point, we've all heard the stories of Zoom webinars being […].

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JULY 20, 2023

That’s our goal. If we can help make the festival better, and do that in our name with our technology or our content, that to us is the winning combination, versus coming in and just talking about ourselves and have it not fit.” And that really helps us add value to the festival. It’s a true collaboration.

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The Planner's Lounge

APRIL 19, 2024

Welcome to our “Day in the Life” series! If you would like to be featured, download our questionnaire here and email your responses and photos to info@plannerslounge.com. When they finish their nighttime routine, we read a story from the Children’s Bible, and if all of this is done by 8 pm, they can have 30 min-1 hour of play time.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The pandemic exacerbated our need for feeling connected with one another. For the December CMP Series and cover story, Convene editors asked experts across different fields how to intentionally design events that create a genuine sense of belonging. Find links to the stories below, or read in our December digital replica edition.

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APRIL 17, 2024

We all bring such different passions and points of view and we know the industry so well, and so I lean on our team on an hourly basis. How do you fit all the ideation and creation to tell your brand’s story within that? At Oatly, sustainability is a big part of our mission. We all have to work together to do it.

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Event Marketer

JULY 26, 2021

The most memorable events immerse attendees into a story, make them part of the story and send attendees home feeling like they have a better understanding of the story the brand is trying to tell. A few things all of our panelists agreed on: You have to meet your attendees where they are.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

And we dream of being part of your story, transforming your next event into a unique experience. Our 100% recyclable carpets are the key – they tie it all together. We live for live events. The inspiration and the connections – we’re all about it. And … we do that sustainably. No more disposable, consumables […]

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For the first time last year, we did an exit survey on-site and followed up post-show with our lead retrieval list to help us understand the attendee experience in our booth as well as their reasons for coming, and that informed much of our exhibit design strategy going forward. it’s product, product, product.

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Skiddle

MARCH 28, 2024

– The Unknown has graced the collective consciousness with memes, jokes, and viral tweets flooding our social media pages. We’re talking about a promoter who had the ingenuity to create an entirely new character in The Unknown, weave them into the narrative and ultimately deliver a fresh take on a classic story.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

The sense of solidarity and unity that begat inspiring stories of our community rallying to support the fight against the coronavirus has given way to a sense of uncertainty and distress. The industry is at a turning point. We need a plan, and The Future of the Event Industry is the first step. Are you […].

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

Martin Fullard, Director of News & Content at TBOE said; “The need for increased advocacy to highlight the opportunities available by having a strong event economy has never been greater, which is why this year we are significantly expanding our sphere of activity; more research, more events, more insights and more engagement. “In

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MARCH 13, 2024

In part two of our live coverage from SXSW 2024, we bring you six more steal-worthy event and experiential strategies spotted during our travels around Austin. From lounges to guerrilla campaigns to brand immersions, here’s what caught our attention. Read part one of our coverage here , and stay tuned for our full field report.)

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Read More : New Orleans: A Meeting Planner’s Dream In this industry, more than every other industry, everything is about communicating and telling a story. People remember stories. I can give you facts and figures, but if I’m telling you a story, you’re going to remember who I am and what I can bring.

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