Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In my book Conferences That Work , I shared a story about when I—and everyone else in my graduate class—never admitted we didn’t understand what our teacher was teaching us for weeks. The meeting is over. Did anyone learn anything? And how would you know? An EventTech Chat discussion. Are you a regular reader of this blog?

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As a conference organizer, you can seed your annual meeting with experiences that nurture authentic conversations, deep connections and community. You can design, structure and facilitate conference experiences that foster and reclaim meaningful dialogue in an age of digital disruptions. We keep each other at a distance.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Inclusive Experiences for Meeting Attendees Far more than a trend, inclusion continues to be a central pillar for meetings and events planners, from thoughtful inclusive menu planning to neuroinclusive meeting practices, including dedicated quiet rooms, sensory/fidget toys and closed captioning for event presentations.

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Eventmobi

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Whether you’re organizing a large-scale conference or a smaller workshop, adding event gamification to the mix can elevate the participant experience and help organizers reach their goals. Gamification means using game-like strategies to make activities, tasks, and experiences more interactive and engaging for participants.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2016

In this two-part article I’ll share a little of my experience and takeaways, followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). ” In addition, I’ve been working for over 40 years (with erratic focus and success) on practicing mindfulness in my daily life. Looking back, I’ve only one post about mindfulness.

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TicketBud

JANUARY 11, 2024

expect in-person conferences utilize modern technology. Brands can’t afford to not prioritize sustainable approaches and will need to ensure that their people on the ground deliver against this ambition,” says Carina Filek, COO at Elevate Global, in an article appearing in Conference News. According to Bizzabo , 67.5%

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 11, 2023

They have the experience and know-how to create messaging campaigns, design creative materials, develop digital solutions, and provide strategic counsel on all your healthcare events. On the hunt for the top medical communications companies to help you run better life science events? How can they best help with planning and execution?

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The three-day EMS agenda is designed to inform and connect the experiential marketing community around the hottest topics and best practices impacting events, budgets, careers and more. But applying these principles and practices within the event marketing function is often overlooked.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 30, 2023

How to design events that leave a lasting impact At MPI’s WEC 2023 , Jacques Martiquet, known professionally as The Party Scientist , had a room full of meeting professionals dancing, laughing and opening their hearts to people who had been strangers when they entered the room. He traveled the world and led flash mobs in 12 countries. “I

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ePly

JANUARY 14, 2024

We will go over the types of exhibitions, explain the CEM designation, give you a step-by-step exhibition checklist, team training recommendations, exhibition management best practices, hot tips and tricks, and more. Digital Exhibitions Digital exhibitions are designed so people can view physical exhibits digitally.

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The MICE

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). The conference programme was designed to highlight the importance of the individual who is the centre of every live event.

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Gallus Events

JULY 1, 2019

I will write a dedicated post about the Hackathon soon as it deserves a lot more space than part of the EduCon round up. On the Wednesday afternoon I had an hour with attendees to look at online events and this session will be the focus of this post. Meeting design should be part of any meeting that lasts more than a few hours.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 31, 2020

TheL&D Conference was conceived as a digital event because an online platform is more aligned with learning principles than typical face-to-face events, organizers said. But for the organizers of the inaugural L&D Conference — Will Thalheimer, Ph.D., Designing a Learning Environment. That’s not really enough time.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Plus, if your conference or event focuses on complex topics and themes, your attendees might end up overwhelmed if you don’t put in extra work to make your sessions and events interactive and tangible. “I had been talking to a few people about starting a conference in the US many times, but always chickened out. .

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Event Planning BluePrint

MARCH 25, 2024

This could be the theme of a corporate gala, the color palette of a wedding, or the innovative layout of a conference. Embarking on a journey in event planning can be incredibly rewarding, offering a dynamic and creative career path. Let’s delve deeper into what makes event planning such a diverse and dynamic field.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

She says that while IMEX is the mothership, she and her team are fed ideas for speakers, hot topics, and activations year-round from dozens of partner associations and exhibitors, as well as by IMEX staff who travel the world to bring home ideas from innovative conferences and events. From generative A.I

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Eventscase Blog

JULY 21, 2022

Practically speaking, its role is a huge one – which is to offer solutions so that people with disabilities can still participate in events. According to Smart Speakers, an agency of conference speakers in Latin America, there are three areas where we should dedicate our resources to guarantee the accessibility of our events.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11 at Caesars Palace Las Vegas, marks its 21 st year with a three-day agenda designed to educate creators of the brand experience on what they can do now to prepare for what’s next. And for many organizations, going back to live has required a full refresh of standard practices.

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The Castle Group

JULY 26, 2023

When it comes to organizing events , whether they are conferences , workshops, or social gatherings , making them accessible to people of all abilities is of paramount importance. Let’s reframe what were once considered alternative options to standard practices. Create and share your events accessibility statement from the start.

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Maritz Global Events

DECEMBER 26, 2019

From examining different options to spatial design, from social media to the over-50 crowd, there was a lot of accessible content that event professionals found helpful. The Evolution of Event Spatial Design. Long live the revolutionary vision of event spatial design. So how do you come out on top? Deliver on your promises.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Why is it important to design events with empathy? So we decided to open up the conversation surrounding empathy, and designing events with empathy. “I really latched onto the idea of intentionally designed experiences as a definition of what they are. The practical, the strategic. What is unique to them?

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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. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design.

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GEVME

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

The Power of Participation: Creating Conferences That Deliver Learning, Connection, Engagement, and Action by Adrian Segar. This is a good book on how to design and execute remarkable conferences. Enjoy our must-read event business books compilation. Special Events: A New Generation and the Next Frontier by Dr. Joe Goldblatt.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 1, 2018

However, those foundational learning principles have not transferred to most adult education experiences. Conference organizers still have a tremendous amount of work to do to involve adults in cognitive learning practices. So much of our commonplace practices and conventional wisdom about learning is wrong.

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Eventtia

DECEMBER 30, 2022

While our focus on this guide is how to use social media to promote our events, we’ll also need to consider the other available channels and best practices. Here are some of the most important event marketing best practices to follow: Get your event planning template and checklist. How To Market an Event: Best Practices.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 22, 2018

So much of our commonplace practices and conventional wisdom about learning is wrong. However, those foundational learning principles have not transferred to most adult education experiences. However, those foundational learning principles have not transferred to most adult education experiences. Putting Discovery Into Practice.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Establishing the needs of your company from those that experience it in the day-to-day will enable you to design a training session that will up-skill your team, and ultimately help you to achieve your business goals. Keep Adult Learning Principles in Mind. What is a training session and why should you organize one? Source: HeadBox.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 5, 2020

But she also planned quirky, unexpected moments, including a prerecorded deejay during the 25-minute breaks that led to lots of people posting videos of their entire family dancing. Smart Meetings asked three meeting planners about their pivot to virtual events and the strategies and tools they used to keep everyone tuned in.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 5, 2020

Anyone who is new to virtual events certainly needs to get at least help and direction from them and try to put it into practice for the goods of events. . Virtual event organizations develop the finest of approaches, make the process easy and use the best virtual event software to plan and execute events smoothly.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 26, 2018

Conference and meeting professionals like action when planning their events. Herein likes one of their challenges when starting a conference improvement process. Herein likes one of their challenges when starting a conference improvement process. It utilizes a common and alluring practice of a present-forward planning mindset.

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Eventtia

JANUARY 11, 2022

A hybrid event is designed to give event organizers the best of both worlds, and in this guide, we will help you figure out all you need to know about hosting and managing a hybrid event in 2022. It’s no secret that hybrid event has made it big throughout 2021, and is here to stay in 2022 and forward. What Is a Hybrid Event?

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Eventtia

APRIL 1, 2022

Instead, both aspects of the hybrid event: the in-person aspect and virtual aspect, should be properly in sync, while at the same time should be specifically designed and fine-tuned to ensure both audiences get a similar level of experience. Without further ado, let us begin from the basics: what is a hybrid event? What is a Hybrid Event?

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2018

2017 GameStop Conference and WB Injustice eSports Tournament. Nominated for its staff, leadership and facilities while hosting a legal industry conference in 2018. eventScribe Boost and Conference Harvester Logistics Module, CadmiumCD. Old Melbourne Gaol, Melbourne, Australia. Espace C2, The Queen Elizabeth, Montreal, Canada.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

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. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

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. Why have a keynote speaker at your event?

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SmartMeetings

DECEMBER 20, 2016

This month, ASAE hosted a successful pilot for their newest event, Xperience Design Project (XDP) on Dec. Experience Design and Event Innovation: James H Gilmore, co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP and adjunct faculty at UVA Darden Business School. Content Strategy and Learning Design: Jonathan Finkelstein, CEO of Credly.

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Event Leadership Institute

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A version of this post first appeared on Meetings & Conventions online: Urgent Wakeup Call: Mass Shootings and the Meetings Industry . For a number of years, I’ve been giving a presentation at industry conferences on Disruptions Facing the Events Industry. Sign The Petition. In short, places people gather. The Business Risk.

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