Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Let’s look at these three conclusions in the context of meeting design. Most meeting presenters still lecture. And most meeting session presenters resort to lecturing as their dominant session modality. There’s no reason to believe that these conclusions would not apply to adult learning during meeting sessions.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 19, 2016

“Intel’s annual meeting was entirely virtual. ” — Steven Davidoff Solomon , New York Times, Online Shareholders’ Meetings Lower Costs, but Also Interaction. Forty years later, “group telemedia”, now known as virtual meetings, are firmly established and increasingly popular.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

.” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity. Though millions of meetings take place every year, thousands of meeting organizers know how to create truly create conference designs.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 22, 2024

In fact, technology is centrally related to one commonality, according to the report: “We all want to be seen, accommodated, and valued for our individuality.” “A relevant, thought-provoking topic will outweigh even the most prominent name” when it comes to driving attendee interest.

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Eventinterface

MAY 11, 2017

Donn is a professional speaker, lecturer, and career strategist with 30 years of experience in hiring manager positions with Phillips Petroleum, Motorola and Intel Corporation. How meeting planners can elevate the Return on Event through value-boosting professional development strategies. Where does a planner start? RELATED POSTS.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Care to join us for some stimulating conversation about multi-hub meetings? Everyone who works in the event industry knows the power of meetings. And who says we have to stop at single-hub meetings? An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 13, 2022

Some 30 miles away, meeting professionals at the ubiquitous customer relationship software company Salesforce have taken a net-zero pledge and are brainstorming ways to keep business moving forward while prioritizing sustainability as a core value in everything from partnerships to customer data tracking and at its annual Dreamforce citywide event.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Marin Bright , founder and CEO, Smart Meetings Gratitude Note: I am grateful for the creative team that continues to wow every month and grateful to be in an industry that allows deeper connections and allows us to bring our authentic selves. Just last week I received a referral thanks to a booking in 2012. We asked What One Thing?

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Eventinterface

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We are joined today by Corbin Ball, an international speaker, consultant and writer helping clients worldwide use technology to save time and improve productivity. With 20 years of experience running international technology meetings, he now is a highly acclaimed speaker with the ability to make complex subjects understandable and fun.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

IBTM World 2023 , which returns to Fira, Barcelona from November 28 to 30 has announced Julius Solaris and Christine Renaud as its final keynote speakers, bringing innovation to the fore of its dynamic conference programme. Commenting on the session, Julius said: “We live in an era where the concept of meeting has never been more fluid.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Attendees need to be able to meet outside of sessions in virtual happy hours, brainstorms, expert meetings and a whole bunch of other formats. Interactive features: Described as a full suite of event management tools to power the backend, the Hubb platform enables planners to manage speakers, sponsors, staff and executive meetings.

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Connect Your Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Speaker Bio: Lisa Sommer Devlin’s legal practice has concentrated in hospitality law for 25 years. She drafts standardized contracts, provides legal training and handles meeting related litigation for chain and independent hotels. She speaks at countless industry events and was named a 2012 “Best in Class” speaker by PCMA.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2019

Since its founding in 2012, EventsCase has helped the likes of Telefonica, Samsung, Honeywell, United Nations, Santander, Odeon and London Business School run events of varying sizes. Every interaction is tracked in real time and funnelled into a bespoke dashboard to aid decisions on speakers, features and other matters. Brand Events.

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Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

IBTM session was all about Meeting Design and the venue is about 5 miles from my office, so attending that one was much easier! But of course in terms of basic format, it’s not too different from Tech Fest the first European Event Tech event that I set up in 2012. However, none of these events offered to pay a speaker fee.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

On cruise ships, you don’t have it unless you remembered to pack it for the meeting. Keeping your attendees reigned in and responsible is sometimes only half the battle; more important is keeping your speakers on-time, on-track, and ready to present. Here one has to learn to tread firmly yet tactfully. Sea Sickness.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

When we invited event professionals to participate in this Annual Meetings Market Survey in November, the U.S. Only 34 percent of respondents (down from 43 percent in the 2016 survey and 50 percent in the 2015 survey) indicated that they will be holding meetings outside the United States in the future. percent in the 2016 survey.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

Populous, the Kansas City–based architecture firm where Michael Lockwood heads up the convention center practice, has long incorporated flexible meeting spaces in and around the traditional convention center elements of ballroom, meeting room, and exhibit hall, the architect said. Michael Lockwood.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Attendees can personalize their agenda, meet in the app with video meetings, and even save the video files for review. GEVME offers 1:1 and group video meetings, an activity feed, sponsored products, and a passwordless login experience utilizing OTP (one-time pin). The Venue Map allows your guests to easily guide themselves.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

He founded the FoST Summit in 2012, inviting 300 people from the fields of technology, arts, theater, business, and communications to attend a one-day event to explore the impact of technology on storytelling. “So FoST participants travel to the meeting by private ferry. THE SPEAKERS . ‘A Photo by Eliza Hoyland. THE COMMUNITY.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Okay, if you’re a meeting professional who works for a medical or health-care organization, it’s not actually a problem for you to imagine any of this. That’s where MOC programs come in — and, by extension, the meetings and conferences where those programs are offered. In fact, that’s more or less your job description. CASE HISTORY.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

HSMAI Strategy Conferences | Charlotte, NC | June 25-26 The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International—a global hospitality organization that includes revenue management, marketing, and sales professionals—will meet again this year for its annual Strategy Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 10, 2022

Musician, author and motivational speaker Jade Simmons created her own space as a “transformation-enabler,” touching hearts through a mix of virtuoso performances, powerful straight talk and a little bit of rap. She has been named one of the best keynote speakers and has performed at the White House and the U.S. she advised.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

You don’t notice the curtains behind the timber at first, but the purple lighting adds a touch of color and a warm glow to the staging, without overshadowing the panel of speakers. Sony E3 2012 Press Conference. Now, we move to a huge-scale production with the Sony E3 2012 Press Conference. Turner Internal Meeting.

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Bizzabo

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Bizzabo’s new Ultra Branded App allows you to optimize attendee, speaker and sponsor engagement in ways you never thought possible. Meeting Your Growing Needs. We’re excited to announce the launch of our white-label event app solution—the Bizzabo Ultra Branded App! Actionable analytics. Powerful marketing tools.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

If you were to only go by its promise — “No egos, no agendas, no b t.” — you could mistake the Fifteen Seconds Festival for a no-frills, cut-to-the-chase kind of meeting for entrepreneurs. Our attendees, partners, journalists, and speakers,” he said, “tell us that this fundamental thinking is what makes the two days in Graz so special.”.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Appointed in November 2012, AEG invested in infrastructure, plumbed in toilets front of house for example, while Es Devlin brought Jim King’s want for a main stage identity ‘sympathetic to the environment’ to bear in the shape of three ‘Great Oaks’ across the front of Star Events’ 25m VerTech platform.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Convene has written a lot about groups that are consolidating their meeting portfolios—the American Society for Microbiology combining two annual conferences into one, the Consumer Bankers Association going from eight down to one—but the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) is going in the other direction.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Poor customer service is why Greenlee formed deaffriendly.com in 2012, and why she now offers workshops to show businesses how to better serve the more than 48 million Americans who are Deaf or hard of hearing. “We “Hotel clerks normally take time to share their services, but they skimp on sharing this with Deaf guests,” she said. “It

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GEVME

DECEMBER 30, 2020

It is highly likely that you would have either attended a class, meeting, webinar, or workshop online this year. Well, hybrid events have been happening here and there since as long back as 2012! These include conferences, trade shows, kick-off meetings, music events, literary events, etc. . What are Hybrid Events?

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GEVME

DECEMBER 29, 2020

It is highly likely that you would have either attended a class, meeting, webinar, or workshop online this year. Well, hybrid events have been happening here and there since as long back as 2012! These include conferences, trade shows, kick-off meetings, music events, literary events, etc. . What are Hybrid Events?

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The last time NSBE held its convention in Pittsburgh in 2012, the event left behind more than $15 million dollars in direct spending. “I “This is precisely the kind of meeting group that we want to attract in Pittsburgh. We look forward to welcoming the meetings and convention leaders from around the world to Pittsburgh.”.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

For nearly 10 years now, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has hosted unique on-site content from blogging attendees at its annual REALTORS Conference & Expo, in addition to professional video interviews with speakers and special guests — all free of charge. Most people are not at that level.”.

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Eventtia

APRIL 12, 2023

Attendees can easily schedule one-on-one meetings via chat or video conference. The mobile app can also provide real-time information about the speakers, event agenda, sponsors, and more. Event planners can also enable one-on-one video meetings between attendees based on shared interests and goals. stars from only 69 reviews.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

“When we started in 2012, it really focused on the future of video communications. The people attending in terms of speakers don’t need to learn anything new. How can these emerging technologies and production partners elevate your virtual events? Introducing, Touchcast! So, how did Touchcast come about?

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 16, 2023

Gen Z, attendees born between 1997 and 2012, led the urge to make a positive impact. Planning for the inevitable means preparing a hold slide, licensed music to entertain a crowd on deck, and speakers who can step in as a backup with little notice. Our job is to be prepared for the change and remain calm under pressure.

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Eventory

MARCH 18, 2019

Whatever your role or goal, INBOUND carefully curates speakers and topics that will resonate with your unique needs. Todd Hockenberry , co-author of “ Inbound Organization ” was one of the first partners to attend INBOUND in 2012. Need more proof? But I get it, you still need more proof. I don’t blame you. “I

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