Conferences that Work

JUNE 5, 2017

Traditional conferences unconsciously promote and sustain power imbalances between the “speakers” at the front of the room and the audience. All meetings incorporate power relationships that fundamentally affect their dynamics and potential.

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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.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Superstar lecturers and motivational speakers. “ Including highly paid keynote speakers at meetings is a meeting industry fixation. .” College students are the focus of this research. 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 10, 2018

Truly creative event design questions, for example, whether we need to have a keynote speaker , relegate significant participant discussions to breaks and socials, or supply entertainment during meals. “; and finally Takes a hard look at the process changes needed to develop a more effective event.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 12, 2022

Lord Coe, who spearheaded the successful bid for London to host the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, will address attendees at The Meetings Show on 29 June at ExCeL London, on the 10th anniversary of the London Games. The legacy of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is a testament to the power of sport,” Coe said. “I

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Expo Pass

MAY 23, 2023

Encourage everyone, including exhibitors, speakers, and attendees, to bring reusable water bottles. London Olympics 2012: It’s the most iconic sports event in history, and in 2012, London made it one of the most eco-friendly ones. This is your chance to get out there and make some new friends who share your eco-friendly values!

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Also solicited/accepted are keynote/motivational speakers who get paid large fees and provide exciting presentations with, in my experience, little or no content of long-term value to the meeting attendees.

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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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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Robert Strong , speaker, entertainer, author, “Amaze & Delight: Secrets to Creating Magic in Business” Gratitude Note: I deeply appreciate the metaphorical doors that have closed in front of me, the myriad ungranted opportunities in my life, and all of my career rejections. Just last week I received a referral thanks to a booking in 2012.

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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.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Having welcomed 2,400 attendees to their first event in 2012, the guests talk about how the event has grown to 10 times that size in 2018. Guest speakers have included Michelle Obama and internationally acclaimed author Deepak Chopra.

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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 speaks at countless industry events and was named a 2012 “Best in Class” speaker by PCMA. Learning Objectives: Learn common contracting mistakes that are most likely to lead to disputes.

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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.

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Gallus Events

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

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. Chances that the organiser will pay for the time the speakers have put into preparing, traveling and delivering that content will be low. Every speaker is free to say no.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 3, 2024

It boasts 60+ speakers, 180+ exhibitors, and 100 free-to-attend sessions. In our article, we provided a few success stories to inspire your sustainability efforts, including Oktoberfest and the 2012 London Olympics ! These include catering, speakers, power, technology, and travel. Prepare for unexpected challenges during events.

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Quickmobile

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

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. Being firm and ensuring the wording of your speaker contract outlines what speaker readiness entails can save you from having to wake up a hungover speaker!

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

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. The challenging environment that we’re in is pushing us to innovate in new and exciting ways to move the industry forward,” Magyar says.

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zkipster

MARCH 8, 2022

Olivia Robinson is a native Londoner and English speaker. “My other loves are art, culture and events, so my next role was a dream come true: volunteer and workforce management for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Olivia, tell us about your career before you arrived at zkipster.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 27, 2020

There are a million variables that impact whether something goes right or wrong, but we don’t want to hear a speaker blame the other pieces of the puzzle or the circumstances. The company’s website currently lists more than 1,500 stories shared to nearly 190,000 attendees since launching in 2012. Take responsibility for your decisions.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 11, 2021

Populous has absorbed some of the lessons of the “watch-from-anywhere” meeting from events like C2 Montreal, a creativity-infused business conference which has been held since its founding in 2012 in non-traditional spaces, including a venue established in what was once a 19th-century shipyard.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 24, 2020

There are a million variables that impact whether something goes right or wrong, but we don’t want to hear a speaker blame the other pieces of the puzzle or the circumstances. The company’s website currently lists more than 1,500 stories shared to nearly 190,000 attendees since launching in 2012. Take responsibility for your decisions.

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Event Farm

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

HubSpot’s INBOUND started in 2012 as a conference of 2,500 registrants. Not only were there 16 keynote and spotlight speakers (including Alec Baldwin, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Anna Kendrick, and Serena Williams), there were also countless breakout sessions during which attendees learned from the best in the business about their trade.

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Social Tables

MARCH 22, 2024

BLLA has spearheaded connectivity in the hospitality market since 2012, as the organization is dedicated to leadership and innovation in independent boutique hotel ownership. In addition to key networking opportunities and empowering keynote speakers , conference attendees have access to workshops led by leaders in event technology.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Pre-recorded sessions allow for the speaker to join the right-side toolbar to answer questions asked in the Q&A panel with video participation in real-time. Building events since : 2012. Building events since : 2020 (but Allseated was founded in 2012). MeetingPlay is an event platform that offers flexible navigation.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Could businesspeople be persuaded to stop traveling to meetings, to sit instead in comfortable local studios hundreds of miles apart, handsomely equipped with cameras, microphones, screens, and speakers that magically allowed them to meet as well as if they were all in the same room?

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Event Industry News

MAY 19, 2021

With many years’ experience within the live music and festival sector, previous roles have included positions at Live Nation, Warner Music, Kilimanjaro Live, and London Olympics 2012. Lou was also a keynote speaker at the 2020 ILMC Futures Forum discussing The Ticket of The Future.

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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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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.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 2, 2017

Our attendees, partners, journalists, and speakers,” he said, “tell us that this fundamental thinking is what makes the two days in Graz so special.”. Since its founding in 2012, the goal of Fifteen Seconds has been “to inspire, enable, and empower people,” Gillissen said. 100+ SPEAKERS. “We PROGRAM FORMAT. EXPO FLOOR. “As

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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. We’re excited to announce the launch of our white-label event app solution—the Bizzabo Ultra Branded App! This whole new Bizzabo offering was built from the ground up based on feedback from our customers.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

He’s an author, a speaker, a trainer. And since 2012, he has organized the FRESH Conference in Europe. “jump to 2012 where we started our conference after two smaller attempts in kind of a test phase, this was the real deal, FRESH”, he recalls. Will Curran and Brandt Krueger welcome Maarten Vanneste.

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The Castle Group

AUGUST 21, 2023

Generation Z is the demographic born between 1997 and 2012. Be creative with your venue, décor, entertainment, and speaker selection, especially for special or evening events within a larger program. What is Gen Z? Your event should be a customized and exclusive experience that isn’t available anywhere else.

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Endless Events

JUNE 20, 2023

Gen Z includes people born between 1997 and 2012. Emphasize Experience and Connection Instead of planning a traditional speaker-and-audience setup, try something new for Gen Z. The oldest Zoomers (as they’re affectionately called) are 26, and the youngest are 11.

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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. An Open Book.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference. Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. Keynote speakers in Marketing and Sales. Seth Godin Who is he?

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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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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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