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B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Valerie Strehle

Event Marketer

That event, in particular, has grown from fewer than 500 attendees in 2012 to more than 2,500 participants across two regions (Americas and EMEA) in 2024. In fact, the first Amplify took place six months after she joined the organization. “We often talk about whats really driving people to events, Strehle says.

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My Presentation Is Fine—It’s The Audience That Doesn’t Get It!

Velvet Chainsaw

So, why should speakers change how they present at your conference? The majority of your conference speakers imitate what their teachers and professors did with them. These speakers direct learning. Speakers design their presentations to facilitate participant learning. My lecture has worked for years.

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The top educational meeting format

Conferences that Work

In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). 80% of meeting professionals prefer f acilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [ survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine ]!

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Any questions? Rethinking traditional Q&A

Conferences that Work

Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education.

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Back to the Future: Revisiting Event Planner Predictions From 2012

PCMA Convene

One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. In 2012, Angry Birds was the most downloaded app, the iPhone was five, and Zoom was only a year old. Many sessions will have holographic speakers, beamed in from around the world.

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The Business of Events: First speakers and contributors confirmed for UK Policy Forum

Prestige Events Magazine

The Business of Events is pleased to announce its first confirmed speakers and contributors ahead of its UK Policy Forum , which takes place on 8 th November at IET London: Savoy Place. Further speaker announcements will be made shortly. Through her business Profeshonali, she coaches and mentors in confidence and public speaking.

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We are biased against truly creative event design

Conferences that Work

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.