Gallus Events

APRIL 18, 2017

There is no such thing as the “perfect” conference programme. However, there are a few key areas that a modern conference programme should contain. So in this spirit, I have uploaded a link to a conference programme template for a one day conference. Conference Programme Template.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 26, 2017

Impact on Healthcare Conferences? Here are four questions (and tips) for your conference committee to consider as they navigate this changing landscape: 1. Tip: have each conference committee member reach out to five to ten key attendees to understand their pressing priorities. Session Mix. Submissions or curation?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 19, 2017

They would embrace the context of each dimension much like you need to embrace these current conference programming trends. Five More Cadillac Conference Programming Trends. Here are the next five 2017 conference programming trends. Strategically Using The Conference As An On-Ramp Not A Cul-De-Sac.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 24, 2017

Improving digital learning and amplifying conference content to a larger audience is a high priority for many clients we consult with. We’ve found that this is one of the most insightful reports produced for digital learning trends in our profession.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2017

Over time, Conferences That Work grew into a website with ten million page views per year. Here’s a graph of my follower count over time: Read the full article at Conferences That Work. But as 2016 drew to a close I noticed that something was changing in the Twitter world. No related posts.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 3, 2017

Personalization—it seems to be the 2017 buzzword for nonprofit associations and conferences. Data and technology can help make your conference more configurable. Personalization of a conference experience is a much deeper and complex ambition than making it configurable. Yet, personalization is more than technology.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2017

About 62 percent close off submissions eight months or longer before the conference. Widely used by associations as a tool for crowdsourcing the meat-and-potatoes education content for annual conferences, the call for speakers and sessions doesn’t need to be an arduous process. Tighten the timeline. Curate content.

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Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

Back when I first wrote this article, I predicted that “it’s a good bet event apps will be the tool with the largest impact on the conference industry in 2015.” As the Event App Bible notes, GDPR compliance and Apple App Store updates relating to templated apps released in 2017 are both concerns for mobile app producers. Interactivity.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Some organizations spend as little as 2 percent and have a very healthy conference product, while others rack up spending in the 20- to 25-percent range and are on life support. Here are four insights we’ve learned from analyzing the marketing-spend category: Marketing spend for conferences with an expo is usually closer to 6 percent.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 14, 2017

I’m doing a little research for my next book — working title The Little Book of Event Crowdsourcing Secrets — and I’d love your answers to a short (5 minutes maximum) survey of your personal experience of conference satisfaction. Entrants must be over 18 and have attended at least three conferences in recent memory.

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Eventbrite UK

MAY 17, 2017

The post How AI Is Impacting the Events Industry in 2017 appeared first on Eventbrite UK Blog. Tim Groot of Grip, discusses how AI is impacting the events industry and what organisers can do to ensure they benefit from this great technology.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

If you want to breathe new life into your conference, and increase relevance for next-generation attendees, start with this kill/change list. Most annual meetings have used the same template agenda for decades. They just replace the filling each year. Part two of this series will include the remainder of the list. Annual Business Meeting.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 3, 2017

.” — Max Cohen de Lara and David Mulder van der Vegt , “ These 5 architectural designs influence every legislature in the world — and tell you how each governs “ , The Washington Post, March 4, 2017. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. How do room sets imply and influence what happens at meetings?

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

As part of the competitive intelligence we gather for conferences, our team analyzes hundreds of sponsorship offerings. With few exceptions, when it comes to creativity and purpose baked into a conference’s sponsorship levels, we find a lot of sameness. A Different Approach to Naming Sponsorship Levels. Dare to be different!

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 17, 2017

I’ll admit that in 2011, when the Virtual Edge Institute (now called the Digital Experience Institute) first co-located its conference with the Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders, the experience fell flat for me. Fast-forward to January 2017. The Switch On. In my opinion, the perfect hybrid meeting.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out. Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love ( ebook , paperback , or both ). In Conferences That Work I lay out four key assumptions that lurk behind the traditional meeting format.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 12, 2018

It’s at its worst #HurricaneIrma pic.twitter.com/nda2OJdjjb — Anguilla-Beaches.com (@anguillabeaches) September 6, 2017 On September 6, 2017, Hurricane Irma tore across the tiny island nation of Anguilla. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Every power pole was destroyed. If you had told me then that the.

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Eventmobi

JULY 26, 2022

The CSAE Annual National Conference. CSAE holds their national conference in a different Canadian city every October. The conference is a mix of speaker sessions, networking, exhibitor booths, and evening social events. CSAE has used EventMobi’s app over the past two years for their annual national conference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 5, 2017

So the quality of our conversations — especially those participants have with others at conferences and meetings — has a direct chemical impact on them, those around them, and therefore on the organizations they belong to. You want to strive for Level 3 at your conferences: Level 1 conversations are transactional in nature.

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GEVME

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Malaysia’s most prominent business events conference returns for the fourth edition this December at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre. The conference targets the business events and hospitality industries. Today we have a story about Be @ Penang event.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 2, 2021

This fall, major user conferences, trade shows, music festivals and other gatherings are banking on attendees being ready to return to in-person events. In 2017, it opened a month after the mass shooting at Mandalay Bay hotel. Other fall conferences and events to look for in Q3 and Q4: T he New York City Marathon will return on Nov.

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. From the nine finalists, judges will now vote for a winner in each category, one of which will be named Tech Watch Award 2017 winner on 29 November at ibtm world in Barcelona. This year’s finalists are: Bizly, Inc.,

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. From the nine finalists, judges will now vote for a winner in each category, one of which will be named Tech Watch Award 2017 winner on 29 November at ibtm world in Barcelona. This year’s finalists are: Bizly, Inc.,

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Eventinterface

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, November 28 to 30. From the nine finalists, judges will now vote for a winner in each category, one of which will be named Tech Watch Award 2017 winner on 29 November at ibtm world in Barcelona. This year’s finalists are: Bizly, Inc.,

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BizBash

JUNE 14, 2017

Cathi Culbertson credits her mother—and luck—with her entry into what has now been a 26-year career managing events and conferences.

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Event Farm

OCTOBER 27, 2016

When we launched our first industry conference in 2016 -- OFFLINE Summit -- we learned quite a bit about what conference and meeting planners go through in all realms. Securing sponsorship for a conference is sales. Many conferences do not ask that third question. What’s in it for them? Use social proof.

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BizBash

OCTOBER 31, 2017

For planners who produce conferences, trade shows, meetings, or other face-to-face events, the challenges today may be greater than ever.

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EventMB

JUNE 18, 2018

This is a sponsored post written by Jelmer van Ast, CEO and founder of Conference Compass. In 2017, people spent nearly 3 hours per day on their mobile phones. The post Boost Your Association’s Membership Value Through Your Event App by Conference Compass appeared first on [link].

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

For most conference committees (and next-gen participants), they’re a snore. Elements of your conference should always put the participants and the profession ahead of the volunteer leaders. Opening on a high note is an important part of setting the tone for a successful conference. Here are the next 10 elements to knock off.

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Guidebook

APRIL 25, 2017

Elastic{ON} 2017 is the annual user conference that brings together Elastic’s robust community of users, customers, and developers. During the conference, users are given the venue to share knowledge, learn about new and upcoming trends in data and technology, and discuss exciting applications of Elastic software.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

I’ve been in this industry longer than I like to admit, during which time I’ve had the privilege to work side by side with some of the most progressive professionals in the conference business. If we want a new idea for our conference, we copy it from another without thinking it through. Kind of sad, huh? Active Learning.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 2, 2017

As 2017 begins, take a moment to think about meetings in a wider context. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. OK, a very wide context. “Who am I?” ” We’ve all wondered about some form of this question. They’re more important than you think. Photo attribution: Flickr user Craig Sunter.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

For example, the watch company Rolex was one of the first brands to support TED conferences. The event marketing campaign was called, ‘Rolex’s DNA: innovation and design’, a theme that suited the nature of TED Conferences. Sponsorship.com revealed that in 2017, sponsorship spending in North America on events reached 23 billion dollars.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? Also, 83% of exhibitors have purchased at least one sponsorship from 2017-19. Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days. Scarcity creates an opportunity to close the deal sooner.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 21, 2018

One important fact that many may not realize: According to Hilton’s 2017 Annual Report, Hilton owns only two hotels (620 rooms total) in all of North and South America. What happens when/if a conference registrant discovers that s/he paid an additional fee on their room rate that was actually a rebate to the meeting host organization?

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BizBash

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Google I/O 2017, Google's premier annual developer gathering, returned to Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, this past May.

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EventTechBrief

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Convinced of the interest in creating a broader awareness of event technology from the technology companies, Parry and his team began planning a conference and exhibition to determine the interest level on the event-planner side. In 2017, conference participants estimated that they would spend 67 million pounds on event technology.

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