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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

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. In my case, the demand for the meeting design and facilitation services I provide has been exploding. (In

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Why Your Conference Should be Target-Audience Obsessed

Velvet Chainsaw

At times, we also remove speakers and volunteer leaders as they may justify their participation based more on those roles than their education and networking experience. Among those to exclude are expo only, staff, exhibitors, sponsors, press, guests, workshop-only, and students. (If

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Conference Programme Template

Gallus Events

We put this programme together for Practically Perfect PA’s “Assist Conference” in February 2017. Add some meeting design. This is where I would also place really good speakers! Can Gallus Event help you in 2017? Meeting design. Conference Programme Template. Please add your name.

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Lessons from Smart Monday at IMEX 2017

SmartMeetings

Photo from Play with a Purpose Room, Smart Monday of IMEX 2017. IMEX America launched its 2017 event in Las Vegas with a full schedule of educational content—powered by MPI —for the 1,000 planners who arrived on Monday, a day before the show opened. The post Lessons from Smart Monday at IMEX 2017 appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations for meetings and events, ultimately redefining the meeting industry entirely. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Gone are the days of static schedules, where speaker after speaker shuffle on stage while attendees remain seated.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations in regards to meetings and events, ultimately redefining the industry as a result. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

I received the email that we had won the bid and the conference would be coming to Grand Rapids in 2017! Whether they are speakers, vendors, partners, or staff, we all have the common goal of inspiring attendees to take away ideas and connections that enable them to become more engaged, be more productive, and grow professionally.

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