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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

I’ve lost count of the conference session proposals I’ve made to meeting industry associations that have wound through multiple months-long steps only to be rejected at the last possible moment with no explanation and a boilerplate request to submit more next year. But their inclusion looks good on the promotional materials.

Education 196
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The UnExpo Experiment

Conferences that Work

Fun fact: the testing community often uses my term “peer conferences” for their get-togethers, due to a chat about meeting design I had with tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference.) Did the #testbash #unexpo work?

2018 174
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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

Rachel in her wide career of journalism and events has mastered Trade Shows. Awarded as one of the top 100 women who inspire and innovate in 2018 by Smart Meetings Magazine. She’s also the co-founder and the 2018 President of the Association for Women in Events (AWE). Robyn Davis : Master of trade shows.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

But make no mistake, the networking is there: over 3,000 face-to-face meetings were scheduled at C2 2017 alone. Held annually, C2 2018 congregated 7,000 event professionals at the cross-section of commerce and creativity, dishing up a delightful event that’s part performance, part professional development event, and party party.

Meetings 158
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Event Tech Trends to Watch in 2019

Meeting Tomorrow

There are a number of meeting design elements that need to be accounted for, but the cost savings and expanded participation seem well worth it. For evidence, take Cvent’s big acquisitions in 2018 and the PSAV / Encore merger just this past month. Rising: Industry consolidation opens up space for innovators.

2019 57
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The Top Event Technology Trends for 2019 — According to 27 Event Experts

Event Industry News

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” “Integration is a big trend.

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Guest Blog: The top event technology trends for 2019 — According to 27 event experts

Event Industry News

“Slowly but surely, the meeting industry is learning that the old lecture-saturated conference model is increasingly inferior to meeting designs that incorporate the active learning, connections, engagement, and outcomes that attendees actually want and need.” “Integration is a big trend.