Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Meet the brains behind the design of the highly successful National Speakers Association’s INFLUENCE 2020 Virtual in August. Understand the strategy behind transforming a 3-day event into an 8-week virtual experience that launched their new digital vault. Why creating memorable experiences makes a virtual event stick.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 23, 2020

So many in our industry have been pushed to their limits in 2020. In spite of all the bad, there is also much that is positive for the next phase of association conferences. In spite of all the bad, there is also much that is positive for the next phase of association conferences. It turned out to be an inspiring conversation.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 8, 2020

Webinar description: Monetizing Your Virtual Conference When Competing with Free. Join us to: Explore virtual experience quality filters that will best position your event for participation, value and revenue. Discuss and evaluate emerging pricing models to consider for your Fall 2020 event. Like this one, most are free.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 21, 2020

Although PCMA has long resisted the traditional expo hall, this new central area allowed attendees to find one another more effectively than in the more diffused settings in previous events. Key takeaway: Consider creating a central zone at your event with features that enhance the attendee experience and engagement.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 5, 2022

Before March of 2020, pacing data was a useful tool for predicting final attendance and revenue. Use these five tips to develop a plan for optimizing registration for your major event in quarters 2, 3, and 4. The post 2022 Conference Registration Pacing appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Why not make your entire conference a braindate? One of Skift’s “ 10 event trends for 2020 ” is networking. The report predicts: “Activities such as braindates that deliver more meaningful connections will become mainstream at events.” Instead make your entire conference a braindate!

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In 2020, attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors were more forgiving of our virtual conferences than they will be in 2021. They, like you, are all experiencing Zoom fatigue and will have much higher expectations for conferences this coming year — especially those they are investing their precious time and money.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Zoom has seen a huge rise in popularity during 2020, to the point where its name has become synonymous with video conferencing. So for many event planners looking for the right tool to host a virtual conference, Zoom is the first thing that comes to mind. Already an EventMobi customer? Variety of Session Types.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

The live events industry has faced monumental challenges over the past few years, but one critical issue has persisted for decades: the absence of a dedicated designation for our industry within the federal NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code. What Is the Live Events Industry?

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 21, 2025

The event industrys leading information resource on face-to-face marketing,Event Marketer, is expanding the scope of its Experiential in Color recognition program to include a new mentorship initiative led by a steering committee of event industry professionals.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

We asked Kailash Nagdev, senior vice president of sales and analytics for EXPO 2020 Dubai , to shine a light on the seven years of work required to coordinate input from 200 stakeholders in 191 countries with the goal of “driving innovation and inspiring action to deliver real-life solutions to real-world problems.”

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GEVME

AUGUST 15, 2019

Even if your 2018 events made an incredible impression, in 2019–2020, you should learn how to make these experiences even more memorable and impressive. The most important goal remains to consider everything—absolutely all modern tips and tactics to improve your event with our current event trends.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2024

MPI, the largest association within the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) industry, has announced it will hold its 2025 European Meetings & Events Convention (EMEC) in Istanbul, the site of the EMEC 2014. With 1,000 members and 10 chapters and clubs, MPI has the largest presence at the conference.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Smaller meetings, known by industry experts as micro events, continue strong growth. Simpler internal team meetings, VIP events, and client advisory boards will be among the most common types of meetings as we go forward. ” — Freeman Trends Report Q1 2024 , Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 23, 2019

What does 2020 hold for the events industry? With rapid innovation and global sharing of ideas entrenched in technology – event managers are not any more afraid of applying new methods in order to find their perfect blueprint for an event. Below are the top 9 event trends that will shape 2020. A lot in fact!

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MARCH 17, 2020

Do the words “online event” make you think of lengthy webinars or live streaming business conferences? But 2020 is changing the game when it comes to hosting events virtually. You’re in the majority.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Here’s what has changed: I’m convinced that “something for everyone” programming — including basic content for the novice or intermediate practitioner — is no longer the right strategy for positioning your conference as a can’t-miss experience. How Conference Sessions Can Deliver on Wisdom.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 27, 2020

The harsh reality of an elongated recovery for the live events industry has settled in, as we wrote about back in March when we crafted the Event Recovery Food Chain. conference organizers going out of business. Do you have high confidence that conference and show organizers will all survive this crisis?

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Eventmobi

DECEMBER 15, 2020

One of the benefits of virtual events is that they offer great opportunities to put your brand front and center. In order to take full advantage of this option, it’s important to choose a highly customizable virtual conference platform. How to create a great virtual conference platform design.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 13, 2020

This is the third in a series of blogs posts, written collaboratively by our team, which uncover lessons learned in advising dozens of our clients on their events in the time of COVID-19. Many conference organizers want to change their exhibit contract language or attendee cancellation policies to avoid future losses. Remove Barriers.

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The MICE

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The Frankfurt Airport Marriott Hotel and Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Center represents the first dual-brand concept for Marriott International. Top choice for large events in Europe The location of both hotels is highly strategic, because it offers easy accessibility for international events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

For well over a year, we’ve consulted with dozens of associations on their go/no-go event strategies. One of our early — and still applicable — recommendations was for conference organizers to communicate and publish the date when they expect to make the decision for their in-person conference.

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GEVME

MAY 15, 2020

The initial main purpose of the event industry, which is bringing people together and optimizing that process has been reconsidered due to the severity of the pandemic and the safety measures that have been put in place in order to further prevent COVID-19 from spreading. What is a Large Online Event?

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GEVME

JUNE 5, 2020

Live event video streaming is an excellent way to reach a broader audience and to make your event content more accessible to more people. Today, it is possible to live stream any event. Today, it is possible to live stream any event. However, it is fundamental to know where and how to live stream an event.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Skip to content Menu Solutions Interactive Floor Plans Collaborative event sales software that increases qualified leads and drives direct revenue. Event Diagramming Collaborative event management software that saves time, boosts revenue and drives loyalty. Discover some of 2021’s top event planning conferences: 1.

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Gallus Events

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The Event Manager role continues to be one of the most stressful and one of the most dynamic roles in the world. So what skills should event managers across the globe be focusing on as we get set to move into a new decade? The skills needed to be an event manager in 2020 and beyond! A new horizon for event managers.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 2, 2020

2020 has been a challenging year, but it was also a time to learn and experiment. As we approach the new year, what are the learnings we will apply to improve the way we manage events during a time of uncertainty? Guide to Implementing Virtual Events , by Attendease. The Virtual Event Tech Playbook , by Event Manager Blog.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 24, 2019

Your guidepost for event-technology decisions should be to put your customer’s experience before your staff efficiency. As the event-tech space continues to evolve with a number of mergers and acquisitions, I see four changes coming for larger annual conferences. #1. Security is Expensive, but Critical. Overwhelmed by Big Data.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 6, 2024

Long wait times and inflationary pressure linger at in-person-only medical meeting The arrival in Seattle of 11,631 attendees for the 2024 Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ( ARVO ) conference in May was the culmination of a logistical struggle to return to bringing the world of eye doctors together at 2019 levels.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way event organizers plan, run and measure the success of meetings and conferences. Here are some insights on what attendees expect and how event planners are adjusting to meet the challenge. PROS AND CONS of Virtual events. While virtual events are less expensive to run.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Learning from the trials and tribulations of others is incredibly valuable, giving insight into the problems encountered and solutions found so others can plan their events a little better prepared than before. Event Case Study: Walmart Experience at CES 2024 For its first time, Walmart took to the technology conference CES in Las Vegas.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 16, 2020

SWITCH 2020 featured a unique hybrid format that combined a 24-hours/5-days online platform with satellite events around the world. Credits SWITCH 2020. Caption: Credits SWITCH 2020 Q&A with speakers from Gojek, Grab, Expedia, Facebook on Product Management. Caption: Credits SWITCH 2020.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. We have also seen the emergence of new forms of online events, supported by solid business models.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 26, 2021

A NASA scientist hunkered down in his dark garage—the only place he can get cell phone reception—gives his keynote presentation to over 2,000 attendees at the world’s largest space science conference being held virtually from Sydney, Australia. Welcome to the wonderful world of managing meetings in a Covid-19 world!

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Making events that work in different settings for different types of attendees reflects the reality that people need different things from continuing education and collaboration. Some attendees are busy parents, or may run their own business, which can make it difficult to step aside for a few days to attend an in-person conference.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

One of the most valuable tools I use liberally at the start of peer conferences is a variety of human spectrograms , also known as body voting. ” — Organizational chart, Wikipedia At the start of an in-house event, a human spectrogram can be a powerful way to reveal the formal structure of the organization. 500+ people).

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GEVME

DECEMBER 17, 2020

SWITCH 2020 featured a unique hybrid format that combined a 24-hours/5-days online platform with satellite events around the world. Credits SWITCH 2020. Credits SWITCH 2020 Q&A with speakers from Gojek, Grab, Expedia, Facebook on Product Management. Credits SWITCH 2020. Credits SWITCH 2020.

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