2020 Conference Meetings 
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 30, 2021
Having an emcee at your event was a nice-to-have prior to 2020. Talk to any meeting owner who has managed a large virtual event this past year using a skilled emcee and he or she will tell you it made all the difference. Bottom line: Having an emcee allows you, the meeting owner, to sleep better at night. Now it’s a must-have.
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
Meet the brains behind the design of the highly successful National Speakers Association’s INFLUENCE 2020 Virtual in August. Hear testimonials from first-hand attendees–experts in the meeting and event space–who can’t stop singing the virtual experience’s praises! EDT, for an interactive webinar. REGISTER NOW.
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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. Online and hybrid meetings have seen less drastic reductions. Instead, make the meeting design right. (
Velvet Chainsaw
APRIL 5, 2022
Before March of 2020, pacing data was a useful tool for predicting final attendance and revenue. It’s expected that meetings in Q3 or Q4 will outperform those held in the first half of this year. A lot of meetings operating in Q1 and Q2 ended up extending their early-bird deadlines multiple times. Adjust your date fees.
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The meeting industry old normal is over, and many event professionals are hoping and waiting for a new normal. What will the meeting industry new normal look like? The meeting industry old normal. For most of human history, of course, this has been the only meeting option. The meeting industry new normal.
Velvet Chainsaw
JANUARY 21, 2020
The sponsor and partner activations were a key feature and a hub for the meeting. The post Key Takeaways from PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2020 appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Here are a few items that are top-of-mind as I’ve reflected on the recent PCMA CL. Innovate + Elevate Arena.
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 author, Julius Solaris , tweeted: “…braindates are in our top 10 trends for 2020…Too much of an undervalued tool and approach. Instead make your entire conference a braindate!
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