Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The old meeting industry normal is long over, and many event professionals are still hoping and waiting for a new normal. In October 2020 I wrote two posts [1 , 2 ] about what a meeting industry new normal might look like. Holding in-person meetings: what do we now know? It’s time to take another look. . Accommodations.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 14, 2021

Why are our meetings still full of lectures? Well, listen to and consider this June 11, 2021 quote from New York City Mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams : [link]. Learning researchers and our best teachers and meeting designers have known this for a long time. It’s just the opposite. Social learning is humans’ true superpower.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

If the last year has shown anything, it’s that event technology can help attendees stay connected, even when meeting in person isn’t possible. To meet this demand, event organizers need to balance carefully planned in-person meetings with year-round online engagement. Build Connections with Events & Meetings.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

If you’re worried that your upcoming business meetings will need to be canceled or postponed, you might want to learn about planning a hybrid meeting. Today, it’s possible for businesses to hold meetings that are flexible and easy to adjust according to any changes in local restrictions.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business. Read on to learn more about some of the top event planning conferences that 2021 has to offer.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

In the last five years Pantone has made this interesting, including ‘ultraviolet’ and ‘greenery’ and for the complexities of 2021 they have addressed it with two colors. This eloquently sums up what 2021 will need as we return to live events. In 2021 the only thing we are touching is our own device. How will we need to respond?

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We recently convened a roundtable of senior-level conference organizers to discuss risk tolerance and the forces that are shaping their 2021/22 event strategies and decisions. Three primary risk categories are emerging as organizations weigh their options for major conferences in 2021: Mitigating financial risk. Contract concerns.

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Attendease

MAY 27, 2021

Through this interview, you will learn from Caitlin about the success with Convening Leaders, which went hybrid in January 2021, and their plans for Educon, which will go hybrid in July. Read below (or listen to the recording) to learn more about how PCMA has been managing its virtual and hybrid events in 2021.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A [MARKETING PERSON] has invited me to share my expertise at a meeting industry event. I’m regularly asked to speak, present, or run a workshop at meeting industry events. ‘Attendees to [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] genuinely need the help and expertise of companies and advisors just like yourself. . No, you pay us!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

[My June, 2021 guest post for BlueJeans by Verizon on event ROI.]. For example, an academic invited to speak at a meeting might compare their investment of time and money spent attending with their expected return of increased status, easier access to colleagues, or greater likelihood of obtaining tenure. What is event ROI?

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Over two-thirds of the respondents chose “more engaging activities” as something they wanted to change at their meetings! We’ve known how to make meetings participation-rich and connection-rich for decades. Yet most meetings shun these powerful modalities for the same old relatively ineffective lecture formats.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2021

That’s right, Endless Events is back at it with the best content to help you navigate the 2021 landscape. And while there’s a lot to cover, we figured that there’s no best way to start January than by outlining the 2021 event design trends that will define the industry. What We Saw In 2020. How do we change?

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

We fantasize about crowded exhibit halls, packed hotels, and chummy, in-person board meetings. I get a million emails a day with some variation of “Here’s when I think we can hold big meetings again.” I’m not sure my association will hold a big, in-person meeting in 2021. I delete them all.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 6, 2021

In 2021, that notion has never been more prevalent as event professionals and brands find themselves teetering between online events , in-person events and something in the middle (aka hybrid events ). 7 Event Planning Tips to Host Successful Events in 2021. Let’s face it, planning an event is never as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

For expo deposits paid in 2019 for 2020 events, it remains to be seen if those funds will return to budgets for 2021. For events that go all virtual for 2021, organizers are going to have a tougher time securing renewal for both exhibitor and attendee participation. Patience will be required. Decision timeframes will be cut in half.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 12, 2021

Will attended a 15,000-person event and Thuy recently raved about her experience as a virtual attendee at PCMA EduCon 2021. In June, he flew to Las Vegas to go to Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Congress – or MPI WEC 2021 in short. MPI WEC 2021: The Attendance. There were hugs everywhere.”

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Register Now for our next VCC Webinar, Wednesday September 29, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT. Featured Guests: Elizabeth Ambacher is the Vice President, Meetings and Expositions for the National Apartment Association (NAA) and oversees the strategy, planning, logistics and execution for all NAA meetings and events. Space is Limited.

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Endless Events

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This week, Nick, Thuy, and Will review their experience at IMEX America 2021, held for the very first time at Mandalay Bay. Everyone was looking forward to going to IMEX America 2021, especially since the iconic trade show was canceled last year due to COVID. IMEX America 2021 & COVID Compliance. ” Thuy explains.

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Expo Pass

DECEMBER 20, 2021

That does sound like 2021 in a nutshell, doesn’t it? Keep reading for our most popular articles of 2021. Our top article in 2021 was a brief rundown of our event: How to Hybrid: The Mysteries Unraveled. Spot is a voice-only meeting app that lets you walk and talk, all while it takes written notes of your meeting.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 31, 2021

If a person’s actions do not meet this standard of care, then the acts are considered negligent…”. When it comes to meeting participation, I really like the duty-of-care approach over a waiver filled with a bunch of legalese. 4 Questions to Define Your Duty of Care. Should We Ask Attendees to Sign a Waiver?

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 20, 2021

It’s a good time for planners to challenge their organizations to make the meeting experience more valuable than ever. As it becomes more apparent that face-to-face events will return in some form this year, conference organizers have an opportunity to make changes that would have been more difficult to sell up the ladder in the past.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 21, 2021

Having attended more than 20 of PCMA’s Annual Meetings over the years (both in person and virtually), I expected high energy, experimental delivery and great content. I wasn’t expecting to connect with my friends or to feel the same high I get from the in-person meetings. Those expectations were largely met.

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Expo Pass

MAY 27, 2021

But even as things open up again, meeting in-person might not be exactly as we remembered. To help you make real connections meeting in-person, these are our top networking trends and predictions for 2021. Also, if you meet outside, you can possibly go maskless (if it’s OK with the event staff of course).

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

September 2021 — Are in-person events COVID safe? Make no mistake; I love to design and facilitate in-person meetings. Articles are already appearing in meeting publications ( 1 , 2 ) that highlight the one-line summary of the Freeman announcement above. 1—Freeman’s overall conclusion is misleading.

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EventMB

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The US is easing its travel restrictions on international visitors as of November 8, 2021. The post Make America Meet Again: What the US Reopening to Global Travel Will Mean for Events by Paul Cook appeared first on [link]. The patchwork of country-by-country bans will no longer apply, but vaccine requirements will be more stringent.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 3, 2021

As 2021 dawned, the reality of Zoom fatigue set in. With in-person meetings so far away, I wondered how we could possibly deliver digital-networking experiences that would attract and retain attendees who were burned out from staring at their screens. There were some epic fails, but also glorious highs. My footing began to stabilize.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Over the past nine months, many industry experts have proclaimed that meetings and conferences are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Meetings of the future will be improved and monetized by embracing the tenants of strategic product management. While I agree in principle, I think the future is so much more than hybrid.

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Event Marketer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our selection process for the 2021 It List zeroed in on differentiated offerings, future plans, creative work and, most importantly, results. Meet the Top 100 Event Agencies of 2021. The post The 2021 It List: Recognizing the Top 100 Event Agencies appeared first on Event Marketer. Well, you’re doing it. It’s go time.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In the January 2021 Report by the Event Manager Blog based on a survey of 5,000 event professionals 67 percent of respondents agree that hybrid is the future of events, and 71 percent said that they would continue to employ a digital strategy even after live events return. Why are you meeting? The numbers don’t lie. Back to the basics.

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Skift

APRIL 6, 2021

Skift Take: As hospitality and event professionals adjust to the new group business and meetings landscape — likely to consist of a mix of in-person, virtual, and hybrid events — getting digital marketing right is key to standing out to potential planners and buyers. Read the Complete Story On Skift.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 16, 2021

And it made me think about meeting design. 132 at the 2021 Marlboro Music Festival. And, me being me, I thought about what Marcy had just said in the context of meeting design. And meetings are no exception. But when we are fully engaged in a meeting, we are just there , immersed in and responding to what is happening.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Most Q3 and Q4, 2021 conferences are reporting attendance numbers that are 40 – 60% below 2019. If your association is conducting board and committee meetings virtually, there is a good chance you can send fewer staff members to your large annual. Increased and Transparent Communications. Staff and Vendors.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Meeting professionals can make an even greater impact by increasing their focus on the other two other Rs: Reuse — Ask your convention center or hotel if they have a green purchasing program and eco-friendly items like bamboo plates. Louis as meeting destinations. Reuse and Reduce.

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

Here are the 50 best virtual event ideas for 2021. You’ll not only relieve the production crew’s pressure of sticking to a tight schedule, but you’ll also improve the experience for your attendees as they’ll have time to take notes, meet up with other attendees and explore the platform at leisure. Want more ideas?

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EventMB

JUNE 22, 2022

With many meeting planners and event organizers doubling up their bookings to compensate for postponed events from 2021 (and even 2020), it’s getting harder and harder to find hotel rooms and meeting spaces for groups both large and small. The New Marketplace Philosophy for Meeting Bookings.

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Event Age by Swapcard

MARCH 18, 2021

Here are the 50 best virtual event ideas for 2021. You’ll not only relieve the production crew’s pressure of sticking to a tight schedule, but you’ll also improve the experience for your attendees as they’ll have time to take notes, meet up with other attendees and explore the platform at leisure. Want more ideas?

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 12, 2021

What is every meeting owner’s quest for the holy grail? In February, our two guests founded the 2021 Virtual Networking Incubator. Register now for our next VCC webinar, May, 19th, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT. Delivering meaningful networking and connecting experiences in a digital or hybrid experience. Space is limited.

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