Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. As a result, many industry professionals are wondering what to expect from the top hospitality conferences of 2022. Check out what 14 of the most popular hospitality conferences of 2022 have in store: 1.

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many meetings still focus on creating audiences rather than community. And not just at meetings. Damon Kiesow , @dkiesow@social.kiesow.net, Mastodon toot on Nov 06, 2022, 10:37 Kiesow concisely sums up why the news business and the meeting industry concentrate on audience rather than community. Community is generative.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Throughout 2022, nearly every meeting service provider continues to be short-staffed and plagued by last-minute no-shows or insufficiently skilled workers. The meeting rooms you contracted for may have been double booked. Be sure to reconfirm your meeting rooms by name as far in advance as you can. .

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 15, 2023

IStock Photo by cyano66 Before the pandemic, one could argue that jobs with life-and-death consequences were surely more stressful than planning an annual conference. Exhibitors are being more selective about the conferences they will support. Annual conference budgets are usually finalized 12-plus months prior to the event.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Software testers do peer conferences right! They even call them a peer conference , rather than unconference , a term I don’t like.) As evidence of software tester conference awesomeness, I offer three examples below. a short history of the peer conference. The 2022 SoCraTes peer conference.

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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.

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2022

The government had declared a lockdown due to the Covid pandemic, so there was no question that the following elements of force majeure existed: It wasn’t possible to hold in-person meetings or events as it was illegal due to the lockdown. The fundamental purpose of meetings had been frustrated. On-Site Performance.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 3, 2022

With live conferences’ comeback, event organizers need to make complex decisions about how to incorporate digital product extensions into their business model. Based on our research, we estimate that there’s an even split between conference owners who are including synchronous or asynchronous hybrid options and those who aren’t.

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Eventmobi

MAY 27, 2022

What would a “year-long” sponsorship engagement look like versus a “conference” or event-based activation? Having all sponsorship benefits concentrated around a several-day conference may not have as much value for your top-tier sponsors that have year-round business goals. Cultivate a Long(er) Relationship.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The New Year is upon us and as we look at 2022 for our meetings and group gatherings, we gaze into the future with bright eyes and positive grins and think, what the heck is going on? Event safety has become a priority, if not for meeting planners, then for attendees. Meeting planners don’t need to be IT gurus.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This list was part of a larger guide that we launched: 10 Survival Skills for Corporate Meeting & Event Planners in 2023. Guide to Implementing Virtual Events , by Attendease Having the right technology stack is essential to run a successful virtual conference. You can get the full guide here.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Since the pandemic moved our event cheese, industry experts have been quick to proclaim that meetings are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Discuss five lesser known truths about hybrid meetings. If only it was that easy! Event organizers are quickly realizing that hybrid isn’t cheap and it requires a lot more work.

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Expo Pass

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

2022 is looking to be a banner year for events. And which ones will really show the future of how we meet and connect? So consider this “part two” of all the events we’ll be watching, and learning from, in 2022. A literal combination of our online existences and meeting in-person again, or “IRL”. SXSW (March 11 – 20).

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 3, 2022

Here’s a rare opportunity to ask me anything about meeting design and facilitation at a unique, free, online workshop. Join me next Thursday, March 10th, 2022 at 12:00 pm EST for Ask Adrian Anything ( AAA ): an online participant-driven workshop on the future of events. No related posts.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The return to The Center for Association Leadership’s (ASAE) Annual Meeting & Exposition brought almost 5,000 people to Nashville in August after two years of virtual experiences. As part of embracing experimentation and risk-taking, the conference prioritized local community thought leaders and new programs. Community First.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 28, 2022

Top 10 Hybrid Event Management Companies of 2022. Meetings & Incentives . The team of over 300 specializes in end-to-end event management of all types including meetings, conferences, incentive, as well as other strategic business operations. Write, edit, and design presentations and supporting meeting collateral.

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Expo Pass

OCTOBER 20, 2021

From Super Bowl LVI to the Beijing Winter Olympics to countless conferences and festivals, in-person and hybrid events are back on the books for 2022. In this article, we’ll get into all the nuts and bolts of a few marquee events that we’re looking forward to in 2022. Sundance 2022. Sundance is going hybrid in 2022.

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EventMB

JUNE 16, 2022

Europe is rightly a popular conference destination for many US organizations, yet there are significant cost implications to consider. The UFI European conference 2022 in Poznan took place with a refugee center operating in the same building. But is it possible? Is this something that you should even consider?

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EventMB

JUNE 30, 2022

It also facilitated the scheduling of meetings with those new contacts on-site during the event. While spaces like the Women in Tech lounge were open to all guests, there were lounges dedicated to startups, developers, investors, conference speakers, and their guests, executives, and the media.

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Source: Web Summit Flickr Skift Take: Web Summit 2022 opens today in Lisbon, Portugal and its CEO Paddy Cosgrave predicts there will be 100,000 people participating in it and related events. With many conferences still struggling to reach 2019 numbers, Web Summit is bucking the trend.

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Expo Pass

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

That all changes in 2022. With the advances we’ve made in meeting safely, hybrid technologies, and our general understanding of ways to get together, in-person SKOs are back on the table. With that, here are our top tips for hosting a Kick A$s in-person or hybrid SKO in 2022. Make safety about comfort. Theme still matters.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Rather than having a regular conversation about event technology, Will and Brandt are sharing the contents of a session they led at the FICP Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona back in November 2021. Introducing Event Technology Trends 2022. Brandt and Will give the audience a one-hour rundown of event technology trends of 2022.

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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. The Rise of Apology Meetings. I delete them all.

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SpotMe Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

In addition to bypassing business meeting restrictions , companies are now realizing the many cost-effective benefits of hosting video conferences and virtual events. We’re walking you through the video conferencing technology trends you need to be aware of as we move forward into 2022. You’re breaking up.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Smart Meetings has collected our best CSR stories of 2022 to inspire and encourage continued efforts towards good causes. Starting IPW 2022 with a Green Bang: Tourism Cares Pledges $10,000 to IDEAS for Us. FICP’s Annual Conference Gave Back, Set Records. The post Best of 2022: CSR appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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SpotMe Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

While many shifted to a completely virtual event strategy in 2020, some sense of normalcy in 2022 has introduced a new and popular event trend, hybrid events. Hybrid Event Studios of 2022. London-based Cavendish Venues specializes in hybrid conferences and events throughout London. Sound Investment AV. Chicago, IL. London, UK.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 10, 2022

It’s 2022! As the mastermind behind the top 22 event platforms to use in 2022 , he has a great grasp of where things are going in the ever-evolving world of event technology. Event Tech Predictions For 2022: A Note On The Pandemic. Will’s first event tech prediction for 2022 is enhanced data privacy.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 14, 2021

If marketing budgets intended for show participation in 2020 or 2021 were reallocated, or not spent, will corporations recall the good days and include your show in the 2022 marketing budget? Eliminate sponsor inventory that was not purchased during the past two conferences. Access Passes – How many conference badges are included?

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2022

Our guide to the best virtual conference platforms helps you pick the right virtual solution. So we created this guide to the best virtual conference platforms to help you. So we created this guide to the best virtual conference platforms to help you. Virtual conference platforms. What is a virtual conference?

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Smart Meetings

JULY 14, 2022

The ninth nSight conference was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, an up-and-coming technology hub between three major universities. Marisa Roberge, nCino’s associate director of global conferences & events, had prior experience with TSEC in her previous job. Read More: North Carolina: History Takes Flight. A Mountain of Challenges.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. ” Sadly, I was disappointed. No related posts.

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Endless Events

MAY 12, 2022

As things currently stand in the events industry, we’re planning events in 2022 as if the COVID-19 pandemic never existed. She notes that, indeed, some events look a lot like 2019 in 2022. “I planned a conference in 2020 that got canceled. ” Planning Events In 2022: Event Planners Lack Resources.

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SpotMe Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The type of event or conference, and the goals you have are critical factors. The timeline for your event or meeting strategy are key as well. Attending a regular company town hall vs. attending a user conference is not the same experience. a pre-meeting survey. For the user conference, I probably want.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Following are considerations gathered from industry media, meetings market surveys and anecdotal reports from Velvet Chainsaw Consulting clients. As the cost of jet fuel and gasoline increases those costs are borne by the meeting organizer. Some of our clients are experiencing up to 30% increase in prices over 2022.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 14, 2022

IMEX 2022 concluded its 11 th American run Thursday following a thunderous return with over 12,000 people in attendance at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, a 45% increase over last year’s event due to pandemic travel restrictions. — JT Long (@SmartMtgsJT) October 13, 2022. meetsmart pic.twitter.com/xY7qsyppLz.

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