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Small is the new big—for meetings!

Conferences that Work

These events foster a loyal community with high retention rates. As attendee expectations shift, more clients are contracting me to boost connection at large events, where existing tech solutions like brain dates and speed networking often fall short. You can then grow the event over time. You’re not alone.

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Should presenter contracts include a no brown M&Ms rider?

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Van Halen ‘s 1982 World Tour performance contract contained a provision calling for them to be provided backstage with a bowl of M&Ms from which all the brown candies had been removed. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” — Brown Out , snopes.com. ” I can’t post materials on the walls.

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Nine conference mythodologies

Conferences that Work

Mythodology: We can contract a venue for our meeting before we design it. Designing your meeting and then choosing a venue that can showcase your design will improve your meeting experience (and can save you big bucks!) This is the meeting industry’s biggest dirty secret. I bet you can think of more mythodologies.

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Toronto Wedding Planners Give Advice for Planning in the Midst of the Pandemic

EventSource

Alana Klein Owner & Lead Planner Swoon Events Vendors Featured in this Article. Love by Lynzie Event. Event Planner. Event Planner. Designed Dream Weddi. Event Planner. Shealyn Angus Principal Planner Shealyn Angus Weddings & Events. Designed Dream Wedding Planning ( 57 ) EventSource.ca

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Design your meeting BEFORE choosing the venue!

Conferences that Work

I love my meeting design clients, but there is one mistake I see them making over and over again. Clients invariably ask me to help design their meeting after they’ve chosen a venue! Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Here’s why they do it, and why it’s a mistake.

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Yet Another Job for Planners: Clearing the Air

MeetingsNet

A meeting professional’s expertise can go in any number of directions: marketing, adult education, event design, site selection, contracting, event technology … It’s a dynamic role. The article is addressed to hoteliers but provides meeting planners with some basics on HVAC filtration and some ways to improve ventilation.

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Stay on time!

Conferences that Work

From my perspective as a presenter and facilitator, I’m not sure there’s much I can do when others cause truncation of my contracted sessions or fill them with hungry, tired attendees. Perhaps a contract clause that doubles my fee if the session starts late or my available time is slashed? Stay on time! I can dream.

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