Expo Pass

JANUARY 4, 2023

We do our best to bring you the most up-to-date news, predictions, and happenings in the event world. . But our favorite way to find out what’s going on with events is by looking at which Expo articles people are reading the most! . 2022 was the catalyst for bigger and better in-person events this year. . We promise. .

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Attendease

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So you are planning an event and you need to build a website. Before you dive in, you need to plan for a website that will not only communicate about your event, but that will also captivate the attention of the users so they actually sign up for your event (why would you want a website that doesn’t convert, right?).

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Expo Pass

MAY 10, 2022

“I love seeing speakers that change the way we think […] They are experts, they have thought about something, they bring their own view of the world – to you – and it changes how you think about the world.”. Innovation Women also works to create more diversity at events, and remake the “all-male, pale, and stale” panels we so often see.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

There’s often a budget for a dramatic big-name speaker or two. If you ask about a budget for event design, stakeholders think you’re talking about decor and drama. But “there’s no budget” for core event design, which is actually about designing great meeting process. No related posts.

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Meeting Design Meetings Event Design Conference 358

Attendease

JANUARY 28, 2019

Back in 2015, I introduced five trends I expected would have a major impact on making events stand out. Did mobile event apps, iBeacons, event analytics, interactivity, or gamification have the impact I’d predicted they would? What new trends have eclipsed them in the event space? Mobile Event Apps.

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2019 Technology 2015 Event Apps 333

Conferences that Work

JULY 12, 2021

Is the end of an event important? 8 years ago, I wrote about how to create especially memorable events. Including many different kinds of short experiences during our meetings, allows us to hack the peak-end rule to maximize the impact of an event on attendees. What can we learn from professional speakers?

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2013 Speakers Conference Events 276

Attendease

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Event websites continue to be an extremely powerful marketing tool for promoting your upcoming events. They provide potential attendees with detailed information about the event, educating and entertaining them on the way. More importantly, they get attendees to sign up for events. Use professional images.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. Because, as I explained in my original post, combining Zenus facial analysis data with other attendee identification technology allows event owners to associate Zenus data with individual attendees.

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Technology 2023 Events Tech 380

Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The ways in which health and wellness fit into the events industry continue to evolve. How can planners help their attendees to feel a sense of genuine belonging through their event design? Whats the business case for having consistent wellness programming in events? to prioritizing the day-to-day well-being of people.

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2024 Event Design 2023 Consulting 130

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Beware of “experiential” events that are just razzle-dazzle. “Experiential” has become a buzzword to use to describe hip events. Instead of listening to speakers, you’re going to have — wait for it — experiences ! Sounds so much better, doesn’t it? For example, the much-hyped C2 Montréal.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The new year is well under way, and all of us in the event space are watching out for the new trends that’ll continue to influence our work throughout 2019. It could be that shrinking budgets are occurring because events are being asked to compete against the greater number of channels in today’s marketing landscape.

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2019 Event Planning 2016 2018 375

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Five Reasons to Change Conferences appeared first on Conferences That Work. Here are five reasons why.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

“In an article for Slate, Jessica Olien debunks the myth that originality and inventiveness are valued in US society: “This is the thing about creativity that is rarely acknowledged: Most people don’t actually like it.” Truly creative event design We are biased against truly creative event design.

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Eventmobi

MAY 23, 2024

Oftentimes, conferences include keynote speakers and workshop sessions, each designed to educate attendees. How Do Conferences Differ from Events and Conventions? “Event” is a blanket term that includes everything from intimate weddings to mega industry get-togethers.

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Conference Management Speakers Event Apps 292

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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Expo Pass

APRIL 6, 2022

It’s looking like a full summer of events, and believe it or not, we are excited to do some public speaking in front of large crowds again. But after Zoom and WFH, what message do speakers need to bring to inspire attendees right now? For more about how to do that, here’s our top 5 tips for speakers. Be relevant. .

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Speakers Social Media 2022 Technology 145

Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. I have little competition.

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Food and Beverage Meetings Meeting Design Site Selections 429

Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers?

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Conference Meetings Speakers Trade Shows 276

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work. Talking about incorporating active learning, interaction, and participation into college classes is great. No related posts.

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Meetings 2022 Education Speakers 296

Expo Pass

JANUARY 3, 2024

For us at Expo Pass, it means looking back at the top event planning articles in 2023. The top 6 articles cover diverse topics from ChatGPT to sustainability and on-site badge printing. We’re grateful for the time you’ve taken and are proud of how we’ve been able to help you along your event planning journey.

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2023 2024 Sponsorships Sustainability 107

GEVME

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Virtual events are great avenues for making connections, strengthening the brand, increasing company revenue or generating leads when it’s not always feasible to bring people together in the same space. Virtual Events Best Practices FAQs. What is a virtual event? What are the benefits of virtual events?

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Social Media Trade Shows Event Ideas Speakers 284

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

April 2018, Meetings and Conventions Magazine Do you incorporate participatory sessions into your events? In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). Smart conference producers incorporate participatory sessions into their events.

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Education Meetings 2011 2012 271

Attendease

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In today’s article, I will cover the main differences between GDPR and CCPA, and what you need to know to be compliant by the deadline of January 1st 2020. More importantly, we will discuss specifics of GDPR and CCPA for the events industry. What is the impact of CCPA and GDPR in the Event Industry?

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Consulting Government 2020 Events 347

Attendease

JANUARY 17, 2020

In 2020, events are going to become an even stronger pillar of B2B and B2C marketing. Top B2B Chief Marketing Officers plan to allocate almost 30% of their marketing budget to event planning in 2020. While this is good news for event professionals, they need to start preparing to handle all of this work that is set to come their way.

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2020 Social Media B2B B2C 293

StraussCA

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

The AGM is a pivotal event in the life of an association, serving as a platform for engaging with the membership. Preparing new Board chairs to host this significant event requires careful planning, clear communication, and strategic engagement. It’s a moment for transparency, accountability, and member engagement. You Got This!

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Meetings Financial Government Technology 105

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

5 mins: Scott shares some recent learnings from virtual events. 10 mins: Kristin shares some recent learnings from virtual events, and a quick overview of what’s in her book. Speaker recruiting? Pre-event calls with panelists. I think pre-recorded lessens the authenticity of the event????. Here it is.

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Social Media Speakers Conference Meetings 409

Event Marketer

JUNE 14, 2021

Breaking down the psychology of event engagement. Experience builders obsessed with the attendee journey know that in the last few hours of an event, attendee attrition—people leaving early—can make the difference between an event that falls a little flat or one that wraps leaving everyone with all the feels.

Event Marketing 358

Event Marketing Marketing Food and Beverage Travel 358

Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2022

The events community can learn a lot from the B2C social landscape as we navigate the ins and outs of best practices and trends for moving fence-sitters to paying registrants. We’ve culled those trends to identify five that are applicable to the B2B events industry. Integrity is endearing,” according to the article. Data rules.

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B2C Social Media B2B Advertising 370

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Q&A with Adrian Segar on Crowdsourcing appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Event innovation has to be more than giving attendees souvenirs. Extending your event brand. Similarly, to successfully extend your event brand you need to design appropriate additive and new experiences into it over time. So don’t serve up the same stew of event formats year after year. Event innovation?

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2009 Events Conference Speakers 227

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

I think of status at events as the relative levels of proclaimed or perceived social value assigned to or assumed by attendees. And power at events is an individual’s capacity to influence the actions, beliefs, or conduct of attendees. At many events, only high status people talk. Status and power at meetings.

Meetings 358

Meetings Conference Negotiating Speakers 358

Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

A post-event recap provides useful information to your stakeholders and community on key takeaways from the event. However, this essential tool is most useful in the days after the event. In fact, the best time to publish this report is within 48 hours of the event ending. Include: An event overview. Take Notes.

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2018 Events Education Speakers 232

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

So, unlike a speaker or presenter, I am comfortable being the center of inattention most of the time. I have a standing invitation for event and hospitality teachers to meet online with their class for free. Otherwise turn off individual computer speakers and all mikes except for the one in-person participant currently talking.).

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Speakers Conference Hospitality Meetings 348

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Online events make it easier for them to attend. Read the article for details.

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Meetings 2020 Conference Travel 295

Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

So for many event planners looking for the right tool to host a virtual conference, Zoom is the first thing that comes to mind. The good news is that event organizers who are already familiar and comfortable with using Zoom can now take advantage of Zoom’s new deep integration with EventMobi’s Virtual Event Space.

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Conference 2020 Speakers Meetings 370

EventMB

OCTOBER 23, 2018

It’s all about the experience these days: attendee experience, speaker experience, user experience, and especially experiential marketing. Experiences create connections and connections bring people back, making your event super successful.

2019 195

2019 Marketing Speakers Events 195

Attendease

DECEMBER 29, 2021

So you are planning an event and you need to build a website. Before you dive in, you need to plan for a website that will not only communicate about your event, but that will also captivate the attention of the users so they actually sign up for your event (why would you want a website that doesn’t convert, right?).

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