Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

As an example I’ll use a three-day conference I’m currently designing. The participants are four hundred scientists who work all over the world and only get to meet en masse every few years. Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Traditional conferences focus on a hodgepodge of pre-determined sessions punctuated with socials, surrounded by short welcomes and closings. Such conference designs treat openings and closings as perfunctory traditions, perhaps pumped up with a keynote or two, rather than key components of the conference design.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2016

Although that opportunity had to be passed up—PCMA made me an offer I couldn’t refuse: facilitating the 2015 PCMA Education Conference —I made it to the 2016 workshop. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! I’m glad I did. Where I came from. I’ll.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 2, 2017

Imagine designing your next conference or annual meeting from scratch around content instead of picking up the template you’ve been using for years and tweaking it. A good way to create content is to understand why people go to live meetings. Imagine the content isn’t yours. Imagine your audience owns the content.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

Each session was designed to discover and meet wants and needs of the executive officers and volunteers of the association’s regional chapters’ members in an area of special interest. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Steve, I like your question because it highlights a key tension inherent in group process design: the tension between intimacy (going deep with a few) and discovery (uncovering the possibilities of the many). When people are meeting for a shared purpose, some of the potentially valuable outcomes include: Learning about each other.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 4, 2022

The March conference, which brought the neurologist community together to discuss progress on diagnosis and early treatment of multiple sclerosis, was not the first of its kind that AIM has organized, said Barbara Sambugaro, business manager, AIM Education. Another multi-hub AIM event connected as many as 40 venues, she told Convene.

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The Modern Event

MARCH 30, 2016

Blogs are becoming key resources for meeting and event professionals in terms of trends, event planning, emerging technologies, inspiration, and connecting with fellow professionals. Adrian Segar’s blog is for the corporate meeting professional; creating “relevant, memorable conferences.” ConferencesThatWork.com.

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Slido

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Here are some of our favorite blogs that bring the best from our industry, as well as some amazing companies that have inspired us on our journey toward better meetings. We love it for its educational, in-depth content and fresh perspectives on some of the most interesting topics for eventprofs. Meeting design and interaction tips 11.

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Event Marketer

MAY 24, 2023

The flagship experience, launched in 2018 as part of a portfolio consolidation, marked a new chapter this month as it reconvened May 9-11 in Orlando as a smaller, targeted in-person conference designed to serve up content and networking experiences “that matter most to you.” Emphasis on the you.

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Bizzabo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For more than 40 years, CMG’s international conference has been the source for education and peer-to-peer exchange for all things enterprise IT and infrastructure. It is the only conference of its kind where attendees can obtain real-world knowledge and training that is not vendor-run. IMPACT 2021. Virtual MarTech Summit.

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Connect Your Meetings

JULY 9, 2019

Heather Wakefield, 39, works remotely in Nashville, Tennessee, as a s enior manager of education and events at Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society. What I do: I am a results-oriented, event and education professional with more than 10 years of experience in healthcare nonprofit associations. When I moved to the Washington D.C.

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Tito Blog | An Event Blog for Organisers

AUGUST 23, 2019

South Summit provides an international series of encounters where business leaders meet and inspire each other by communicating what works (and what doesn’t) to help others achieve their goals. Dates : September 18th & 19th, 2019. Location : Helsinki, Finland. Tickets : Available here for companies. 4) Startup Couples 2019.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

Attendees come to Airbnb Open for a variety of reasons: to find tips on how to make more money hosting, to share their perspective on improving the platform, and to hear from some of the most respected names in hospitality in more than 50 educational sessions. Where in the world have you traveled to meet one of your guests?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Search within blog categories like education, sustainability and team building or check out her opinion pieces for something different. Their blog, the “Event Leaders Blog” is packed with education, training and insights for event profs just like you. We love their focus on careers and education development. The Meeting Pool.

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Trade Shows Food and Beverage Tech Education 133

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Conferences - Conferences are the backbone of the tech events industry and can be both B2C or B2B events. They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. Whereas most conferences are open to the public, trade shows usually require a screening process for buyers, company reps, and press. East Meets West.

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

Introduction Whether you want to find new networking or professional development opportunities, learn about the latest industry trends, or connect better with clients, going to a few conferences every year is essential for just about every professional.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Meeting & Event Job Openings | January 2018. Design & Event Coordinator | AlliedPRA | Chandler, AZ. Meeting & Events Planner | Carlson Wagonlit Travel | Hartford, CT. Conference & Event Specialist | Yale University | New Haven, CT. Meeting & Event Manager | Koncept Events | Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Such process is the focus of the peer conference designs and associated participation techniques that I’ve been developing and writing about here and in my books. Studying how to facilitate this process and then adopting it is perhaps the most effective way you can improve the learning at your events.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 12, 2018

Interior design? Graphic design? Meeting and conference professionals? Go back and read that last phrase: meeting and conference professionals! Do you see yourself as a conference, meeting or event designer? Four Areas To Consider When Reimagining Your Conference. City planning?

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