article thumbnail

5 Post-Pandemic Conference Program Design Changes

Velvet Chainsaw

As we work with conference organizers to plan the return of their major conferences, five conference design trends have emerged, which may be useful to keep in mind as you design your own events. It’s a good time for planners to challenge their organizations to make the meeting experience more valuable than ever.

article thumbnail

An innovative conference competition format

Conferences that Work

So this is what we did: Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Three better alternatives to the conference lecture

Conferences that Work

In my experience, each of them is far more effective than a traditional conference lecture. After a batch of these talks, each presenter moves to a separate space in the room and session participants are then free to meet in small groups with the presenter(s) they chose for in-depth discussions.

article thumbnail

Design your meeting BEFORE choosing the venue!

Conferences that Work

Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? If so, download.

Venues 215
article thumbnail

Hybrid Meetings Doomed to Failure? Not So Fast

Velvet Chainsaw

The speaker, Sourabh Kothari, also a DES, presenting on how content should drive conference design , welcomed the virtual audience, but didn’t dwell on us. I’m accustomed to participating in webinars in which presenters like our own Jeff Hurt totally engage the audience during the presentation. Hybrid at its Best.

Meetings 264
article thumbnail

Getting More Value from Conference Keynote Speakers

Velvet Chainsaw

How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. From a conference design perspective, we believe the current best practice is to bookend your conference by opening with a strong-thought provoking speaker and closing with inspiration. What to Look For.

Speakers 278
article thumbnail

Lessons from Anguilla — Resilience in the Face of Disaster

Conferences that Work

Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: A birthday present for you on the 21st anniversary of Conferences That Work What a long strange trip it’s been The first Conferences That Work event was held June 3–5, 1992, at Marlboro College, Vermont. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

2010 185