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A calendar of peer conferences

Conferences that Work

It’s also amusing to see groups you might not even know about who hold peer conferences. This calendar provides strong evidence that any group with something in common who wants to connect and learn can benefit from peer conference designs.

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5 Ways to Build Community Loyalty

Smart Meetings

Jennifer Beindorf Research over the past two years shows that event attendance continues to increase—from business/industry events to music festivals and sporting events. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.

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Best in Show 2016

PCMA Convene

Nominated by Cori Dossett, CEM, CMP, Conferences Designed “I have worked with Brittany several times in the past year. Asim Thomas , Assistant General Manager, ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment, Washington, D.C. Nominated by Cori Dossett, CEM, CMP, Conferences Designed “Larry is an outstanding professional.

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How Deep Science Ventures’ Inma Martinez Puts a Human Spin on All Things Tech

PCMA Convene

Professional sports players behave and move as if they had eyes behind their backs. What examples of conference design have you seen that better tap into a right-brain experience? That’s tacit knowledge. It’s a knowledge that cannot be transferred to another human being.

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Event Jobs | February 2018

Event Leadership Institute

Live Event Operations Manager – NBC Sports | NBCUniversal Media | Philadelphia, PA. Conference Design and Attendee Experience Manager | Tableau | Seattle, WA. National Events Specialist | Best Friends Animal Society | Remote, OR. Pennsylvania. Event Coordinator | WeWork | Philadelphia, PA. Washington D.C.

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#FICP Just Pulled Off a Masterclass in Creating Meaningful Connections

Smart Meetings

When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Make Meeting a Team Sport. Provide Positive Initiation. Mel Robbins.

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#FICP Just Pulled Off a Masterclass in Creating Meaningful Connections

Smart Meetings

When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Make Meeting a Team Sport. Provide Positive Initiation. Mel Robbins.

Financial 127