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7 Design Considerations for Your Conference Hub

Velvet Chainsaw

Reprinted with permission of Convene , the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. The post 7 Design Considerations for Your Conference Hub appeared first on Velvet Chainsaw. Which of the seven experience designs would most appeal to your attendees?

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7 Tips for Driving Attendee Engagement at Virtual Events

Smart Meetings

Event sessions: At the end of your conference sessions, have the speakers explain how attendees can connect with them and promote any related conference networking opportunities. on a variety of open data and knowledge management challenges. Provide this as a sample message template to all speakers.

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Key Takeaways from PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2020

Velvet Chainsaw

The Professional Convention Management Association’s Convening Leaders in San Francisco In early January served as an engaging and energizing way to kick off a new year and a new decade.

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Renegotiating Live Event Agreements When All Parties Are Innocent Victims

Velvet Chainsaw

Reprinted with permission of Convene, the magazine of the Professional Convention Management Association. Monitor and learn from what the travel or cruise line industries are doing to regain consumer confidence. Adapted from Dave’s Forward Thinking column in PCMA’s Convene.

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networking at conferences structuring connections

Gallus Events

The reasons that we don’t tend to “structure” people’s networking is that, we can think that our job is to being people together, and then hand over the networking baton to them. The least we can do is expect our attendees to network right? Maybe, but I think we can do a bit more.

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22 Types of Networking Events You Can Organize in 2023

Eventmobi

To host an online networking event, you can use an event management platform to help attendees share and connect. This type of networking event is often held at bars, restaurants, or coffee shops. These laid-back events allow attendees to meet, chat, and make connections over a round of drinks and appetizers. Contact us today.

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When Contemplating Conference Growth, Think Next Audiences Which Includes Next Gen

Velvet Chainsaw

Then instead of trying to manage them during the conference experience, lead them. Often our conference planning teams represent different generations. Not all Gen X and Millennials see things the same way like Traditionalists and Baby Boomers. Understand and appreciate what motivates each generation.