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7 Design Considerations for Your Conference Hub

Velvet Chainsaw

High-tech user conferences like Dreamforce and Microsoft Ignite have been designing innovative hub spaces to engage and nurture their top customers for years. Another popular addition is to incorporate demo kiosks where tech providers can share their solutions and grow connections.

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Your Trade Show Attendees: What Do They Really, Really Want?

Velvet Chainsaw

Event organizers take heed: It appears that your tech exhibitors continue to be important to your show floor mix. Solving an existing problem is a priority, but attendees are likely more inclined to move that needle in a conference/networking peer experience. And to actually close a sale on site?

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I Think We Cracked the Code on Digital Networking!

Velvet Chainsaw

Then we would transition into whole-group warm-up activities like reading the Golden Rule Haiku together, brainstorming or introducing the topic, and doing a quick tech overview; the warm-up took 10-15 minutes. We opened with the unofficial start that lasted 6 to 7 minutes.

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How Vox Media Revamped its Ultramodern Code Conference in SoCal

Event Marketer

” –Tara Reilly, VP-Experiential and Partnerships, Vox Media A trio of tech journalists served as event co-hosts this year, replacing veteran Kara Swisher, who stepped down from the role. Taking the reins this year were three new tech journalists, who replaced veteran Code Conference host Kara Swisher.

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Your All-Out Guide to Conference Planning

Endless Events

The breakout speakers also play a pivotal role here, along with the choice of tech they use. Learn more about these tips, tech tools to help engagement, and activity ideas for exemplary breakout sessions via the link up top. Put yourself in the shoes of your attendees during conference planning.

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Hackney Town Hall – 8 decades of excellence

Event Industry News

award, Hackney Town Hall has become a steadfast choice for corporate clients looking to host everything from conferences, networking events and award dinners?. Conferences. Event Tech. Also, a finalist for the ?Best Best New or Refurbished Venue ? Boasting five beautifully restored spaces?, Areas of interest. Exhibitions.

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The Top 5 Free Event Apps for 2024

Event Age by Swapcard

After closely evaluating the event app landscape, we’ve handpicked five free event apps that can fit the bill for your conferences, networking events, or exhibitions with. But with so many options available in the market, how do you decide? Our core criteria? Feature-rich event apps that don’t blow your budget!