Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 10, 2017

In order to design relevant education and networking experiences at our conferences, we need to be focused to the point of obsession with our target audience. Over the past 18 months, we’ve carefully scrubbed and analyzed the attendance of 20 major conferences. If student attendance is material, we like to analyze separately.)

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 28, 2017

But most conference experiences have changed very little, if at all. So what type of conference education are you serving your customers—shallow learning, advancement learning or deep learning? So what percentage of your conference education falls into each of the following three categories? Shallow Learning.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 18, 2017

Conference Professionals Become Choice Architects Not Just Curators Of Content Or Schedulers of Speakers. In the conference arena, conference choice architects frame their programming based on solving the needs of their target audience. Then your participants will feel invested in the education and networking experiences.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 9, 2016

It is not related to the amount of time they sit in an education session or listen to a speaker. We should remind them that their level of learning and retention is directly related to their level of active mental engagement and participation. Shift From Verb To Noun.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics. What Does It Take to Plan a Conference? But how long does it take to plan a conference?

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 23, 2016

Savvy 21st Century conference organizers can effectively demonstrate strategic learning alignment of their conference networking and education programming. Smart conference professionals are skilled at articulating the value of their event’s networking and learning opportunities.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 22, 2017

Helping conference stakeholders engage in metacognition is the gift that keeps on givin g! Dump Legacy Speakers And Traditions. When was the last time you had a major change in your conference experience? Not just the changing of the speakers and topics like the changing of the guard. Something more than that.

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InitLive

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Not surprisingly conferences have played a big part in my responsibilities over the years. I would estimate that I has been an attendee, exhibitor, speaker, organizer or content strategies at over 50 conferences over the course of my career, which gives me a relatively unique perspective. The Event Organizer, It's No Easy Task.

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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. Not just your education programming, but your breaks, meals, even your exhibit hall (which we advocate for evolving into a solutions center, including changing the name).

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Connect Your Meetings

AUGUST 3, 2018

as conferences manager at NMAC. What I do: I educate leaders to stop the HIV epidemic. Through conference planning, I work to keep adult education interesting and relevant so my attendees continue to fight HIV in and for their communities. Alison Jo McKeithen, MBA, CMP, 38, works in Washington, D.C.,

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Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Join me for our free Webinar the Highly Energized And Engaged Conference Experience , September 20, 2 pm Eastern. Four Factors That Affect Your Conference Attendees’ Engagement. There are four factors that affect attendee engagement says education researchers and authors Robert J. Register Now! Marzano and Debra J.

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Hubilo Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

You do not need a great plan, but a good plan that gets done with optimal quality. Strategies must be developed around online registración, marketing, papers call-out and submission speakers line up, presentations, nominations, engagement, networking and experience. – Tracking all activities and their progress. Ohh, Yes!

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Coterie Spark

JULY 1, 2024

A commonly overlooked aspect of conference planning is your ability to include a philanthropic element. Educational Events Networking and team building are great, but there’s value in traditional speaking engagements too. Give up one of your sessions to a speaker from your charity.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2020

As my clients shift to a virtual conference format, I need to create a budget for the event,” Diane Laundy, principal planner, Behind the Scenes Conference Planning, wrote on the PCMA Catalyst forum. How to Budget for a Virtual Event. “As Registration systems and mobile apps are already in place.”.

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SevenEvents

JULY 12, 2023

Are you currently thinking of organising a conference event for your company ? The success of your event depends on meticulous planning and flawless execution. That’s where our conference planning service can make all the difference.

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Hubb

AUGUST 13, 2019

For the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Excel was just not cutting it for event content management, which includes everything from call for papers to speaker selection, speaker management to abstract management.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 24, 2016

You leave the conference session with the speaker’s sound bites. You can now parrot exactly what the speaker said. The Parroting Attendee: I’ve Got Your Sound Bite So I Can Win Now Too. You’ve taken great notes. You learned it! Unfortunately, this is when we become victims to our brain misleading us that we’ve learned something.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

“We had this big conference plan, but we had to pull the plug on it. However, we had all this content prepared for the conference we had intended to have in person. .” Everybody was really happy to be able to come together and see some of these speakers that we were all excited about even in this online setting.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 13, 2024

produces over time could become increasingly unoriginal—the opposite of what event planners need in their educational and promotional content. Interactions and Societal Pitfalls” finds that if too many people simply accept the first result produced by an A.I. application when they enter a command, the results that A.I.

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ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

The conference agenda is the plan upon which attendees build their personal conference plans and itinerary. It is one component of your conference that needs to shine. What Is in a Conference Agenda? Conference agendas are the brains and nervous systems of conferences.

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Eventinterface

JULY 6, 2017

With over 20 years of experience in the professional meeting planning industry, Amy Orr has planned events ranging from 30 to 10,000 attendees. Through ORRganized Events, Amy has coordinated a variety of multi-day educational conferences, golf tournaments, air shows and fundraisers.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Peter Sheahan, founder and Group CEO of Karrikins Group, presents during PCMA’s Education Conference 2018 in Cleveland. Who is at the center of your conference planning, programming, and experience? Or do you spend more time on securing experts, panelists, and speakers and make them the focal point of your event?

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Coterie Spark

JUNE 28, 2021

Overwhelmed by fall conference planning options? Well partner, what’s it gonna be: a virtual, in-person, or hybrid conference this fall? COVID-19 has changed the world, and has shifted how events and conferences are imagined/planned, it’s a new frontier! Virtual Conferences. Tough question, we know.

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PCMA Convene

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A year out, Malone and her team began conferring with their in-house legal team on everything from what they could — and could not — do when requiring proof of vaccination for right of entry, to navigating state and local laws and crafting clear guidance and communications. Plan to plan ahead.

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Hubilo Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A virtual conference is an online meeting that connects people with similar interests. And depending on the conference objectives the agenda can include various activities. Audience engagement is the biggest challenge when it comes to virtual conferences. 80% of people join virtual conferences for educational purposes.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 15, 2019

Event blogs are chock full of goodies to help organizers and attendees get the most out of their conference planning and event going experience. The Bizzabo Blog has been listed by Capterra as the number one event planning resource for organizers, let alone the best blog. This is a one stop shop for conference planners.

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Expo Logic

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Typical components of a successful virtual conference include: Education. It is important to identify these groups early in the planning process to better understand who will be accessing your event, why they are attending, and the value they expect to receive. Live engagement and networking. Entertainment. Exhibition Hall.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 22, 2018

We have a solution for you — this guide to awesome and free event planning resources. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most important conference planning resources that organizers can refer to for all their event planning and event marketing needs. But choosing the right speaker isn't so easy.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Help attendees navigate all your events big (like your annual conference) and small (like your webinars and training sessions). Educate members. Video the speedy event check-in, capture the glowing attendee testimonials, video speaker Q & A’s and presentations … video as much as you can. Generate revenue all year long.

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Expo Logic

JULY 24, 2020

Whether virtual or in-person, a n engaging and valuable event has the following components: Education : Ability for attendees to learn, exchange ideas and broaden their knowledge base. Live engagement and networking : Ability for attendees to network and meet new people through live engagements and conversation.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Yes, even when your first keynote speaker bails out on you. When we can work together, no matter how different our fields our from one another in the end collaboration between everyone creates a successful event. Taking Action. Now that I had realized my AHA moment it was time to get to work on pulling back the dark curtain.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The most dynamic ones provide a conference's schedule and can curate networking matches, send real-time speaker or session updates, trigger push notifications, maintain a feedback portal and even allow participants to tailor their own schedule of events. Speaker Management. Planning a conference? Event Apps.

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Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Guests will be on their way with all they need to dive into event sessions, speakers, tutorials, courses and more. Keynote speaker and session alerts. These unique codes are specific to each person and can be used for a wide range of networking, promotional, educational, scheduling and communications purposes.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We understand the dedication and commitment that goes into planning your event. And your event app is your tool to help you educate and inform your attendees, build attendee engagement, drive attendee networking, add value for your sponsors and exhibitors and so much more. As they communicate, the link will always be.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Expo Logic

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Give attendees more than sessions and offer chances to unwind – Event schedules are jam packed with keynote speakers, break-out sessions, and tons of other content attendees are expected to absorb over just a few days.

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