Velvet Chainsaw

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Your conference strategy should include a plan to inject fresh content or experiences each year as part of an ongoing improvement process. There are a million ways to make these improvement plans. Working with one of our clients, we devised a simple framework to help develop innovative plans for meaningful and lasting change.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Brand X’s Property in Somewhere, USA is a client of ours, and I am working on an influencer campaign to help promote Property Z’s event spaces as ideal venues for conferences and corporate meetings. Brand X would love to have you–a known industry expert on event/meeting planning–involved in this campaign!

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

For professional meeting planners, mobile devices put the power of augmented reality into their hands. Trend reports such as Circuit are already forecasting the growing impact this ubiquitous technology can have in real-time conference planning, attendee outreach, educational programs, product demos and speeches.

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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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Eventory

AUGUST 7, 2018

Last but not least, conference planning may become much more intuitive due to the fact that attendees are able to add their event sessions to the calendar which is accessible on their mobile device. I know, that event meeting planning is a complex issue. Mobile apps are great sources of data.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The moniker doesn’t matter and whether you call it event planning, conference planning, meeting planning or meeting management, the facts are the facts. Significant business decisions, undertakings and solutions will transpire during meeting and event planning conferences that occur outside of work.

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MeetingPool

MARCH 30, 2017

Ticketing can be a critical part of the event and conference planning process. Often, you have ideas regarding how you want to manage ticket sales and need a solution that can bring your vision to life. Luckily, there are numerous options available in the ticketing platform space. To help you find the one that is […].

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2018

If you’re planning an event, there’s one step that is essential to making that event happen: creating the event budget. Luckily, it’s a repeated action so you can easily create a basic framework for your budget, edit it along the way, and use tools that you probably already have to make it come together.

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Master the Event

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There is nothing worse for a meeting planner, and delegates too, then waiting for convention planning services and having them not show up!! Convention Planning Services – The Right Fit for Pain Free Transportation Decisions, decisions, decisions.

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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. Smart Meetings. Event Trends & News Blogs.

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Boomset

AUGUST 5, 2018

If you are chosen to be a conference organizer, you should take it as an opportunity to give back to the society. In case networking is not your thing, conference planning should be a chance to share your talent with the guests. Do you want to know how to plan an efficient and effective conference event?

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. A great app will also allow you to track your ROI and monetize sponsors.

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rsvpBOOK

OCTOBER 26, 2016

So you have just been given the green light to get working on that event which has been waiting in the wings for the past couple of months and you have a “to do” list a mile long of things you need to get done – Invitations, flyers, e-mails, sponsors, program, speakers, marketing campaigns, […].

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rsvpBOOK

APRIL 10, 2017

If only it was so easy to do when you’re in the middle of the event planning crunch. Event stress is like the proverbial monkey on an event professional’s back – hard to shake it off but so necessary to get things done for your event or meeting. Just breeeeathe….If By now you have heard that […].

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rsvpBOOK

MAY 2, 2017

Whether you are a newbie or experienced event professional, the day comes when you are put in charge of choosing the speakers for your event. Selecting the right event speaker or speakers can be the difference between great or not so great attendee experiences. It also can be the difference between receiving “high fives” or […].

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Penned mostly by Jeff Hurt, their in-house expert in Conference Experience Design, you know you’re going to get insightful tips. This blog is ideal for those wanting to dive below the surface of conference planning and create richer networking and educational experiences for attendees. Plan Your Meetings.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Dave founded Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, an industry-leading business improvement firm that helps conference and tradeshow organizers grow or transform their major face-to-face conferences. Dave is a frequent industry speaker, facilitator, and author specializing in large conference innovation and growth. What is he known for?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Dave founded Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, an industry-leading business improvement firm that helps conference and tradeshow organizers grow or transform their major face-to-face conferences. Dave is a frequent industry speaker, facilitator, and author specializing in large conference innovation and growth. What is he known for?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 25, 2019

This will greatly impact the event and meeting planning industry because planners will now only have 1 technology option at hotels, limiting options for flexibility in their venue selection process. major markets.

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Master the Event

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

However, the truth is that when there is a perceived “quiet time” for meeting and events, that’s usually when planners are busy working on proposals, closing files and, you guessed it, attending planning conferences. It”s just that you’re not necessarily seeing them execute programs.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 16, 2016

Jana McGee joined The Chattanoogan hotel as conference planning manager, where she is responsible for planning meetings and conferences at the upscale hotel in Tennessee. “I am thrilled to welcome him to the team and we look forward to the exciting initiatives he will bring to our renowned hotel.”. Jana McGee.

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Planner WIre

JUNE 6, 2019

Yes, it is not lost on me that this is weird considering that most of our meeting planning stress comes through the information superhighway straight to the thing in our pocket that goes beep-boop all day long. To my surprise, I found that there are more than a few that want to help us get square with the world, relax, and regroup.

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Planner WIre

JUNE 6, 2019

Yes, it is not lost on me that this is weird considering that most of our meeting planning stress comes through the information superhighway straight to the thing in our pocket that goes beep-boop all day long. To my surprise, I found that there are more than a few that want to help us get square with the world, relax, and regroup.

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