Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 26, 2018

One of the strongest intangible attributes of a healthy conference is how much sharing takes place. Professions that deliver conference sessions with a high level of sharing – not diluted or generalized from the stage – are often in fields linked to prevention, healthcare, education and philanthropy.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The world of money is changing fast, and Money20/20 USA , the fintech trade show and conference that took place at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, Oct. Trulioo, a global identity verification company, promoted its AI capabilities with expert consults and manicures by Clockwork, an AI-powered nail-painting robot.

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Your association, annual conference, and governance are all institutions. One of the sacred cows for associations and their annual conference is attributing notoriety to the office of the president, board chair or annual conference committee chair. But as a consultant, I can call ‘em as I see ‘em. This article is for you.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 23, 2017

When considering long-term conference or organizational strategy, it’s wise to future-cast the impact major workforce trends may have on your profession, particularly because conferences are about people first and content second. What it means for you: Gig workers can be extremely influential (especially those damn consultants).

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve consulted for more than a thousand organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Pros of consulting for large organizations. Other consultants’ experiences may be different.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 29, 2016

Many built their expertise in an industry or function, shifted to consulting and then wrote a book to launch their speaking career. How your audience responds will have a direct impact on your conference’s brand image and credibility. This model sets the tone your conference and then sends the participants off with an emotional high.

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Event Marketer

OCTOBER 20, 2024

percent of the waste evaluated was properly diverted from the landfill, according to Brian Bollinger of Sustainable Investment Group, the Convention Center’s LEED consultant. The audit revealed that 73.3 Starting in Spring 2025, the project will focus on modernizing the hotel’s expansive 85,000-plus square feet of meeting space.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 18, 2020

Micro-Consulting Bandwidth. For interested associations and suppliers that support the meeting industry, and are in need of help, we are offering consulting and coaching calls without the expectation of compensation. Conference P&L analysis. Conference education development processes. Event technology solution advice.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 10, 2023

At edACCESS 2008 I gave a 90-minute presentation entitled “Learning from the biggest consulting mistake I’ve made — and that you probably have too” OK, the formal title was “The Systematic Development of Informed Consent “, which sounds much fancier but requires explanation.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 14, 2025

That’s because consulting when I listen well is a two-way street!) Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Making the human spectrogram map even better appeared first on Conferences That Work. I get some of my best ideas from my clients.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

We were on a shoestring budget for our first conference back in 2015,” says Melinda Epler, the CEO of Change Catalyst, a consulting firm that helps tech companies build inclusive ecosystems. Even when it’s your company’s driving force, being inclusive is not always easy. “We

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 16, 2019

If you had told me forty years ago, a freshly minted high-energy particle physics postdoc, that I’d go on to have four additional careers (owner of a solar manufacturing business, computer science professor, independent IT consultant, and meeting designer/facilitator) I wouldn’t have believed you. Consulting.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She has switched several times between working as an employee and as an independent consultant in the association field. For example, when I first started consulting I was scared of disappointing my clients. As a consultant, I have less authority to effect change in an organization than anyone who works there.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The post Are your Conferences Boring? Is there a goal toward a common good? Are they just there for a good time? What if there were a way to check all the boxes on the same trip? Join them here. Here’s the Cure appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Do you need to find new monetary sources for conferences, conventions and trade shows? “Members tend to walk right by them,” stated Corporate Partnership and Sponsorship Consultant Bruce Rosenthal. Give attendees a discount code on the last day of the conference that is only good for the next 30 days.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

But I’m a consultant who has long subscribed to Jerry Weinberg’s Seventh Law of Marketing : “Give away your best ideas” and Credit Rule : “You’ll never accomplish anything if you care who gets the credit”, from his invaluable book The Secrets of Consulting. Stop the presses.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s an independent review of my conference design work, published as a case study in Chapter 25—Designing and Developing Content for Collaborative Business Events—of the book The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. Tip: The hardback version is expensive, the ebook is a quarter of the hardback cost.)

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

Events agency Conference Care launched Carbon Consultancy in October 2021, following over a year of planning and development. The consultancy process involves several stages including gathering initial data from the event organiser and participants, to produce an estimated footprint. Often less than £1 per attendee.”.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 27, 2025

Every conference, exhibition and meeting fuels wider business activity, attracting inward investment, inspiring innovation and supporting job creation. ” As we continue ongoing discussions with government, we remain committed to presenting innovative solutions that support our sector, including a sector-specific Employment Allowance.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 14, 2021

For well over a year, we’ve consulted with dozens of associations on their go/no-go event strategies. One of our early — and still applicable — recommendations was for conference organizers to communicate and publish the date when they expect to make the decision for their in-person conference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We are extremely excited to welcome David Beckett, Vice President, Business Model & Performance to the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting team! VCC is laser-focused on serving large and complex conferences and tradeshows. To me, this is kind of like getting the band back together! This is where David will play.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 17, 2025

The 2025 HIMSS Global Conference & Exhibition brought more than 28,000 healthcare and tech leaders from around the world to the Venetian Convention & Expo Center in Las Vegas, March 3-6, to explore the latest in healthcare innovation and the future of digital health.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Paje Consultancy are delighted to announce their partnership to provide a learning and development programme and course options for beam agency and venue members. Paje are specialists in the meetings, events, and conference market, who offer bespoke training for venues, hotels, and agencies.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel appoint Manchester based consultancy Catch the MICE as part of their strategy to help drive future meeting and event business at the Glasgow flagship hotel. Having diversified our portfolio to include Event Technology in recent years, the Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel is a perfect fit all-round.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Game designer and author Ian Bogost makes the same point, somewhat more forcefully: “…gamification is marketing b t, invented by consultants as a means to capture the wild, coveted beast that is videogames and to domesticate it for use in the grey, hopeless wasteland of big business, where b t already reigns anyway. Amy Bruckman.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

After 35 years, the total dollars raised and invested in the business events industry is now $10 million and the group is in the midst of a matching fundraising campaign to help victims of the earthquake in Turkiye , which happens to also be the newly announced location for next year’s SITE Global Conference, Istanbul.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 16, 2020

As many associations wrestle with decisions for their fall conferences and shows, the question on everyone’s mind is, if you build it, will they come? Sarah Michel, VP, Professional Connexity, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. They have two scenarios in mind: hybrid or virtual? Facilitator. Cost: FREE. When: Tuesday June 23, 12 pm EDT.

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Velvet Chainsaw

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

While many have been focused this winter on who is going to land free agents like Bryce Harper or Manny Machado, Lisa Block inked a deal to join the Velvet Chainsaw Consulting team! Lisa will join our team just in time for opening day – April 2, 2019 – as Executive Vice President, Conference Strategy & Design. Leader and Mentor.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 7, 2025

The Great Yorkshire Events Centre has appointed Manchester-based consultancy Catch the MICE as their UK Representation as part of its ambitious strategy to showcase and grow its meetings, incentives, conferences, and events (MICE) offering.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 30, 2020

Consultations are a powerful small group activity. Set aside time, if available, for a few group consults on individual challenges. They will receive support, and their small group of impromptu consultants will feel good about helping. • 13:05 Preparing for individual consulting. Ask for volunteers. No related posts.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Conference Care was formed by two ex-hotel operations managers, Andrew Deakin and Chris Peacock. In 1995, they founded Conference Care Ltd (back then Conference Care UK) to provide two key things: 1. They had a big dream, lots of drive, and the ambition to make a difference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

A number of our consulting clients have made social responsibility a cornerstone of their conference strategy — with the desire “to leave the host city better because we were there.” When you adopt a strategic objective like that for your conference, it leaves room for creativity in achieving that desired outcome.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2025

One way PCMA Convening Leaders draws more than 4,000 people to register for a conference at the beginning of the year is by booking high-profile, controversial-in-some-circles speakers such as former U.S. The highlights were captured by PCMAs Spark AI tool Snapsight.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript! Here it is—enjoy!

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 12, 2017

When Velvet Chainsaw Consulting conducted speaker research with 120 associations with research and consulting company Tagoras Inc. About 62 percent close off submissions eight months or longer before the conference. In the submission form, ask if this session has been presented at another industry conference.

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Event Marketer

MARCH 25, 2025

She was looking for a new opportunity after building a career as a graphic design contractor and consultant, producing work for clients in biotech, higher education, real estate and packaging. Conferences and trade shows in my industry are critical, and I was surprised how critical these shows were when I first got into med device, she says.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 11, 2025

Tommy Goodwin, executive vice president with Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA) addressed the existential crisis some international association events are facing when they cant get visas for attendees or people are saying they are afraid to come to the U.S. “ Business as usual may be the biggest risk right now,” he said.

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