Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 9, 2023

For complex conference programs, this insight means that you can increase satisfaction — and reduce attendee anxiety — by providing them with several targeted choices. For conferences that develop education sessions that appeal to a broad audience, applying the principles in this study can improve the attendee experience.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Following is a look at the experiential campaigns that caught your eye over the last 12 monthsEvent Marketer’s top 10 most-read stories of 2024. We rounded up some of the festival’s best experiential marketing ideas, from shower portals to manifest stations to self-care retreats.

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EventMB

AUGUST 20, 2024

A conference focused on female founders would seem like an accepting place for babies, wouldn’t it? Elena Brandt, the founder of a market research startup called Besample , was excited to attend the Y Combinator Female Founders Conference 2024 , in August. During the conference, she stayed in the back of the room with him.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

245) Early telephone ads marketed it as a better telegraph. So, perhaps it’s not surprising that many conference organizers today make a similar mistake by emphasizing broadcast content over attendee interactions. . “ Kevin Kelly , “ What Technology Wants ” (p.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I’m noticing that event promoters are increasingly using the word “ unconference ” to describe traditional conferences. <Sigh> There’s a big difference between unconferences and traditional events. Well, surely titan Google would accurately describe their annual Search Central conference ?

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Attendease

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Our team recently attended ACTIVATE by Gleanin, a virtual event that helps event professionals improve their marketing efforts. ACTIVATE provides actionable tips, tricks, and advice that event marketers can put into practice immediately. Seth emphasized the need to “de-industrialize” and make events unforgettable.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether you’re a meeting design novice or seasoned pro, you will learn really important things from this book. Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ). Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

How can planners help their attendees to feel a sense of genuine belonging through their event design? Whats the business case for having consistent wellness programming in events? With so many wellness resorts on the market, it can be hard to find the right one to suit your groups specific needs and preferences.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Takeaway Tip: Suppliers who embrace these trends and market them effectively in their RFPs, proposals, and promotional materials will stand out as trusted partners for meeting planners. Hybrid Meetings Are Here to Stay The rise of hybrid events has transformed how planners approach meetings.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Event Goal. For their annual ‘Spotlight on HR’ conference, the Meeting Expectations management team wanted to set a new record for member adoption and engagement on their Event App. Giving their Event App a distinctive but simple name made it easier to find in the app store. The Back Story.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The problem is that too many game designers are using long-outmoded models of what it means to be “educational” — Can educational be fun? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Gamification makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli appeared first on Conferences That Work. Amy Bruckman.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has revealed the co-headline sponsors for its annual conference at the ICC Birmingham, on Thursday 14 November 2024. Rachel Parker, director, AEV, said, “We are excited to announce that G4S and Iventis will be co- headline sponsors for our main event this year.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

With a big background in tech-world, marketing director Felicia Asiedu has been at Cvent for five years. This episode is a deep dive into the brand, with a particular focus on Cvent Connect Europe, the company runs a similar event in North America, and how event tech fits into event design.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 19, 2025

The Events Industry Council announced today that the 2024 FICP Annual Conference, hosted by the Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) in Denver from November 10-13, achieved silver level certification to the EIC Sustainable Event Standards.

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Attendease

MARCH 10, 2022

However, when it comes to event registration, one size does not fit all. For example, registering for a webinar or an in-house educational seminar differs greatly from the registration process for a multi-day user conference. Track Your Marketing Efforts. Make Your Event Website Stand Out. Consider The Entire Experience.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that its 2025 annual conference will take place at Excel London, on Friday 14th November. Excel […]

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The latest details of the new, landmark conference centre being built as part of Olympia’s £1.3 Set to open in late spring 2026, the world-class conference centre will include an 850 seated capacity auditorium; eight breakout rooms; a boardroom; business lounge; and a private hire bar and restaurant. With circa […]

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. FICP 2024 Annual Conference will be Nov. How fun is that?

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Venues of Excellence (VOE) Annual Conference 2025 Positive Evolution, was held this year at the recently renovated Imago Venues, Burleigh Court, brought together over 130 industry leaders, professionals, and suppliers for an inspiring celebration of growth, collaboration, and innovation.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Our trade magazines mainly report on big events, the ones with big-name speakers and eye candy razzle-dazzle. How can we get our old, big events back? Some respond by increasing their event marketing. “ Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Make the meeting bigger! What to do?

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Attendease

APRIL 11, 2019

Fortunately, you don’t need the resources of companies like Apple or Red Bull to create a consistent mood for your event. Today, you can find website design templates available for all event types, from webinars to retreats or large conferences. Why Your Event Website Needs a Consistent Design.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 15, 2025

With only 12 hours for set up, UK-based specialist in temporary inflatable structures, Evolution Dome, deployed 137 private meeting pods for a 1500-person, three-day healthcare conference at the Gaylord Palms Hotel in Orlando, Florida, 01-03 April 2025.

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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. Image attribution: Flickr user ben_grey.

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Attendease

MARCH 10, 2022

However, when it comes to event registration, one size does not fit all. For example, registering for a webinar or an in-house educational seminar differs greatly from the registration process for a multi-day user conference. Track Your Marketing Efforts. Make Your Event Website Stand Out. Consider The Entire Experience.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 21, 2023

The Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel has everything you need to get together and reconnect with clients, colleagues, friends and loved ones.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The meetings and events facilities at the Celtic Manor Resort have been renamed the Ian Edwards Conference Centre to celebrate the memory of the venue’s long-serving Chief Executive Officer, who sadly passed away last month.

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The AEV brought together over 240 event professionals for another sell out year of their annual conference last week, 14 November 2024, at the ICC Birmingham for a content rich and engaging programme on the theme “20:20 vision. Experience.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 28, 2023

How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

How to apply behavioral triggers to conference programs to increase engagement If the golden ring everyone is reaching for on the merry-go-round of events is “engagement,” then we had better get real about what causes people to pay attention and interact with the content we work so hard to present at conferences and meetings.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Be curious and ask them about their priorities and what’s important to them—not only in what they are seeking in their event experiences but also broader marketing and business priorities. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Silent Conference has launched its next-generation Zed Headphones, redefining silent events with cutting-edge technology and a commitment to sustainability. This breakthrough also supports multilingual sessions […]

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Green Events and Innovations Conference (GEI17) will once again bring together global innovators and sector leaders to share, network, and accelerate environmental and social actions to make impactful changes in all kinds of events.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Record prep call – use those recorded snippets for social media marketing for live event! If you wanna hear about Kristin’s brilliance with the CAPS conference last week… we interviewed her today on Webinar Talk Show about all their ideas and how they pulled it off. Kristin Arnold. Curiosity is key.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Welcome to the Conference & Meeting Guide! We are absolutely thrilled to present this comprehensive guide, specifically designed to help you discover the best suppliers and venues for your next event.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “practitioners” I mean the folks who do what the meeting is about; e.g., doctors at a medical event or scientists at a conservation conference. Discussing what level of access outside counsel would have to the law firms during the event was the most difficult part of the meeting design.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The UFI Asia-Pacific Conference, hosted at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, brought together industry leaders from over 20 countries to Australia for the first time on 13-14 February.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

Exhibitors hope to gain new customers, maintain or strengthen existing business relationships, increase brand awareness, and promote their offerings to a wider audience, thus obtaining greater market share. The adoption of participant-driven and participation-rich meeting formats improves event ROI. No related posts.

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