Conferences that Work

JUNE 22, 2020

That’s the selling proposition for a host of new platforms that have sprung up over the last few months: creating a compelling online incarnation of the traditional conference socials we all know and love (or hate). A maximum of around thirty people were present at any one time at the Gatherly test event, which I set up.

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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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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” Wilson sees emotions, institutions, and technology as disjointed in time. Technology. ” — E. 9 September 2009. And so it goes with meetings.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

This focus is welcome, because online technology can and should replace the lecture-centric components of conventional meetings. 2—Virtual meetings process technology will improve. In my opinion, we can significantly improve virtual meetings process technology. 3—We will better understand the true value of face-to-face meetings.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

Because, as I explained in my original post, combining Zenus facial analysis data with other attendee identification technology allows event owners to associate Zenus data with individual attendees. This is true of hotels, convention centers, event organizers, technology companies, etc. Are you using the service alone?

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Velvet Chainsaw

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Your conference-slip is showing! Well conference professionals, your conference-slip is showing. If conference hosts and meeting professionals don’t foster and protect specific beliefs about today’s society and business, they lack the intellectual framework for their event to transform lives. Hat tips Stephen J.

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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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Conferences that Work

JUNE 14, 2021

With new technology of remote learning, you don’t need school children to be in a school building with a number of teachers. Learning researchers and our best teachers and meeting designers have known this for a long time. Why are our meetings still full of lectures? It’s just the opposite. Social learning is humans’ true superpower.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 10, 2020

And if there’s a glitch in the meeting platform technology or connection, you may end up being late. People can join “early” if they are worried about getting the technology or connection to work, or if they want to chat informally with others before the meeting starts. Feel free to share them in the comments!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 19, 2021

For example, think about a conference to explore the implications of a medical breakthrough. Another might include medical personnel able to deliver the new technology or procedure. Do you expect to use this format in future events? One pod could be for patient groups that the discovery will affect. No related posts.

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Attendease

JULY 13, 2021

In a recent interview with Attendease , event expert Tahira Endean shared the example of how IBM set a new record for attendance at one of its major corporate events in 2020. Its IBM Think conference attracted over 100,000 attendees as opposed to a typical 30,000 attendees for its in-person event. . Who’s your audience?

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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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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

Event platforms for connection. The pressure to find comprehensive replacements for face-to-face meetings has sped the development of technology platforms that better support connection between participants. Pre-pandemic online platforms were designed to provide broadcast-style meeting formats. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

I greatly enjoy participating in EventTech Chat , “a weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events” hosted by pals Brandt Krueger and Glenn Thayer. appeared first on Conferences That Work. Did anyone learn anything?

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Guide to Implementing Virtual Events , by Attendease Having the right technology stack is essential to run a successful virtual conference. Download this implementation guide to learn the pieces that you need to run your multi-session online event. You can get the full guide here.

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Attendease

JUNE 30, 2021

In a recent interview with Attendease , event expert Tahira Endean shared the example of how IBM set a new record for attendance at one of its major corporate events in 2020. Its IBM Think conference attracted over 100,000 attendees as opposed to a typical 30,000 attendees for its in-person event. . Who’s your audience?

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Event Industry News

APRIL 15, 2024

The UK has hosted 1.02million conferences in the last year alone, generating an outstanding £16.3 billion for the economies of popular conference destinations1. As one of the leading conference destinations in the UK, Leeds has seen huge success in the last 12 months, welcoming 2.5

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Cvent CONNECT Europe, one of the region’s largest meetings, events and hospitality technology conferences, hosted by Cvent, brought together thousands of industry professionals both in-person in London and online last week for three days of networking, education and hands-on technology training.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The best and most engaging moderated event I’ve seen was a workshop on “visual thinking strategies” at Innovation Leader’s Impact conference, where the moderator of the discussion spent about 45 min having a group discussion about a Picasso painting. She just asked questions about what we saw and what we thought those symbols meant.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

1—It’s always a people problem I was a technology nerd when I got that first gig. Eventually, I realized I was more interested in working with people than technology. Improving Conferences That Work I designed and facilitated my first peer conference in 1992. Here are a couple of examples.

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Attendease

JANUARY 21, 2021

Technology will remove friction points and forge touchless access everywhere we go. For several years we have seen a technology enabled shift to inclusive hiring, facing down unconscious bias and creating more diverse teams with a recognition this leads to more innovative design across any product or service offering.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For over thirty years I’ve been making clients’ conferences significantly better, for about the cost of a conference coffee break. I make conferences better by dramatically increasing attendee satisfaction. I’d argue that hiring me is the most effective and cost-effective way to improve any event.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Insightful Topics from Seth Godin’s ACTIVATE Discussion Industrialization of Events : Events have become standardized, resulting in “pretty good” experiences that lack uniqueness. Seth emphasized the need to “de-industrialize” and make events unforgettable.

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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. A high-quality service to event planners – Andrew […]

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 19, 2022

Imagine where they might travel from, how they will arrive at your event, and what that first interaction with your event will be. It allows you to identify things that may feel obvious, but can easily be overlooked in the event design process. Pick the right event check-in app. Conclusion.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Events are a critical channel for healthcare organizations to engage with their key audiences. From large-scale medical conferences to intimate seminars, events enable healthcare event planners to strengthen relationships, generate leads, and position their brands as thought leaders.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One thing I’ve found invaluable in running large online meetings is a private channel for the event staff to communicate beforehand and in real-time during the event. Meeting planners have employed wireless technology solutions to do this for decades.) I like to use a private Slack channel for this. No related posts.

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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.

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EventMB

MAY 16, 2022

Here, four event professionals share their event inspiration idea generators. Ruud Janssen, Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Event Design Collective GmbH. “[Event] inspiration comes from moments of liminal experiences. Creativity and design, for me, are led by restrictions and constraints.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

With experience hosting a range of events including, academic conferences, annual symposiums, summer schools, training sessions and seminars, Imperial Venues holds the expertise to support […]

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Attendease

DECEMBER 14, 2020

As the world of events continues to pivot, we see a rush of technology solutions popping with the promise of seamless virtual events. But most of the conversation is being driven by marketers who have an agenda, not actual event experts. She has worked in the meetings and events space for over 25 years.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2019

I embarked on a series of careers that increasingly integrated my technical background with working with people: owning and managing a solar energy business, teaching computer science at a liberal arts college, and consulting in information technology. If you had told me then that the. Whoever they are—young developing leaders,

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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.

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Endless Events

JULY 7, 2022

The topic was inspired by Encore’s article, titled ‘ Keep Attendees Engaged with an Interactive Event Platform ‘ The Event Tech Podcast has tackled this topic from multiple angles, but today, we can get an inside scoop from Dustin, Nick, and Thuy, as well. But when event design is bad, the tool is useless.”If

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Event Industry News

MAY 14, 2024

The Brighton Centre is the largest Conference Centre in the Southeast of the UK outside of London and it was the first purpose-built Conference Centre in the UK. That means they have had over 45 years of experience in understanding the needs of large conference and exhibition events.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

1 • techsytalk GLOBAL conference — Tuesday and Wednesday (September 28 & 29). 28 & 29), join me at the techsytalk GLOBAL Conference. Meeting professionals — this online conference is for you! The techsytalk GLOBAL Conference is free to attend; reserve your spot here. I’ll be at both! See you Thursday!

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

What are the key advantages of using silent conference technology for event organisers compared to traditional audio setups? Silent Conference technology offers a range of compelling benefits over traditional public address (PA) systems, transforming the way event professionals deliver content.

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