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Looking into the Future of Event Tech

Velvet Chainsaw

As the event-tech space continues to evolve with a number of mergers and acquisitions, I see four changes coming for larger annual conferences. #1. Most event organizers reacted by significantly changing their rules around data governance and privacy to be in compliance. Security is Expensive, but Critical. Overwhelmed by Big Data.

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We Prefer Stories To Stats—The Dark Side of Stories

Velvet Chainsaw

As conference organizers this leads us to bad decisions when selecting speakers and programming where we promote sharing success stories over asking questions, verifying validity and understanding context. That bias guides our governing and managing process. Wonderful Word Of Stories.

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Interview with speakers & organisers at TSEA Event 2019

GEVME

TSEA19 will feature an event show floor, conference hub, tech pavilion, live performances and the awards gala, with a collective purpose of delivering our mission – Connect, Innovate, Inspire”. . Win Min, #TSEA Conference Director. Sukumar Verma, #TSEA Managing Director . Connect: New Collaboration Models & Partnerships.

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Government Shutdown: Strategies for Planners

PCMA Convene

The government shutdown is causing headaches in the business events industry at conferences where government employees who were set to attend or speak are no longer allowed to do so. A month before the 27th annual International Plant & Animal Genome (PAG) conference, which took place Jan. Domino Effect.

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20 Ways to Remake Your Annual Meeting – Part 2

Velvet Chainsaw

For most conference committees (and next-gen participants), they’re a snore. Association governance and bureaucracy were de rigueur a quarter of a century ago, but we have much less of an appetite for rituals today. Elements of your conference should always put the participants and the profession ahead of the volunteer leaders.

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Brighton Music Conference 2020 announces switch to virtual only conference

Event Industry News

Brighton Music Conference (BMC), the UK’s foremost electronic music and networking event will still be going ahead on 1st and 2nd of October but as a virtual only event, streamed live and on-demand. Unfortunately, the physical conference can no longer take place as planned due to new Government restrictions.

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Aussie Speakers Bureau Launches in the U.S.

MeetingsNet

Every year there are new speakers on the circuit to consider for your conferences—business speakers, motivators, humorous keynoters, government experts, and more. And as of the new year, there’s a new bureau bringing speakers to U.S. market features 11 speakers. Saxton Global’s initial launch into the U.S.