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Q&A: How One Event Speaker is on a Mission to Support Sober Lifestyles

Event Marketer

It wasnt until Laura Nelson was invited to speak at a womens entrepreneurial conference on a wellness panel, that she realized she wasnt alone in her perception of alcohols role in events. I stopped drinking and then went back on the road as a speaker, and I started to see what life was like on the other side as an attendee who doesnt drink.

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Small is the new big—for meetings!

Conferences that Work

10 years ago, I pointed out that most meetings are small meetings. It seems the meeting industry is finally catching on to this reality and its benefits. Smaller meetings, known by industry experts as micro events, continue strong growth. These are smaller (< 100 attendees) meetings, often held offsite.

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Invest in Your Speakers to Grow Your Value Proposition

Velvet Chainsaw

The bread and butter of conferences is concurrent education sessions. Why do we often leave this most critical and valuable aspect of the conference experience in the hands of speakers who are not prepared to deliver an engaging learning experience? Speaker Continuous Improvement Plan. Proof is in the Pudding.

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Lime Venue Portfolio & Levy partner with ICCA UK&I Conference to deliver Biohub Discovery Tour

Prestige Events Magazine

Lime Venue Portfolio and Levy have partnered with the UK & Ireland Chapter of ICCA, the global association for the international meetings industry, as the lead sponsor for the 2025 annual conference, set to take place in Leeds from 2628 February 2025.

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The Smart Meetings Incentive Experience Modeled Positive Behavior

Smart Meetings

Smart Meetings made history by convening top meeting professionals in an iconic location fresh off an almost $200 million renovation to experience the best motivational practices employed today. of historic and modern conference center space offered something for attendees and their guests while they were meeting.

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Does Your Conference Need an Emcee?

Velvet Chainsaw

Talk to any meeting owner who has managed a large virtual event this past year using a skilled emcee and he or she will tell you it made all the difference. An emcee ensures that an event flows seamlessly with all of its threads – content, speakers, audience and suppliers – woven together into a cohesive narrative. Check That Box.

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B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Valerie Strehle

Event Marketer

The team had 20 rooms running for the entire duration of the 2024 event, with more than 165 meetings hosted at Amplify Americas and 51 meetings at Amplify EMEA. The post B-to-B Dream Team 2025: Meet Valerie Strehle appeared first on Event Marketer. Weve got a code name just for Strehle: CID or Consider it Done.

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