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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Event Marketer

APRIL 11, 2024

–Sharon Yi, SVP-Brand Solutions, Future plc Four ways the brand evolved its annual Power Trip conference into the always-on Power Play platform A curated group of 100 women kicked off Marie Claire’s reimagined Power Play summit in L.A. approaches its 30 th anniversary this fall.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Capitalising on the increasing convergence in MICE, Live Events, Special Events and the burgeoning e-sports / gaming event sector, #TSEA19 will be intertwined with experiences, interactive and immersive engagement, for participants to takeaway with valuable insights and memories”. Win Min, #TSEA Conference Director.

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Expo Pass

JULY 7, 2021

Sports and entertainment events are happening, in-person, every day — and it almost feels like things are getting back to normal. But we still have to wonder how sports arenas, concert halls, and film festivals have been able to fill all their seats seemingly at the drop of a hat. That’s the goal. Lots of pluses!

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 26, 2017

Impact on Healthcare Conferences? Here are four questions (and tips) for your conference committee to consider as they navigate this changing landscape: 1. Tip: have each conference committee member reach out to five to ten key attendees to understand their pressing priorities. Tip: Healthcare is morphing into a team sport.

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Endless Events

JUNE 26, 2020

?? The Best of the Best: Engaging Your Audience: Virtual Event Speakers – The Ultimate Hacks For Success. One of the posts that I am sharing today is about speakers and the critical role that they play during events. It got me thinking about what exactly makes a great speaker compared to a mediocre one. Make sure you do.

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Event Marketer

JULY 1, 2024

Agency: Allied Global Marketing) HER CONFERENCE MARKS A MILESTONE IN NYC Her Campus, a Gen Z media brand, popped the bubbly on June 22 in honor of its 15 th birthday and the 10 th anniversary of its annual Her Conference event. Conference topics spanned civic engagement, AI, authentic brand values, relationship-building and beyond.

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Event Marketer

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Beyond its online community and talent infusion solutions, AfroTech features a portfolio of in-person events: its flagship AfroTech Conference, the largest annual conference for Black technologists, and AfroTech Executive, a multicity, three-part event series for tech industry leaders and executives who are shaping the financial sector.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 3, 2020

Director of Performing Artistes, Lauralee Whyte, shares her experience of getting the most from a keynote speaker. Here are 4 key things to remember when working with your Speaker Consultant, so to ensure you get the most value from your speaker, and crucially, for your audience to experience the most engaging content possible.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 13, 2022

At the local level, it is exciting to see new meeting and conference sectors emerge that engage a new market and heighten our ability to reach new visitors.”. – Mallory Snyder , vice president of communications and strategic development, Visit York County. Having purposeful experiences at conferences for attendees is something that I enjoy.

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Eventmobi

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Whereas if you’re photographing, recording or streaming in a public place (including conference halls, sports arenas or concert venues) there is little to no legal action to be taken. Since most events take place in what would be considered a public place, you’re in the clear, right?

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Event Industry News

JULY 9, 2019

Conferences, exhibitions, brand activations, seminars, workshops – we employ speakers for a wide selection of events. Speakers can present you with a broader reach and wider engagement. You could ask your speakers to sit with you for a live Q&A session or live-stream their presentation. Conferences. Event Tech.

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

(Photo: Courtesy of Nvidia) Locations: San Jose, CA; Virtual Dates: March 18-21 Artificial intelligence has already begun dominating business conversations across industries this year, making Nvidia’s annual GTC conference for AI developers more relevant than ever. Image credit: NFR) National Finals Rodeo Location: Las Vegas, NV Dates: Dec.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Tarin Horan, CMP, knew that meeting planning was the industry for her when she began interning with sports teams. Afterwards, she began working in sports, as a customer service and community relations manager with DC United. I love working with our members and designing great event experiences with fantastic speakers and content.”

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Eventmobi

JUNE 11, 2018

MPI did a wonderful job blending the best of Indianapolis (this year’s conference location) into every aspect of this year’s WEC. Indianapolis is known for sports—including the Indy 500 race—and the conference was held near several sports fields. Theme trend: celebrating the city you’re in.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2023

Annual conference center gathering in Durham addressed staffing, sustainability and collaboration A nine-year average drop in the age of the meeting/hospitality professional since the start of the pandemic translates into a loss of nine years of collective knowledge. Knowledge is what helps you handle the unexpected,” he said.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Virtual conferences aren’t a groundbreaking idea anymore, but event planners are continually learning how to use them in groundbreaking ways. Learn how virtual conferences work, which key components you need to include to really stand out in your field, and how going hybrid may be the trick in a post-pandemic world. Trade shows.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

Speakers have a unique opportunity online to have an intimate experience with guests since they are right up close and personal in an attendees office, living room, etc. The most important for me has been having a dynamic speaker that can evoke emotion through the audience, either with compassion or humor – humor being my favorite of course.

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Attendease

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With sessions, breakouts, panels, discussions, networking, and more – it can be challenging to squeeze it all in, especially when you are managing a complex event, with multiple venues, simultaneous sessions, or even speakers who are joining multiple sessions. 2- Call out for speakers. 1- Have the event goal in mind.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 29, 2024

More Inclusive Strategies: How a New Era of Beauty Events is Being Defined by Fans, Not Brands Inside the Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix: Opportunities, Challenges and Brand Buzz The guidelines encourage community-building and diversity of speakers and content.

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Event Marketer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

–Marty McDonald, Founder and CEO, Boss Women Media Summit hosts Marty McDonald, founder of Boss Women Media, and Lady Jade, radio personality and producer, led the charge at the revamped conference. 30 to Oct. 1 in Dallas. But there were plenty of off-stage moments that were just as powerful as the event’s keynotes, panels and fireside chats.

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Guidebook

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Figma Config San Francisco Event Type: Virtual/Free and In-Person/Paid Config is an annual, global design conference that celebrates creativity, collaboration, and the future of design. Arnold Sports Festival Event Type: Paid Founded by Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Arnold Sports Festival is one of the biggest fitness exhibitions in the world.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 24, 2023

Read More : When Mother Nature Is an Unwanted Attendee at Your Meeting or Event A sporting event being held in a high occupancy stadium will have more dynamic risks than a conference due to the size of the venue and activities taking place. Exercises can be completed through conferences, drills and tabletop exercises.

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Mobile apps for conferences are becoming staples. The entertainment and sports industry, for example, make heavy use of events. Get the Right Keynote Speaker for Your Events. But during the event, it’s the keynote speaker who is the lynchpin of the entire occasion. What are your favorite mobile apps for conferences?

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Event Marketer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

retailer DICK’S Sporting Goods that has unlocked new opportunities for connection with Gen Alpha athletes. The team from web-based design platform Figma will share the growth story of its five-year-old conference, Config, that includes giving up the reins in some areas to its active (and highly creative) attendee base. “I

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Event Marketer

JUNE 20, 2024

NVIDIA ceo Jensen Huang, sporting his usual black leather jacket, made an impressive entrance riding his own star power, with the screen behind him black. I also liked how the speakers interacted with the videos as opposed to just speaking. The keynote featured an “Intelligence Has No Limits” theme that centered on genAI.

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Event Industry News

AUGUST 23, 2019

At last year’s Event Tech Live, two experts joined forces to discuss the rising and falling trends they have experienced in AV at conferences. Our speakers were Jim Young, the head of creative technology at Sparq, and Mark Jones, founder and CEO at Giant iTab. Conferences. Sporting Events. Areas of interest. Brand Events.

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Event Industry News

MARCH 2, 2023

The 15th edition of the Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI), the foremost conference for sustainable events, was a sold out success with over 350 delegates and an agenda with heavyweight speakers, innovators and industry leaders in the global live music, sports and event sector.

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GEVME

DECEMBER 24, 2018

You can turn ordinary conference session formats into something like these: Inspirational tours. Internal conferences. For conferences only. The cafe concept is based on “exercise for payment”, where visitors can pay for their food and drinks by performing exercises on various simulators (gym trainers, sports mats, etc.).

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Techsytalk

MARCH 20, 2019

Corporate events include conferences, client events, internal meetings, parties, and team building events. It can be a one-day event or a week-long conference. Traditional methods cannot bring back life to corporate conferences. How to bring life back to corporate conferences. Invest in theme and presentations.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Industry-leading guests confirmed to share insights, innovations and decades of event sustainability experience with delegates at The Festival Vision: 2025 conference at The Showman’s Show, Wednesday 16 th October, 12-5.30pm, hosted by not-for-profit Powerful Thinking. . Conferences. Sporting Events. Areas of interest.

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers typically kick off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. What (Exactly) is a Keynote Speaker?

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers kick-off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. What (Exactly) is a Keynote Speaker?

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Event Industry News

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Registration is now open for the Green Events & Innovations Conference 2021, and this time it’s virtual. The 13th edition of the essential conference for sustainability in events will take place online on Tuesday 2 March 2021.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 24, 2021

Coordinating the staff, speakers, and vendors. Event management software is that robust machine running the actual event and seamlessly connecting speakers and vendors to attendees (and collecting data throughout the process). Great For: Efficiently keeping track of all event content, including top speakers and sponsors.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Over 300 delegates gathered in London for two days of speaker sessions, networking events, exhibition and the inaugural Esports Insider Hall of Fame Awards. Last week saw leaders from sports, technology and esports attend ESI London, the biggest esports focused business conference in Europe.

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Cvent: Event Marketing

MARCH 7, 2019

If you’ve recently attended an event and sensed unique anticipation in the air as the speaker took the stage or experienced a renewed sense of excitement and purpose as the keynote engaged the audience, chances are, that speaker was a woman. Finding a Woman Speaker. are there women out there?” The answer is a resounding yes.

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