Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 14, 2017

The mass-personalization wave that is dramatically changing what and how we buy as consumers has application to conferences. Application to Conferences. In my opinion, the first item — individualizing a conference experience for every attendee — isn’t scalable today.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 4, 2019

Have you ever attended a conference education session because of the presenter and not the content? (I Have you ever been surprised when a full day workshop ended? Content And Conferences. Quick—name one word you hear the most regarding conference education sessions. We design our conference programming around content.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JULY 17, 2024

The Hospitality Professionals Association has revealed early details of its 2024 HOSPACE event, which is set to bring together some of the industry’s leading minds at its annual conference this November.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 10, 2017

In order to design relevant education and networking experiences at our conferences, we need to be focused to the point of obsession with our target audience. Over the past 18 months, we’ve carefully scrubbed and analyzed the attendance of 20 major conferences. Who has the professional development budget to attend every year?

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Coterie Spark

MARCH 24, 2025

Are you ready to unlock the power of AI at your next conference? AI is reshaping the conference planning landscape, offering groundbreaking tools that engage attendees, streamline management, and maximize impact. Of course, its not always clear how to use artificial intelligence in conference planning.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Next week, the Barbican welcomes the prominent Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat International Conference (CTBUH) 2024. Its annual conference is internationally recognised as being the centre for discussions on architectural innovation and sustainable urban development.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 19, 2025

For example, after a chaotic start to the first day of your conference, you may need to bring in additional staff to support the check-in process for day two. Diversify Your Revenue Streams Imagine you secure a significant sponsorship eight months before your next conference. Exhibitor fees. Event app advertising.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

80% of meeting professionals prefer f acilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [ survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine ]! In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). Sources for additional information.

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Eventmobi

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With so many moving parts to juggle, planning a conference can seem like a daunting task. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through how to plan a conference from A to Z. We’ll cover everything from budgeting and marketing to finding sponsors and speakers to reporting and analytics.

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Gallus Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

There is a direct correlation between how well a speaker is briefed and how good the conference will be. And therefore the better the conference. So how do you design the perfect speaker briefing? How are you briefing your speakers. It’s certainly been the case in my experience as an organiser and a speaker.

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Event Marketer

AUGUST 8, 2022

When American Express launched its free Business Class Live conference a decade ago, the goal was to help small companies do more business by democratizing business education. Actress, producer and entrepreneur Issa Rae led a keynote discussion at this year’s event.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

workshop for Dutch professional moderators, I was interviewed by Otto Wijnen about speaker and presentation tips for making presentations more effective by incorporating active learning. Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Participate! The key to successful 21st century conferences Attend Participate!,

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Eventmobi

JANUARY 7, 2025

Whether youre running a members-only workshop or hosting a conference, events are a core part of your outreach strategy. Emails in this stage would explain appealing aspects of the event a few months before, such as guest speakers and entertainment. or Just Announced: See the New Speakers for Our Event! Teaser-focused.

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Eventmobi

JULY 13, 2023

Think back: what do you remember about the event speakers from your most recent event? Getting the right speakers for your event can make or break the success of your conference, trade show, or seminar. But finding the perfect speakers can sometimes feel like searching for a needle in a haystack! Workshop leaders.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 24, 2017

So you’re holding a conference. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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Eventmobi

MARCH 18, 2021

But how can planners leverage this expertise when designing an agenda that includes a variety of virtual conference session types? Virtual Conference Sessions: Live Stream vs. Simulive. Even when you do opt for a simulive format, however, it’s best practice to have a moderator or speaker do a live intro and outro.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Conferences are an important learning and support resource for early career scientists.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2019

” at the end of a conference session? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? Rethinking traditional Q&A appeared first on Conferences That Work. The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 14, 2023

What do you remember most about your last conference? Was it the brilliant keynote speaker, or perhaps the take-home swag? They break up the pace of the conference day and diversify the attendee experience. They break up the pace of the conference day and diversify the attendee experience. Your conference attendees.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Instead of listening to speakers, you’re going to have — wait for it — experiences ! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Many “experiential” events are just razzle-dazzle appeared first on Conferences That Work. Sounds so much better, doesn’t it?

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 26, 2025

As a keynote speaker on future trends I spend much of my time at events, yet Im an industry outsider. Instead of simply aspiring to do today’s jobs quicker and easier, what if your audiences could generate genuinely useful outputs during their next industry conference or company meeting? Hes right, but he didnt go far enough.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Academic Venue Solutions (AVS), the UK’s only consortium dedicated to academic venues, hosted its annual conference on the 7 th -8 th December at The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences, Nottingham Venues. It is based on the belief that you can’t compete externally if you can’t collaborate internally first.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 23, 2024

Quinn Conyers was the keynote speaker to kick off the event, driving home her message of self-presentation and “luxury language to be an effective leader.” Smart Meetings was also privileged to be a judge for IACC Americas Innovations Workshop.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. WHY NOT PHYSICAL CONFERENCES? Schedule it right.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. WHY NOT PHYSICAL CONFERENCES? Schedule it right.

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GEVME

JANUARY 18, 2021

The Event Industry especially was hit the hardest but has sprung up to action with ideas as innovative as Virtual Conferences. . Being the norm of 2020, virtual conferences are now the staple form of delivering immediate content to one’s audience, while reaping immense benefits. WHY NOT PHYSICAL CONFERENCES? Schedule it right.

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GEVME

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

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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The MICE

MARCH 27, 2025

The AER Annual Conference 2023 marked a new beginning after two years of planning under pandemic conditions. The annual conference plays a key role in AERs broader strategy: strengthening its members, fostering ongoing education, and collectively developing innovative solutions for current and future challenges.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Speaker recruiting? 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. What are 1-2 of your online moderating pro tips?

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

We've created a thorough directory of the top women in tech conferences happening in 2019. These events focus on empowering women through conferences that help attendees learn new skills, make valuable connections or access motivational leaders. January Women in Tech 2019 Conferences. February Women in Tech 2019 Conferences.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Truly creative event design questions, for example, whether we need to have a keynote speaker , relegate significant participant discussions to breaks and socials, or supply entertainment during meals. Though millions of meetings take place every year, thousands of meeting organizers know how to create truly create conference designs.

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Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 26, 2021

In 2002 I attended the Problem Solving Leadership Workshop led by Jerry Weinberg and Naomi Karten. Unlike many other feelings, feeling hurt by someone’s words involves you granting, either consciously or unconsciously, the speaker some kind of authority over you. I have always worked to be impeccable with my word and do my best.

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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

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Equal parts music festival, cram marathon and a family reunion, Dreamforce, Salesforce’s annual user conference and flagship marketing event, welcomed more than 45,000 attendees to its massive national park-themed campus around Moscone Center in San Francisco Sept. 17-19, with millions watching online.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

For example, entertainment can be great for both audiences, but workshops are not always great to be shared with two audiences. . That five day conference can now be shortened, still deliver the same bang for your buck, the same valuable content, but can be delivered in two to three days versus five.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

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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