Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

This (slightly edited) interview by JT Long appeared in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. I was an amateur in the meeting industry, and that led to some mistakes, but it also gave me a fresh perspective at a time when meeting design wasn’t really a “thing.”

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 2, 2021

“The alternative to good design is always bad design. There is no such thing as no design.” Adam Judge, The Little Black Book of Design. Author, Event Design Handbook. What is event design? Event design is a nascent discipline. Yes, it works for any type of event.

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Canadian Special Events

MARCH 18, 2025

About the Canadian Event Awards Founded over 28 years ago, the Canadian Event Awards are the definitive mark of excellence in Canadas event and hospitality industry. Spanning 50 categories, the awards honour the best in event design, production, experiential marketing, and innovation.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Every new venue member undergoes a thorough audit across their business before joining the consortium, ensuring they meet our high standards. Our Learning and Development Academy has experienced a significant increase in delegate attendance in 2024, with a diverse range of courses designed to meet the evolving needs of the hospitality sector.

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Prestige Events Magazine

APRIL 1, 2025

His vision led to Envoku a ground-breaking event management system that blends intelligent personalisation, curated content, and smart networking tools. Think Netflix meets events an immersive, audience-first platform that delivers delight, relevance, and ROI. Not Just Tech. A Movement.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

There are countless best practices TED talks for general workplace improvements , but some are ideal for meeting planners’ particular pain points and needs. How to save the world (or at least yourself) from bad meetings, by David Grady. Design for all five senses, by Jinsop Lee. The power of meetings by Henric Ehrenblad.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JUNE 12, 2024

The wait is almost over – The Meetings Show 2024 kicks off at ExCeL London next week, and final preparations are in full swing for what promises to be THE must-attend event for #eventprofs this summer. Other meetings industry professionals are welcome to attend by purchasing a non-buyer visitor ticket.

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Event Industry News

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The last lecture in the University of Westminster’s second edition of the Event Design Lecture Series takes place on Monday 9 th December. Adam Parry, co-founder of Event Tech Live and the Event Technology Awards , will deliver his research on technology trends with a twist – tech that’s not going to break the bank.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2019

“The average person in 2009,” reports the science magazine Nautilus , “was less empathetic than 75 percent of the people in 1979.”. One meeting professional, William Thomson, founder of Gallus Events in Barcelona, organized Homeless Hackathon Glasgow last year, after reading statistics about homelessness in Glasgow, Scotland, his hometown.

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SmartMeetings

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

How meetings can beat the loneliness epidemic In my first full year as a member of the meetings and events industry, I’ve had the immense privilege of attending numerous events, conferences and trade shows. We know that people meet online and solidify in person. And also, people are craving to be brought together.

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 29, 2016

“We are seeing a merging of work and life not only in that you can work 24/7 anywhere anytime and that essentially you are working all the time, but also that the office is starting to look more like a home,” said Joyce Bromberg, vice president of strategy and research for Convene conference centers (no relation to Convene magazine).

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Canadian Special Events

APRIL 6, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2023 Canadian Event Awards! The Canadian Event Awards honours and celebrates the best in over 50 categories, from event design and production to marketing and sponsorship. Toronto, ON, for The Royal 100th Anniversary Gala Event Strategy Partners (ESP) Inc.,

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Attendees who want more from their meetings don’t want to sit and listen passively to a formal presentation. Welcome to the era of disrupted meetings, in good company with other industries and institutions whose established norms are being taken down to the studs. They have expectations of involvement.

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Canadian Special Events

JANUARY 18, 2018

Canadian Special Events Magazine is proud to announce the following companies have been named 2017 award recipients in the 1st Annual Canadian Regional Event Awards Competition. The Canadian Event Industry Awards National Competition opens January 8th. Best Event Design Concept Up to $30,000. ONTARIO/QUEBEC.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Read More : Ditch the Labels, and Other Tips from a Maritz Event Design Strategist Once you have chosen a system and set up controls, task someone with ensuring all software and plug-ins are updated regularly to protect against bugs and attacks. You can subscribe to the magazine here.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+. Tahira Endean : She has been a part of this immense events industry for a little more than 2 decades.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

If you read our last piece on why collaborative learning is the future of event-networking , you are already familiar with e180 as the creator of Braindate , an online platform and an in-person experience that helps participants at events meet for topic-driven, knowledge-sharing conversations called braindates.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

That observation is at the heart of a new study that Sperstad, program director of the meeting and event management degree at Madison College, is writing with Amanda Cecil, Ph.D., Our goal is to pique curiosity and to shed light in areas that [meeting professionals] wouldn’t normally think of.”. EVENT DESIGN. “My

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Eventinterface

APRIL 15, 2017

Jenkins and his firm are the recipients of the prestigious Gala Awards by Special Events Magazine for Best Event Produced for a Corporation - Budget $100,000 to $249,000 and Best Event Design - Budget $20,000. Jenkins recently served as Chair, and produced the 2017 Special Event (TSE) Opening Night Party.

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All Seated

JANUARY 4, 2021

Nick has been named one of MeetingsNet’s Game Changers, given the Smart Business Magazine’s Social Media Impact Award, and received the International Live Events Association’s Esprit Award for International Volunteer of the Year.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Hybrid meetings typically operate in silos. At its 2017 Annual Meeting at the New Orleans Ernest N. 10–14, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) debuted a new virtual-meeting ambassador program to create a stronger connection between the different environments. The American Academy of Ophthalmology Lobby.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

25–27, at The Essex in Essex, Vermont, where around 100 magazine publishers, editors, and creative directors — Lane Press clients (like Convene ) and non-clients — explored challenges specific to those in the media and print magazine business today. ” Beyond Magazines. ” she said. “There were no wrong answers.”

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Core-apps

JULY 24, 2017

Association: Usually a non-profit trade group designed to further a specific profession, by providing education and networking for members. Attendee: A person who participates in a conference, industry trade show or other meeting. Look for an event app that allows attendees to opt-in to this feature.

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Eventinterface

MAY 12, 2017

La’Bonnae is a creative, experienced, and financially keen professional with over 12 years of career experience in collegiate, non-profit, and corporate event planning. She strategically manages projects, meetings and events for corporate organizations, small-business entrepreneurs and non-profits.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 17, 2021

BCD Meetings & Events (BCD M&E), global experts in corporate meetings and events, defines its in-house, agency services with the launch of The Collective -offering next-level brand experiences that go beyond the traditional event. “We We’re already great at meetings and events.

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Event Industry News

MAY 7, 2020

PlanetIMEX launches today with an invitation to everyone in the global meetings, events and incentive travel industry to register free of charge for EduMonday Live on 11 May. . Also taking place on EduMonday Live is She Means Business, a joint event by IMEX and TW Magazine supported by MPI.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Victoria Matey, cofounder of Matey Events and recipient of a Smart Women in Meetings award from Smart Meetings, argues that the best incentives are also planned with event psychology in mind. Whether you harness its power or not, event psychology is an integral element of event design.

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EncoreAPAC

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Looking at what our customers really want from their event spaces has shown us the need of creating more agile venues, with a focus on enhancing live experiences. The future of event technology and production in hotels. A carefully considered mix of installed and mobile equipment to give versatility and enhance the event experience.

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Prestige Events Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Event measurement specialists EventDecision have released a new service to event agencies taking part in RFPs. TRACK Footprint provides a snapshot of the impact of a proposed event, designed for use within an RFP response.

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Eventinterface

JULY 26, 2017

Her client centric, methodical approach to planning events is what sets her apart from other planners. Chivonne’s events have been featured in Pennsylvania Meetings + Events Magazine, Munaluchi Bride, Bridal Tribe, Wonolo.com and various other online event planning publications. CONNECT WITH CHIVONNE.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 19, 2016

It’s just one of the smart behind-the-scenes initiatives that Keegan Hooks, senior director, SAPPHIRE NOW, SAP events business management office, shared with me and a group of corporate and association meeting professionals who took part in a PCMA Roadshow this week, sponsored by Visit Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 9, 2018

When a group comes to Austin, they’re not only guaranteed state-of-the-art meeting facilities, great music, good food, and Southern hospitality — they also have access to some of the most innovative and creative organizations in the country. Here are a few local creative companies you can partner with for your next meeting or event in Austin.

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Event Industry News

JULY 3, 2023

A midland’s based team building and corporate events agency are hopeful after being shortlisted for the Best Sustainability Initiative category at the Meetings and Incentive Travel Magazine Awards this coming September.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2017

The inaugural Pink Hour at IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany, last week, celebrating women in the meetings and events industry. Only 30 percent of the women who responded to a new international survey about women in the meetings and events industry said they feel as if they are treated equally compared to men when it comes to salary.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Now you have been tapped to plan an offsite for the executive team, a quarterly all-staff meeting or a new product activation. We asked some of the people creating meeting magic today alongside the massive influx of new meeting designers that have come to the industry since Covid for tips on what to ask your partners and when to get started.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 20, 2019

PS: In a recent post penned by Jeff Fugate, The “Why” is the Most Important Aspect of Event Design , he identified a fourth motivator: The Party. We’ll be digging into that design element a bit more in future posts to discern if/when it’s a decision-to-attend trigger versus an experience that amplifies networking outcomes.).

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SmartMeetings

JANUARY 19, 2023

This new column is based on the practice of Event Design using the #EventCanvas Methodology by the Event Design Collective. You can subscribe to the magazine here. The post A Good Conversation Can Shift the Direction of Change Forever appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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