Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

Implement a customer relationship management system for my veterinary circus animal practice? Evaluate event production company abilities for a game-changing event I’m planning? These events made a profound impression on pretty much everyone who participated. Many of the people I met remain friends today.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

At a traditional meeting, however, perceived status roles rarely change significantly during the event. This leads to a number of problems, which I described in my first meeting design book: Conferences That Work. A mid-level manager shares their difficulties working with their boss.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Morgan plans her tours using some of the same skills and insights that event designers employ — her events just happen to be mobile. The Gather Greene event venue and nature retreat in upstate New York is intended to blur the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces. More Meeting Trends. American Tobacco Campus).

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 12, 2023

We are actors, impresarios, meeting designers, diplomats, teachers, musicians, creative directors, facilitators, management experts, sports team owners, fundraisers, journalists, experiential marketers, retreat leaders, event producers, philanthropists, coaches, and dealmakers!

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Conferences that Work

JULY 1, 2024

PSFG has a deep appreciation for the importance of meeting design. .” Its members include over fifty well-known international foundations, non-profits, and collectives.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 19, 2022

The events industry is ever-changing, always adapting, and continuously growing – which is one of the many reasons why we love what we do! We should all be looking for the best tools, resources, designations, and skills to acquire into our professional toolkit, but we know this can be an overwhelming and time-consuming feat.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

And it’s mostly about meeting design and facilitation, but I write about all kinds of things. Is that what happens or is it more structured and more managed? Adrian Segar: The subtlety of designing meetings is that you need people who I would call facilitators. How does that mechanically work in your events?

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Morgan plans her tours using some of the same skills and insights that event designers employ — her events just happen to be mobile. The Gather Greene event venue and nature retreat in upstate New York is intended to blur the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces. More Meeting Trends. American Tobacco Campus).

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I first designed and convened what I called a “ peer conference ” in 1992 for a group of IT managers at small schools that eventually became known as edACCESS.

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Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Why not then with one of these reading tips for event managers?! X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. Eric de Groot and Mike Van der Vijver have a background in the theater and so to say lateral entrants to the world of conferences, trade fairs and business meetings. Link: [link].

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Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Why not then with one of these reading tips for event managers?! X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. Eric de Groot and Mike Van der Vijver have a background in the theater and so to say lateral entrants to the world of conferences, trade fairs and business meetings. Link: [link].

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2019

I embarked on a series of careers that increasingly integrated my technical background with working with people: owning and managing a solar energy business, teaching computer science at a liberal arts college, and consulting in information technology.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Insider tips for questions to ask event partners for beginning planners We see you, accidental planners. You applied for a job as an executive assistant, workforce development trainer or office manager. Now you have been tapped to plan an offsite for the executive team, a quarterly all-staff meeting or a new product activation.

Food and Beverage 52

Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Jenn Artura : Jenn is the Head of Global Events for Veritas Technologies LLC & Vice President, Association for Women in Events. Awarded as one of the top 100 women who inspire and innovate in 2018 by Smart Meetings Magazine. She’s also the co-founder and the 2018 President of the Association for Women in Events (AWE).

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game. Millennials are the decision makers now.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2018

Managing an event may not require rocket science, but successfully engaging with attendees does require manipulating the properties of neuroscience, the study of the nervous system, particularly the brain. This means the tone of a meeting or event can change dramatically based on one person’s mood.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

Ultimately this is a matter of careful planning, firm and effective time management, and simple respect for everyone who spends time, energy, and money attending and producing an event. Stay on time! That goes for everyone : conference organizers, emcees, facilitators, presenters, and attendees.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here’s how the meetings industry is changing the game. So much so that studies show using event technology can decrease costs by 20-30% , all the while increasing productivity by 27% and attendance by 20%.

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Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

“We talked about what types of experiences we had all had in our different fields in going to meetings or events and having no connection to the place, even though it was a really cool place that we went to.”. Blackman previously managed bands, traveling all over the world, she said. “I More Meeting Trends. Ben Petchel).

Travel 81

Travel Consulting Hotels Events 81

Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions, and exhibition (MICE), welcomes the addition of Silvia Zamora to the ALHI executive team. Zamora graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor of science degree in advertising.

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Hotels Banking Advertising Travel 59

Hubilo Blog

JULY 23, 2018

Event Industry comprises of many people starting with event designers, event managers to event planners, board members of an organisation. Penned down by the event professionals themselves, it is an all-in-one book about meeting designing.

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2018 Financial Sustainability Conference 89

PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally. Some speakers might be concerned about giving up the ability to manage the material.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In other words, we’re showcasing the event professionals behind the events for event professionals. Most meeting designers know that beginnings and endings matter, but struggle to craft meaningful experiences that resonate with attendees. I don’t know if nervous is the right word.

2023 72

2023 Conference Meeting Design Events 72

Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Alina Wheeler Who is she? What is she known for?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Often event planners find it difficult to find an easy reference list of keynote speakers or guest speakers for various industry segments. To assist event profs with smooth event management we have curated a list with 97 best industry keynote speakers by industry. Alina Wheeler Who is she? What is she known for?

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Every event planner and professional wants to get the most value out of the event venue rooms and spaces they rent, and as such your event room setup should also make the most of every square foot with regard to your overall event objectives. And here is a list of the top event design tools on the market.).

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Imagine that each event has a “window” into all the other locations, and that the focus can be shifted from place to place–like a group video chat but with an event in each window. There are a number of meeting design elements that need to be accounted for, but the cost savings and expanded participation seem well worth it.

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2019 Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage 57

Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2018

It’s time to start forging event partnerships that go beyond one-off events. On top of that, I’m sure you want to hit a positive event ROI for your events to go with that new partnership. Learn about how to do event sourcing right. Manage event contractors the right way.

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Your clients, your staff, your friends looking for favors – they all turn to you for help pulling off a fantastic event that everyone will be talking about for years to come. Here’s an alphabetical list of our go-to resources for event management professionals, including blogs, magazines, and podcasts. Event Manager Blog.

Trade Shows 40

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design. (updated 18 July 2018).

Meeting Design 40

Meeting Design B2B Social Media Technology 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

At some point, I would like to branch out in my career and experience what meeting planning is like in the private sector. Eventually, I would like to own and operate a small event-planning business in the Pacific Northwest. National Convention Sales Manager Explore St. Event Manager McCormick Place Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69

Boomset

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The first touchpoint of your event, branded into one easy, convenient experience for your attendees (and event management team): In her spare time, you can usually find her hiking with her furry four-legged friend.

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Conference Consulting Meetings Sustainability 48

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

Catherine Kalamidas, Account Manager Congresses at Rotterdam Partners Convention Bureau opened the second edition of The Rotterdam Experiment about gamification , which took place on 18 February. . In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2030 2020 Marketing 52

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

The MBECS were created jointly by Meeting Professionals International and the Canadian Tourism Human Resources Council. B: Project management. C: Risk management. D: Financial management. G: Stakeholder management. H: Meeting or event design. I: Site management. B: Project management.

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Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62