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FICP 2023 Empowered Members for a Future Beyond the Horizon

Smart Meetings

Event professionals know what it is like to take high-stakes risks in public while struggling with our own negative voices. Michelle Poler, author of “Hello Fears” and keynote speaker, suggested moving toward the things that scare us because in that direction lies growth. The enemy of success is not failure, but comfort,” she said.

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The fairest rules for meetings

Conferences that Work

And it’s often the case that the reason many people have the question is that the speaker has been unclear about what they were saying, or perhaps even said something incorrect. Speaking truth to power often involves questioning what a speaker has said. It frequently turns out that other group members have the same question!

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Why We Need More Female and Minority Conference Speakers

PCMA Convene

Convene podcast host Ashley Milne-Tyte talks to Katie Orenstein, the founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project, about why it can be a struggle to get diverse speakers and why it’s worth the effort. . She understands everyone wants brilliant speakers at their events. .” — Katie Orenstein, founder and CEO of The Op-Ed Project. .

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A guide to building the perfect speaker lineup for your event.

Expo Pass

Creating a fantastic speaker lineup is one of the most crucial parts of planning a successful event! The right speakers can draw crowds and inspire your audience, all while electrifying your event goals. In this guide, we’ll walk you through six essential steps in curating an engaging and impactful speaker lineup.

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How to stay on time at online meetings

Conferences that Work

gently enforce time limits for speakers. Options include: Continue for an additional agreed-upon time (which you may need to negotiate). Online discussions can often become messy, with people interrupting, taking up too much time, or going off-topic. To avoid this: use one of these procedures to determine who speaks next.

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Nervous excitement is back!

Conferences that Work

Creating designs, turning them into implementations, trying hard to not miss any important details, making sure everyone involved knows what they need to know and do, negotiating compromises, contingency planning, etc. Frankly, I feel just plain nervous before the event. It’s stressful. Nervous excitement.

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Building a Winning Corporate Events Program: 7 Critical Success Factors

Attendease

For internal stakeholders: Create a core event committee with reps from legal, marketing, facilities, IT, etc. Schedule planning meetings at least monthly leading up to the event. Designate team leads for registration, catering, production, etc., Pssst, event marketing software can help with this.) based on expertise.