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We are biased against truly creative event design

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A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Truly creative event design We are biased against truly creative event design.

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Multigenerational Magic: Engaging Diverse Audiences at Events

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When you approach event design with this in mind, you can cater to each generation’s strengths and expectations. Diversify Your Programming Formats A one-size-fits-all schedule rarely works in today’s multigenerational events. Read More : What Does Success Look Like for Gen Z Planners? The takeaway?

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Q&A: Inside Google’s New ‘Inclusive Event Design Guide’ for the Industry

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“Google wants to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible—that is the mission of the company—and I think if you follow that sentiment to its logical conclusion, accessibility and making things accessible to all of our users can only happen if we understand what our users need, and that goes for live events, as well.”

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Are Celebrity Speakers Worth It?

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Business events professionals are asking if celebrity speakers are even worth it. Skift Take: Jason Sudeikis, the creator of Ted Lasso, was a no-show at a recent convention he was to speak at. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Keep it Simple, Speakers 

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Skift Take: Keynote speakers and other presenters provide much of the draw for events but getting the intro wrong can potentially kill the vibe. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Can Virtual Speakers Meet the Expectations of Meeting Planners? 

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However, including remote speakers does not make a meeting less successful. Skift Take: To assume a virtual speaking experience is the same as in-person is a mistake. Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Small is the new big—for meetings!

Conferences that Work

Simpler internal team meetings, VIP events, and client advisory boards will be among the most common types of meetings as we go forward. That doesn’t mean they don’t need all the things that larger meetings need, including speakers.” You can then grow the event over time. Struggling with a small conference?

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