Conferences that Work

JULY 1, 2024

PSFG has a deep appreciation for the importance of meeting design. We also had them confirm any facilitators or speakers during this creating time, which made the voting/scheduling piece easier for us. Who here could you enlist as an ally or speaker or support person? I copied the details below. Full group share outs.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2022

Sustainability, diversity and experience have been established as the three founding principles of the network, which has been founded by professional emcee and meeting designer, Samme Allen. They were incredibly professional and flexible and helped us pivot from an in-person event to a virtual one seamlessly.

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Gallus Events

MAY 18, 2017

This is something very different from the networking that we casually think about: you know, the random meetings over coffee or picking up the delegate pack. So first, a definition of structured networking at conferences: “Using the environment, meeting design or technology to ensure that the right conversations happen”. .

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2019

1978: I join the management of Solar Alternative , a solar energy manufacturing business founded the previous year. 1992: I organize a conference where there are no expert speakers available (it’s a new field, there are no experts). I quickly discover the size and interest of the meetings industry. Work at major U.S.

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Gallus Events

JULY 1, 2019

And the best way to get a grip of texturising content is to look at the principles of meeting design. I know that the idea of scaling the “meeting design” mountain can seem daunting. If you are designing a physical or an online event these simple tips will set you right. All in all it was a great event.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 24, 2017

Perhaps it’s your KEYNOTE / best speaker wrapping up the day. The list is a useful list to have ‘on call’ should your manager has some concerns, and an expectation that you have to come up with some suggestions. The traditional approach would be to do one, or more of the following things: 1.

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SpotMe Blog

JULY 6, 2021

It’s not a “one size fits all” kind of process, as each occasion presents its own set of challenges and opportunities to be addressed, managed and executed. Keep reading to find out how today’s event specialists are making events work for them from planning and organizing, to design and production.

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Gallus Events

MAY 11, 2020

As one of my speakers said during my last online event: “to get to the next level you will have to pay at the next level” Everyone is heading online……… So here they are: The five best online training courses for online events. The meeting design institute have been pioneering hybrid events for as long as I have.

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Gallus Events

AUGUST 7, 2017

And new areas such as meeting design, seem to spring up from nowhere. And every speaker should be delivering the best possible session, with the event organisers full support. The possibilities of event technology seem to change almost every day. Venues come on line almost by the hour. So how can we cope? Be an event creative.

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Expo Pass

MARCH 31, 2021

Our guests were: Shakiera Helenic – Dual Director of Sales & Marketing – Sonesta Suites Scottsdale Gainey Ranch , Andréa Lyons – CEO and Executive Producer – All About Presentation , Debra Mategrano – Regional Sales Director – Encore , and Lyndon Stewart – Managing Director – Catalyst Ranch.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 22, 2020

The panel members — a corporate planner, two association planners, a meeting-design expert, and a hotel executive — discussed the viability of hybrid events. The huge number of potential delegates attending virtual meetings and showing support is key in financial terms,” he said. “If

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. Liz launched Liz King Events.

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Plan Your Meetings

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

While this article is directed at speakers, meeting professionals can sneak a peek to better understand the preparation undertaken by effective speakers. From this, planners can learn to better ascertain the suitability of a specific speaker—and even do some advance prep to ensure things run smoothly. Who are they?

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

While speakers shared proven tips and tricks, best practices and trends in sustainability, design, DE&I, tech and more, one theme in particular wove throughout several sessions: the importance of building one-of-a-kind experiences.

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Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

in the early planning stages of an internal meeting, designed to bring together two teams – Digital and Information Technology for the first time – prior to their merger into one ‘Digital Technology’ team. Networking and collaboration were the primary objectives of this all-hands meeting, held in Germany in January 2019.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 4, 2022

The March conference, which brought the neurologist community together to discuss progress on diagnosis and early treatment of multiple sclerosis, was not the first of its kind that AIM has organized, said Barbara Sambugaro, business manager, AIM Education. Another multi-hub AIM event connected as many as 40 venues, she told Convene.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 11, 2021

For example, a company may be concerned with how teamwork is affected by inclusion, meeting design or event experiences that simulate common issues and illustrate solutions. Before the conference, create a control group so you can monitor how learning is used post-meeting.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations for meetings and events, ultimately redefining the meeting industry entirely. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Gone are the days of static schedules, where speaker after speaker shuffle on stage while attendees remain seated.

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Slido

JANUARY 30, 2019

The goal of our one-day event in partnership with Convene was to show how a successful all-hands could look in 2019 and beyond by using interactive technology and meeting design thinking. As a part of that strategy, we asked two of our speakers to become virtual panelists at our event. Here are some of our key learnings.

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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

APRIL 4, 2019

For Matter, Fuson selected a 114-year-old venue that was originally built as a chapel and served as the hub of a residential neighborhood for many years, as well as a meeting place for both the women’s suffrage and civil rights movements. More Meeting Trends. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design. Test Time.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations in regards to meetings and events, ultimately redefining the industry as a result. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated.

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Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

Gallus Events

APRIL 25, 2018

So here is the ubiquitous shot of (almost) all the attendees after the judging on the final day: Not everyone managed or wanted to get into the shot, but most did. As the organiser if you have managed to cover those three objectives before the end of the first night you should consider your job done for the evening.

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Social Media Venues Fashion Speakers 145

SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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. Much of that is coordinated through the conference services manager (CSM). You lean on your partners.

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Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

Event Industry News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Meetings Show’s engaging education programme, curated by new conference and content manager Erica Oghoghorie, will provide visitors with insight and information designed to help them build a better business and career. To register to attend The Meetings Show’s 2021 visit [link].

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

In addition, general managers, catering managers and group/event sales managers at restaurants, hotels, banquet halls and other event centers also want to optimize their space usage in order to maximize how many events they can book over a given time period. Auditorium Setup.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. Is that what happens or is it more structured and more managed?

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Event Industry News

JUNE 25, 2018

All three wearables feature colour changing LED lights which gives event organisers the unique ability to manage their attendees, by grouping them by colour, communicating with them via light paging, highlighting key moments at the event and creating memorable light shows. On-site staff management. Data and analytics.

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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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Sponsorships Entertainment Meetings Events 80

PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

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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Gallus Events

JULY 19, 2018

It’s not just the content and the speakers, it’s also about having time and a space to think about things differently, and perhaps see challenges in a different light. This would be a huge challenge for a conference but was manageable for a smaller, shorter format. We could pretty much turn an idea into an event in around six weeks.

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Slido

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Is it to help people get to know each other, start collaborating, or engage with speakers? Credits for this activity belong to Lukas Bakos , Managing Director at Maxman Consultants. Group collaboration on speaker questions If done right, a Q&A session can easily become the most interactive part of any panel or presentation.

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SmartMeetings

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Smart Meetings sent a team to do some early reconnaissance, and the top lessons learned included the following. Time Management is Success Management. Planners may have to learn to outsource some logistics for management if they are going to get everything done. How People Think is as Important as What They Think.

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Slido

MAY 16, 2019

If applicable, review your speakers’ published pieces so that you can better relate to their arguments, or refer to their work during the panel discussion. Meet the speakers before the panel Hop on a prep call with all the speakers (or do individual calls) a week or two in advance, to discuss the flow of the panel discussion.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Some seating issues we heard back about in our seating survey included participants having trouble understanding the layout, not being connected enough to the speaker, and needing more spatial/seating flexibility for networking. Traditionally, event teams have seated attendees based on elements such as relationships, titles, or industry.

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Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Meetings & Events. tojulius Julian Solaris, Editor of The Event Manager Blog, always has the low-down on attendance-worthy events and the newest event technology. Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. TahiraCreates. DahliaElGazzar. EventsUncovered.

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SmartMeetings

AUGUST 13, 2018

Last month , we addressed how planners can become more hands-on in content creation and speaker preparation. Instead, content-involved planners must develop both on-site evaluations and post-event evaluations that determine how much the meeting furthered the specific goals and objectives of the executive stakeholders who own the meeting.

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