Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fake women event speakers? Meeting professionals: this is a golden opportunity! Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. Fake speakers Creating fake women speakers is just one tiny step in the right direction. How hard is it to make all your speakers fake?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

At a private event in Las Vegas, a group of researchers found a hacking technique called Unsaflok, allowing hackers to open several models of Saflok RFID-based keycards, putting meeting planners and their attendees potentially at risk. Introducing an A-list speaker to said event ups the risk ante a little.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For example, you can’t send speaker confirmation emails until you’ve finalized the agenda. Use it during team meetings to guide discussions and track progress. ” Dependencies. Map out which tasks depend on others. Understanding these connections helps prevent scheduling conflicts. Team assignments.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. Online and hybrid meetings have seen less drastic reductions. One bright spot has been the normalization of online meetings for routine connection and collaboration. It ain’t necessarily so.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 22, 2024

Amid the whirlwind of a high-powered CEO or celebrity’s life, many still find time to speak at corporate events, but what happens when these A-list event speakers’ busy lives get the best of them and they need to bow out of their speaking commitment, or they don’t arrive at the anticipated time?

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EventMB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Skift Take: Tech industry insiders say fake female speakers were featured in the DevTernity conference lineup to create the illusion of diversity. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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EventMB

JUNE 27, 2024

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

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

More than 40 speakers and industry leaders were also expected to attend. We created everything for all general sessions and breakout content like opening videos, animated show looks and speaker title card animations, awards presentations, deck templates, plus voiceover and sponsor loops.” is to be prepared for anything.

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Prestige Events Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

IBTM has revealed human connection specialist and award-winning author, Simone Heng , will be a keynote speaker at its flagship IBTM World event. Simone is part of an electrifying line-up of speakers at the leading global trade show who will amplify the unparalleled power of events to offer personal experiences.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

What are the fairest rules to use when running meetings? ” I think it’s reasonable to concentrate on fairness to participants : the majority of those involved with the meeting. All meetings have rules, whether overt or covert, conscious or unconscious, that influence how they proceed. Status and power at meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Designing accessible events topped almost all meetings industry event agendas in 2024, but few planners understand what is required to make everyone feel welcome even as equal access moves from the desired to the required column in their job descriptions. Her father had cerebral palsy, which brought its own needs.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-thirds of meeting professionals have reported the recovery of the hospitality industry to more than half of 2019 levels and one-third reported having reached beyond recovery to 80% of 2019 levels, according to new research by IACC’s new report, Meeting Room of the Future Barometer Late—November 2022.

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Prestige Events Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Grade II* listed building in central London offers an impressive array of spaces that cater to corporate and private events with standout facilities including a 300-seat auditorium, contemporary and heritage meeting rooms, private dining spaces, and two state rooms with an adjoining rooftop terrace.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 21, 2025

Avoid pitfalls and protect your event Contracts are the lifeblood and backbone of the meetings industry. Negotiating contracts is the first step before confirming speakers, color themes or catering options. Budget Cuts and Cancellations Shifts are bound to happen, especially for financial reasons. Who is in charge of it?

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 9, 2022

About Meeting Expectations. Meeting Expectations specializes in designing and executing strategies to achieve event and association management goals. For their annual ‘Spotlight on HR’ conference, the Meeting Expectations management team wanted to set a new record for member adoption and engagement on their Event App.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 9, 2025

7-10, might give meeting professionals a few ideas about how to create engaging activations that have lasting effects. Timekettles booth featured a Spanish speaker and an English speaker having a conversation in real time while their words were translated live.

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2024

Claudia Hall , Exhibition Director at IBTM World, said: “This may be Exceptional Experiences’ inaugural outing at IBTM World but, with our array of pioneering speakers and our dedication to alleviating the challenges faced by in-house event professionals and marketers, we know it’s one that delegates will love.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Smart Meetings Elevate Experience at the newly renovated Rancho Bernardo Inn in San Diego activated the principles of audience engagement by putting the emphasis on engaging both the “experiencing self” and the “remembering self” as IMEX Head of Programme Tahira Endean described it in her Science of Happiness Finale.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 15, 2024

Bring your meetings to destinations that go above and beyond Looking for a meeting space that is versatile, unique and nails top-notch hospitality? of meeting and event space. of meeting and event space span the building’s 22 nd and 23 rd floors. of meeting and event space span the building’s 22 nd and 23 rd floors.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MARCH 30, 2021

Talk to any meeting owner who has managed a large virtual event this past year using a skilled emcee and he or she will tell you it made all the difference. An emcee ensures that an event flows seamlessly with all of its threads – content, speakers, audience and suppliers – woven together into a cohesive narrative. Check That Box.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 18, 2025

Maybe it was that one conference you attended, where a speaker spoke to a part of you that you never even knew existed. I transitioned from restaurants to hotel management, focusing on meetings and events. The post The Authenticity Effect: How Being You Sparks Collaboration & Success appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Smart Meetings’ October webinar, From Checkboxes to Strategy: Implementing and Leading Sustainable Event Practices , breaks it down. As planners learn more about practical best practices and work to implement them in their meetings, before they know it, the scope and scale of sustainability don’t seem nearly so daunting.

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Prestige Events Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2025

Lime Venue Portfolio and Levy have partnered with the UK & Ireland Chapter of ICCA, the global association for the international meetings industry, as the lead sponsor for the 2025 annual conference, set to take place in Leeds from 2628 February 2025.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 7, 2025

Here, Smart Meetings brings you the key takeaways. #1 1 2028 is Poised to Spur a Significant Market Shift With the demand for meeting space continuing to soar, event planners are increasingly feeling the pressure to lock in venues ASAP.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 13, 2025

Another idea is to feature cross-generational panels where speakers from different age groups offer contrasting perspectives on key topics. Lisa Ryan, CSP, chief appreciation strategist at Grategy, is a keynote speaker, author and workplace culture expert specializing in engagement, connection and multigenerational dynamics.

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Finding ways to elevate attendee well-being is the new gold standard Prioritizing wellness in meetings and conventions is rapidly evolving from a nice-to-have feature to an essential component of creating a productive and positive meeting. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Meeting planners can use wellness as a vital tool for their teams and attendees. Smart Meetings explored the report to determine which aspects are most relevant to meeting planners, from their immediate teams to event execution. Invite a wellness-focused speaker or panel to provide actionable strategies.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Avoiding wellness washing and incorporating holistic well-being into meetings Wellness is on every planner’s mind these days—with it, come concerns of “wellness washing.” A group of professionals with expertise in wellness—its nuances, scope and impact—gathered for a recent Smart Meetings webinar, “How to Avoid Wellness Washing.”

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 25, 2025

To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California. Those values are encapsulated in the vision statement: Live, protect, explore.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In fact, modern corporate meeting planning software can help you optimize and automate processes so that you and your team can save time and resources over time. Here’s how choosing the right corporate meeting planning software can help. The same goes for scheduling and speaker management.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 19, 2025

A truly great event doesnt just meet expectationsit exceeds them at every turn. Dan Gingiss is an international keynote speaker and customer experience expert who believes that a remarkable experience is your best competitive advantage. The post How to Elevate the Attendee Experience at Any Event appeared first on Smart Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 15, 2023

It’s time for a “sound of silence” roundup of meetings industry pet peeves.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

From the show floor at IBTM World 2024, we hear from Bo Krger, speaker and meetings designer at Moving Minds. In the first episode of this new season, Shonali talks with Mike Ford, Owner of Grateful Lemon, who shares powerful insights on burnout and how events professionals should approach stress, recovery and sleep.

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EventMB

MARCH 26, 2025

Skift Take: Stay away from rambling, formulaic intros your speakers deserve better than that. Or maybe skip the speaker intro altogether. Barbara Scofidio Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Prestige Events Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

One of the key set pieces of the programme will also see CHS hosting an update on the recent changes to the Martyns Law legislation and its probable effects within the meetings and events sector. Were delighted to welcome such a high standard of speakers and thank them for their time and the expertise they will bring to our show.

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