Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

Ah, the ubiquitous conference one-hour lecture. As an example I’ll use a three-day conference I’m currently designing. Here are three session formats we’re using for the middle of the conference arc. In my experience, each of them is far more effective than a traditional conference lecture.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

My Dutch friend and expert moderator, Jan Jaap In der Maur , recently shared an innovative format for an in-conference pitch competition he devised for the Conventa Crossover Conference , in Ljubljana, Slovenia: “There were also the Conventa Crossover Awards. given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010?

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 11, 2024

Although Twitter started showing the occasional “Promoted Tweet” in 2010, it wasn’t until around 2014 that ads became a regular feature of a user’s timeline. And that’s what Elon has done in the last two weeks. How advertising on eXTwitter became so bad A quick history.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

She will provide leadership to the Visit Orlando Destination Experience team to elevate engagement with clients planning and conducting meetings and conferences in Orlando. Tammy McCormick Visit Orlando has appointed Tammy McCormick as director of destination experience.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 17, 2021

The week of the conference happened to be an “off week” for the Padres. Ballpark digital signage for conference logo and sponsor info. Since 2010, she has been vice president of global accounts at HPN Global. We got lucky. We had all the set-up and tear-down time needed. Ballpark jumbotron for speaker and branding.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 22, 2018

He’ll work remotely out of the nation’s capital, where he’ll focus on booking conferences requiring more than 550 rooms. She been with Velas Resorts since 2010, most recently as director of groups and conventions at Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit. She was also conference services manager for Adolphus Hotel in Dallas.

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 2, 2018

The post China to host first World Food Tourism Conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The first World Food Tourism Conference will be held in China’s Panda paradise Chengdu on 5-6 September 2018 simultaneously with the Travel Trade Market 2018 (TTM).

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Endless Events

JANUARY 6, 2020

From 2010 onwards, it’s time we get an overview of the past decade of technology. Starting Off Strong In 2010. “Literally right away in 2010 was probably one of the biggest things that influenced this whole decade”, says Brandt. And in 2010 was when the iPhone four came out. The Advent Of The iPad.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 19, 2021

percent in 2010 — patents are still overwhelmingly awarded to males. Male patent holders “routinely mentioned consulting with co-authors, colleagues, and industry contacts for advice about the patent process” (underscoring the value of conferences). percent of patents were awarded to women, compared to 16.2

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 15, 2023

four times, all in Canada (Toronto in 2002 and 2019, Montreal in 2007, and Vancouver in 2010), drawing crowds of between 2,600 attendees four years go to 3,700 in 2007, when the event had a trade-show component. Previous MPI conferences had fewer general sessions and keynotes. WEC has taken place outside the U.S.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 25, 2021

As I wrote in 2010: The reality is that you never had control to begin with, just the myth of control. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Control versus freedom at meetings appeared first on Conferences That Work. How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings?

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Endless Events

MAY 25, 2018

InfoComm is a conference you do not want to miss. Conferences and the Millennial “Threat”. As millennials take over the world, event pros are asking a difficult question: “Will conferences continue to thrive when millennials consider connecting online just as effective?” Center Stage at InfoComm.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

You can see the impact of the start of social media posting to Twitter in 2010, the four glory years of Twitter that started in 2014, the gradual decline and flattening that began around 2018, and the significant rise in July 2023 when I began reposting to Mastodon. The old Twitter is gone. Long live Mastodon, the old Twitter!

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, set to open in 2023, has appointed Tony Yousfi as senior vice president of sales, catering, and conference services. He will lead the resort’s conference and convention division, including sales, catering, conference services, leisure sales, special events, group dining, and convention marketing.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 17, 2023

72: VOLO Events Agency Atlanta-based company launched in 2010 produces events, celebrity music specials, and immersive event experiences. 4,155: Conference Catalysts The Gainesville, Fla., While CharterUp is a standout for its number-two spot on the Inc. Three-Year Growth: 6,545% No. 124: Confetti Boca Raton, Fla.-based

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 28, 2019

Here’s the text version: Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Making large scale change happen appeared first on Conferences That Work. Related posts: Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? If so, download.

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Convene by PCMA

MAY 22, 2023

Swift’s popular concert tour is giving some event organizers one more challenge to navigate during their conferences. Stuart Ruff-Lyon RIMS, the risk management society®, is one organization that found its 9,000-person conference overlapping a Swift concert.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

LEAD Conference attendees gather in the main lobby of the Raleigh Convention Center to verify COVID test results and vaccination status before the conference begins. Held early in August in Raleigh, the 2022 LEAD® Conference is part of the Kennedy Center’s Access/VSA International Network, a community based in Washington, D.C.,

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

From minimum wage increases to hotel taxes and subsidies for new conference properties, voters in mid-term elections on Tuesday were asked to weigh in on a number of issues that could affect where you hold your meetings and how much they will cost. The lodging tax has been in place since 2010.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 12, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? Here’s why they do it, and why it’s a mistake.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 30, 2023

Annalisa Ponchia Annalisa Ponchia Baccara, CMP, CMM, was chief executive officer of the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) in 2010 when a series of eruptions of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano shut down the airspace over northern Europe intermittently from April through May.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Facilitating change: The power of sharing our experience appeared first on Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 1, 2024

Prioritize professional development and continuous learning: Actively seeking professional development opportunities, such as workshops, conferences, and seminars focused on event planning, can equip planners with new strategies and tools to prevent and manage failures.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 12, 2018

Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: A birthday present for you on the 21st anniversary of Conferences That Work What a long strange trip it’s been The first Conferences That Work event was held June 3–5, 1992, at Marlboro College, Vermont. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conference Design Government Conference Hospitality 74

Travel Daily Media

JUNE 27, 2012

The post Bangkok to host spa conference appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. million medical and wellness tourists in 2010, up from 500,000 in 2001. The post Bangkok to host spa conference appeared first on Travel Daily. According to the latest research, Thailand was visited by an estimated 1.4

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Participate! The key to successful 21st century conferences Attend Participate!, Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! If so, download.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The post Business Travel Market reveals conference programme appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. The conference programme has been put together to reflect those changes and tackle the key issues affecting European travel buyers today.He

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2019

Just as good stories have a story arc , coherent events have a conference arc. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Events operate by stories appeared first on Conferences That Work. Related posts: Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010?

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

The first time I met him—at the premier EventCamp in 2010 —he immediately purchased my just-published book, sight unseen. 3 — Conferences That Work. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Whoever they are—young developing leaders, Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Finally, my own contribution.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 11, 2022

Since Marina Bay Sands opened in 2010, the IR has become the venue of many international and regional conferences and tradeshows. Close to 200 medical and pharmaceutical-related events have been hosted at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, including new-to-Singapore.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 6, 2016

tool Idea Rating Sheets in 2004 (originally called “Dotmocracy”) to “make it easier to find agreements in large groups” He has been a Senior Public Consultation Coordinator for the City of Toronto since 2010, and is working to crowdfund his invention. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 17, 2017

” Michelle Obama ’s 2010 “Let’s Move” initiative works to increase movement and healthy eating in schools. Short bursts in physical activity are positively linked to increased levels of attention and performance. Watch Mike Kuczala’s TEDx talk “ The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement.”

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Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

But I felt surprised, dismayed, and angry to discover that this $10 billion company, OpenAI, has misappropriated my copyright, by digesting my copyrighted book Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love without any notification, discussion, or thought of compensation. ChatGPT can be a useful tool.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 24, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? If so, download.

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Endless Events

MARCH 15, 2019

Whether it’s a 4-day conference, a music festival with 100k attendees or 10 person leaders retreats, a chatbot will benefit your event. Hybrid events are events such as conferences and meetings that have both a physical event and a remote component where attendees can be a part of the event virtually. Can Be Used At Any Size Event.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 24, 2011

The post Four new conferences planned for ITB Asia appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. This year’s ITB Asia will feature four new conference sessions. The final conference session which is scheduled to take place on 21 October, will put the spotlight on female travel leaders.

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