Conferences that Work

JANUARY 25, 2021

How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings? As I wrote in 2010: The reality is that you never had control to begin with, just the myth of control. Unless your constituency is bound to your event via a requirement to earn CEUs, members can withhold their attendance or avoid sessions at will. —

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2016

In this two-part article I’ll share a little of my experience and takeaways, followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). After we have grasped the basics of event design, mindful practice is how we improve: better at noticing what happens and learning from it, more focused on the present, and less distracted by our ego.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 18, 2022

I’ve been writing about hybrid meetings for a long time; my first post was in February 2010. The COVID19 pandemic created an explosion of interest in hybrid meetings, and the marketplace and event professionals are still defining what “hybrid” means. (No, 1—In-person attendees participate in an online session!

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

It may seem strange to run experiments at conferences, but I’ve participated in (and designed) a few conference experiments over the years, and have invariably found them to be some of the most interesting and illuminating meeting experiences I’ve ever had. Session-based experiments.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Chillisauce London Chillisauce is one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing event agencies, delivering thousands of memorable activities and experiences for groups and companies across Europe every year. CIVIC Edinburgh, Scotland Since 2001, CIVIC delivered and hosted nearly 1,000 websites and online systems.

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Bizzaboo

JULY 18, 2022

He has helped define Cramer’s technology offerings and manages a team of event technology specialists, providing solutions in virtual events, webcasting and streaming video, podcasts, event apps, and other experiential technologies that enhance the event experience — both online and inside ballroom. Grace Oggudah.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The Annual is the largest non-vendor confab in the world, uniting the global SaaS community both online and off. Dozens of sessions, presentations, workshops, and expert-led discussion panels will provide Los Angeles with the first ever event of this kind. The world's biggest conference for online video. SaaStr Annual 2019.

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