Conferences that Work

JULY 25, 2016

I guarantee you will learn many new great ideas about conference panels from this Blab of my Thursday chat with the wonderful Kristin Arnold. With many thanks to Kristin and our viewers (especially Kiki L’Italien who contributed mightily) I now offer you the AMA About Conference Panels annotated time-line. 1:30] Using sli.do

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Smart Meetings

MAY 18, 2023

In practice that meant a robust lineup of think tanks and panel discussions on trends and deep dives into digital marketing by way of Adore founder and Creative Director Lisa Larson; environmental, social and governance priorities from Hilton Director of Sales Ava Setzer; and AI adaptations from Endless Events Chief Event Einstein Will Curran.

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Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2022

While creating opportunities for virtual and in-person attendees to interact with each other has been a hurdle for some event organizers, contests, such as trivia, allow both audiences to compete together for actual prizes. “It Polls and surveys can be conducted easily online with the results displayed to both audiences.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 5, 2024

Travel Association , to explore the importance of explaining the role of meeting professionals to a wide audience. Smart Meetings chatted with Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of U.S. Travel is essential to the success of the U.S.

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Endless Events

MAY 5, 2022

As such, they’re the dominant audience at corporate events and conferences. The Benefits Of Event Technology For Audience Engagement. Audience engagement is one of the most talked-about pain points for event planners, especially when planning hybrid and virtual events. Communities offer year-round audience engagement.

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Advanced Travel and Tourism

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The social media platform that is grabbing audiences and advertisers like no other—TikTok. In this panel discussion, hear from 3 DMO thought leaders who have embraced this trending platform for their organization. Wondering if it makes sense for your organization?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 21, 2020

It’s all about panels and moderation, and it will serve as a nice prequel for today’s show. How To Engage Your Audience – #EventIcons Episode 87. Audience Engagement 101: Guide to Planning Relevant Corporate Events. Welcome to today’s exciting conversation about MCs for events!

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. But money saved also means ROI lost: the champion of March 2020 does not deliver on audience engagement and valuable data insights – and these are essential for an event’s success. Event gamification.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 26, 2023

Two forces driving innovation are (1) the demand for something new and interesting, and (2) the shift from tech designed for the event organizer to tech designed for the audience experience. You can upload floor maps, customize layouts, and brand your event from the admin panel. And the next next-gen of technology innovation?

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Endless Events

JULY 15, 2021

“There are a few shows that I’ve attended which really understood their virtual audience and did their best really to give them content in a way that makes sense for that experience and not just set up a camera somewhere,” Nick adds. I’m glad I attended it from a digital attendee standpoint.”

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2021

Similar to in-person events, online events typically consist of solo presentations, panel discussions and fireside chats. Without audience interaction and engagement, solo presenters have to be experts in their fields who can share personal experiences and stories to keep the audience interested.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 18, 2021

No, no, no: as we enter a new age of events, where virtual will invariably remain a crucial part of what we do, audience expectations will continuously increase. But the 72nd edition saw no physical audience. Gone are the days where you could get away with tuning in from the living room to give a presentation.

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Travel Daily Media

MAY 5, 2024

Exhibiting for the first time at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), AROYA Cruises will showcase the newly launched and truly unique cruise line to the global audience.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

From an absence of diverse panel speakers to a lack of options for those visually or hearing impaired, events still aren’t catering to everyone. Lack of planning and understanding audience needs can hinder event attendances. It’s 2023, and we’re still talking about a lack of accessibility in the events industry. With over 1.8

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 21, 2023

From an absence of diverse panel speakers to a lack of options for those visually or hearing impaired, events still aren’t catering to everyone. Lack of planning and understanding audience needs can hinder event attendances. It’s 2023, and we’re still talking about a lack of accessibility in the events industry. With over 1.8

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Endless Events

AUGUST 26, 2021

One Event, Two Different Audiences. ” “It’s two very different audiences,” explains Dustin. ” Large-Scale Event, Small-Scale Audience. After venting about how small the audiences were in sessions, Nick wants to point out a TSE+ Catersource session that he particularly appreciated.

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MeetingsNet

MARCH 29, 2024

Also, “we’re reimagining rooftops and other areas of the building so groups don’t have to go off property for a social event,” noted Jeff Patton, vice president of sales, America, for Hilton, and the panel’s moderator. And we’re spending quite a bit on fitness and wellness amenities, plus new charging stations for electric vehicles.”

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Book venues with renewable energy sources like solar panels. Audiences have grown accustomed to a better standard in live streaming and consuming event content online. Wouldn’t you agree that you need high-quality footage that will attract your audience? Higher Food and Beverage Costs.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 8, 2023

This rapid shift means that we have a completely different audience that we’re dealing with, and they are more female, they are more diverse in almost every way. Now, event planners looking to grow a Gen Z audience may need to get more creative in engaging the younger demographic. Save everything else for online.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world. Live and recorded virtual panels shared a vision for a how to transform events into experiences. Personalized Responses.

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Smart Meetings

APRIL 1, 2022

The day-long presentation mixed content from three in-person hubs—San Francisco Bay Area, New York City and London—along with thousands making up the remote audience from around the world. Live and recorded virtual panels shared a vision for a how to transform events into experiences. Personalized Responses.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

After two years of not meeting, companies and audiences may have different goals and expectations so conferences that were previously produced as simple iterations on the previous years’ event must now be reinvented whole cloth. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus. Once the contract has been signed, the tough talk doesn’t stop.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Together, they aim to revolutionise culture in the region, offering a contemporary and impactful blend of workshops, panels, concerts, and immersive events, featuring a diverse line-up of international writers, artists, musicians, and creatives.

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Endless Events

JULY 5, 2022

Here’s what you’ll find: Will’s journey from starting a DJ company as a high school student to being a CEO of one of the most influential event management companies, a candid conversation about audience engagement as one of the event profs’ biggest pain points: are smartphones the enemies or friends of engagement?

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Bizzaboo

MAY 6, 2024

Sponsors contribute funds and services for promotional opportunities, such as branding and speaking engagements, but they also bring expertise, industry connections, and credibility, helping to draw larger audiences and enhance event experiences. Is it the audience size, the quality of attendees, unique content, or networking opportunities?

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The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The event was held on campus, at the Square building, where they held a panel discussion and a keynote with founders and a venture capital firm. If there’s no community engagement during this time and nothing happens until the new team starts, the event loses momentum to engage with their audience only on the event date.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Two panel sessions were also held during the reception, moderated by Martin Fullard, Associate Director at The Business of Events. The second panel saw three city ambassadors from London, Sheffield and Edinburgh discuss their experiences of working in partnership with British cities and the impact these events bring to their regions.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 12, 2023

I asked it to develop a list of panel questions. I asked it to source a list of experts to sit on that panel. For an additional boost, ask it to rewrite the description for different audience types, like professors or technicians. The third was in January, when I first started to play around with the generative AI tool ChatGPT.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 5, 2021

Here, for instance, are takeaways from the “disruptors panel.”. With the pending loss of third-party cookies, first-party data is key to owning your audience. Also : Destinations International Study: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Opportunities, Now and Beyond. We can no longer superimpose our will on the ecologies that sustain us.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2018

Panels & Moderation – Everything You Need To Know. How To Engage Your Audience. Picking The Perfect Event Venue. School of Event Planning & Management. How Is Your Event App Security. Safety at Events – What Every Event Planner Needs to Know. What Do You Know About Virtual Reality For Events? How To Plan Smart Meetings.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2023

Audiences can come and go and stay as long as they want. Phil Mershon , the author of “Unforgettable: The Art and Science of Creating Memorable Experiences,” and Kristin Arnold , the author of Powerful Panels: A Step-By-Step Guide to Moderating Lively and Informative Panel Discussions at Meetings, Conferences and Conventions.”

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Last week I immensely enjoyed participating in a two-hour Zoom brain trust on moderating online panels. So good, it should be shared with a wider audience. 30 mins: Is panel prep different in the virtual world? Tools and techniques for engaging the audience. What are 1-2 of your online moderating pro tips? Sarah Michel.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 26, 2021

To hook and WOW audiences.’ . Hubilo creates experiences that are unique to virtual audiences. Today, webinars are a highly powerful marketing tactic that many marketers across the world use to foster connection with prospects, audiences and their employees.’. Vaibhav continued, ‘Today, we have evolved. Does this sound familiar?

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Sponsored by Stripe, this live showcase features five finalists presenting their innovations from the stage to a panel of three experts handpicked by Arival. The five companies feature extraordinary innovations that support the tours, activities, attractions, events and experiences industry.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 10, 2023

Carly Fiorina, Chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises, leads the discussion during Tuesday’s Main Stage panel presentation examine what the business events and hospitality industries can expect in 2023. Fiorina asked Slaughter, as the only economist on the panel, for his outlook on inflation. Whatever Media Group).

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 20, 2023

“As planners, we are usually the ones able to convince our clients that it makes the most sense to have a diverse panel.” In events, the attendee is king, Baizen, sales engineer for Encore Specialty Services Group, pointed out.

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Smart Meetings

MARCH 1, 2019

Do they prefer panels over breakout sessions? More : From Distraction to Engagement Supercharger: Putting Your Audiences’ Phones to Use. As you prepare for a panel, use Slido to ask attendees what burning questions they have and add a few to the list. What matters most: time to network or breaks?

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