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Case Study: Adrian Segar – “Conferences that work”

Conferences that Work

Here’s an independent review of my conference design work, published as a case study in Chapter 25—Designing and Developing Content for Collaborative Business Events—of the book The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. Tip: The hardback version is expensive, the ebook is a quarter of the hardback cost.)

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Destination spotlight Bern, Switzerland: Site visit from 28–30 August 2020 for Event Planners Talk e-conference

The MICE Blog

When the idea to stage an international, multi-day conference in Bern was born back in 2018, we didn’t know how things would turn out, and that we’d need to change our plans upside down. From a four-day live event format, the conference turned into an e-format and was live-streamed from Bern, Switzerland from 28–30 August 2020.

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Participant experience design — moving from the old to new event world

The MICE Blog

The conference programme was designed to highlight the importance of the individual who is the centre of every live event. The participant experience design adds practical examples regarding how to apply all these tools to your events, with the Falling Walls conference being used as a case study. Practical examples.

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The creative event design tool that all #eventprofs should use

Conferences that Work

With this tool, you can generate something truly original — like in 2009, when Jill and Kevin Heinz invented a brand new trope: the wedding entrance dance. Whoever they are—young developing leaders, Conferences That Work goes to Japan! The first Conferences That Work peer conference held in Japan begins today!

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The Top 7 Event Industry Trends for 2024 

Bizzaboo

Collaborating on Sustainability and Sharing Wins Together According to Bizzabo’s State of in-person B2B conferences report , nearly 40% of event organizers agree that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) and sustainability are some of the biggest challenges they face. We hoped people would strike up conversations.”

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Hotelbeds’ MarketHub events go annual

Travel Daily Media

MarketHubs are an invitation-only, three-day event that brings together the key decision-makers of the top travel distribution players in a dynamic environment of presentations, networking and entertainment. These events have become a regular milestone in the calendar of Hotelbeds’ clients since their launch in 2009.

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The job you’ll be doing in the future hasn’t been invented yet

Conferences that Work

1992: I organize a conference where there are no expert speakers available (it’s a new field, there are no experts). Invent a way to make the conference successful based on the collective needs, wants, and experience of the attendees. The conference has run continually for the last 27 years.) This is something new.