Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript!

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. In this post, you’ll find a comprehensive list of the most important event industry conferences that every event professional should attend this year. Don’t see your 2024 conference for event planners on this page?

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

To do this, you need to make your conference memorable. Not planning conferences? These tips can apply to almost any event. For example, start with venue design that both attracts and engages people as they enter your venue. Then, slide in some brain-churning keynotes that gives your audience valuable takeaways.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

So how can you get authentic audience engagement at your events? In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 11, 2020

The result are these five incredible hybrid event examples that have taken place or will do so in the near future. Each and every one of these conferences will help inspire your planning process and better understand what you can do to cook up a successful hybrid experience. Growth Marketing Conference. Apple Special Events.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

They assume that the core purpose of a meeting session is to transmit content to an audience. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. But our conference programs still focus on lectures, where a few experts broadcast their knowledge to passive listeners. Related posts: Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 15, 2024

. ‘Connect’ The importance of connection A survey I conducted of attendees while writing Conferences That Work confirmed (as do many other meeting surveys) that the two most important reasons people go to meetings are to connect (80%) and learn (75%). Nevertheless, many conferences are structured like this.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. an unknown level of expertise.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

We all want our audiences to feel special when they come to our events. That’s why are always innovating and trying new stage design ideas, new tools, and new tech. It merged technology with new ways to connect the performers to the audience. Get more stage design inspiration by diving into the article up top.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

I’m in San Antonio, Texas, having just run two 90-minute “panels” at a national association leadership conference. As each panelist gave their talk, I allowed questions from the audience, and, as I should have expected, each panelist’s five minutes expanded (by a few minutes) as they responded to the questions.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether you’re a meeting design novice or seasoned pro, you will learn really important things from this book. Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ). Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out.

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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

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

I’ve been attending conferences for over forty years. ” For twenty years I assumed this was how conferences were supposed to be. ” For twenty years I assumed this was how conferences were supposed to be. “…gets an award for most/best/most thoughtfully organized conference I think I’ve ever been to.”

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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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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Online events make it easier for them to attend. Check it out for full details!

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Blue Spark Event Design

JUNE 21, 2023

This article will share the five types of teambuilding options. Not only does it create bonding amongst people, but it also helps break up the monotony of meetings, conferences, and seminars. In the end, both performers and audience members have a lighthearted talking-point to chat about for the conference, as well as years to come. #4:

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 16, 2023

Just because we now have tools that quantify awareness and sentiment doesn’t mean that we should discard older methods of finding out what audiences think and feel. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The ultimate in social listening appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

So good, it should be shared with a wider audience. Tools and techniques for engaging the audience. At what audience size do you find that “all mics open” breaks down? IME, well-designed problem solver panels are great and audiences love them. Capture these on a shared doc (Slido). Speaker recruiting?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Many corporate events have a tight focus.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 24, 2023

Looking ahead to the dynamic landscape of 2024, event marketing stands as an essential pillar for event organizers seeking genuine connections with their audiences. Whether you’re planning a local gathering or an international conference, the art of event marketing can give your brand the competitive edge it needs.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 28, 2021

During our 25 minutes together, we discussed various panel formats, their value, and how to structure and design powerful panel discussions into the larger context of meetings, conferences, and events. Bonus: More ways to create panels designed as if the audience matters. Annotated timeline of the video.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

The event industry unduly focuses on large meetings. Our trade magazines mainly report on big events, the ones with big-name speakers and eye candy razzle-dazzle. Pandemic-induced smaller audiences engender hand-wringing. How can we get our old, big events back? Some respond by increasing their event marketing.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2019

” at the end of a conference session? Hands rise, and the presenter picks an audience member who asks a question. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? The process continues for a few minutes.

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Traveler's Q

MAY 8, 2023

One of the most important elements of any successful event is the decor: it sets the atmosphere and goes a long way in making your event stand out from the rest. Luckily there are endless creative event decor ideas that will help transform your next event into something extraordinary. What is the Event?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. The European Data Protection Board, in particular, has clearly noted that facial analysis alone does not fall under Article 9. I find his response inadequate, and this post explains why.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 21, 2023

Instead, design meetings to connect the dots Here are five suggestions: Build your event around conversation rather than content. Design sessions where the audience can’t stop talking about what they did. Maximize social connection by making it an integral component of every session. Give people permission to connect.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

We know that: presenters need to incorporate audience engagement ; social learning is humans’ true superpower ; serving up learning in small bites works much better than long lectures; and. It’s a brave soul indeed who will speak out, who is prepared to admit to a conference presenter that they don’t get what’s going on.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

You attend a conference session on a topic that interests you. Whether a breakout session is in-person or online, the way for a leader or presenter to make it great is to: quickly uncover audience interests at the start of the session; and. At in-person events, it’s easy to uncover audience interests using the Post It!

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 14, 2019

Here are ways to deal with audience questions that aren’t actually questions. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Handling a meeting question that isn’t appeared first on Conferences That Work. Sue, Conferences That Work goes to Japan! The notes at the.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

One of the top influencers for the industry was TED which forever changed the speaker-audience format worldwide. Another highlight is that the number of event-related careers is growing due to the sheer popularity and effectiveness of meetings as both marketing tools and revenue opportunities. paid to event workers in salary.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

1 • techsytalk GLOBAL conference — Tuesday and Wednesday (September 28 & 29). 28 & 29), join me at the techsytalk GLOBAL Conference. Meeting professionals — this online conference is for you! The techsytalk GLOBAL Conference is free to attend; reserve your spot here. I’ll be at both! See you Thursday!

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Check out this comprehensive list of the best event agencies in the United States and Canada. According to The state of in-person B2B conferences report , 80.4% of event organizers believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals, and 75.9%

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 16, 2021

Such free rehearsals give the casual audience an opportunity to hear world-class musicians play and learn together. Other important process layers at a meeting include: Incorporating event crowdsourcing which allows participants to design the event and sessions they want and need; and. The rehearsal. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

Exhibitors hope to gain new customers, maintain or strengthen existing business relationships, increase brand awareness, and promote their offerings to a wider audience, thus obtaining greater market share. Larger audiences at such events may be a way to increase revenue (though at a lower cost-per-seat) over time.

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Maritz Global Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Their team offers a range of architecture, furniture and technology products and services designed to help people reach their full potential. Tom Condon, Event Design Director, and Kim Condon, Event Strategist, have immersed themselves in the evolution of event spatial design and how it can move meetings and events into the future.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 14, 2022

Someone to tell it to at conferences. Conferences, whether in-person or online, are also potential arenas for conversations. But some conferences offer better opportunities than others. Traditional events relegate conversations to the hallways, to breaks and socials. No conversations occur during lectures.

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