ADMEI

APRIL 10, 2024

Historically, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) adopted the practice of presenting highly personalized proposals to clients, showcasing unique event designs, vendors, and ideas. If you’re wondering how to write a good proposal without revealing all of your best trade secrets, this article is for you. So, let's dive in.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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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. The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?”

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

If you ask about a budget for event design, stakeholders think you’re talking about decor and drama. But “there’s no budget” for core event design, which is actually about designing great meeting process. There’s usually a budget for decor and production—sometimes a big budget.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 9, 2018

This week we are celebrating the new year and looking forward to 2018 event industry trends. In this episode, our hosts – Brandt Krueger, Alex Plaxen, Tahira Endean & Audrey Gallien are here to talk about what is trending in the event industry in 2018. PS have your seen our guide to 2018 Event Trends ? Diversity in Events.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

It even appears in the title of my third book ! Satisfying wants and what Abraham Maslow called growth needs are core goals of any event. Whom is your event for? Conference organizers have, of course, every right to create an event that satisfies their wants and needs. But whose wants and needs are we talking about ?

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2023

The pandemic changed the way we lead teams and design events. Just Google “leading with empathy” and the resulting mountain of recent articles on that topic could lead you to think we’ve just discovered we have this human trait. The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a registered trademark of the Events Industry Council.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

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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Conferences that Work

MAY 27, 2024

She uses it to solve problems together at Community Factory ‘s Spontaneous Think Tanks and Club Ichi , her community for B2B event marketers. The classic version of The Three Questions , described in detail in all my books , invites open responses. While some people include current problems, this is generally less common.

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ITA Group

JUNE 7, 2022

Use Novelty to Create Memorable Events. I’ve been reading “ The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact ,” and I’m finding it relevant to those of us in the industry who are passionate about event design. They have a lot in common with the way our minds process past events. Thanks, dopamine!)

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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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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

Improving Conferences That Work I designed and facilitated my first peer conference in 1992. I ran them in my spare time for thirteen years before writing my first book. Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love took four years to write. Participants said, “Why don’t you do that this way?”

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Event innovation has to be more than giving attendees souvenirs. Extending your event brand. Similarly, to successfully extend your event brand you need to design appropriate additive and new experiences into it over time. I’ve written books about them. Event innovation? Or same-old, same-old?

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 15, 2023

We’ve compiled a list of websites for event planners so some of the hardest-working professionals can complete every task on their list. Skift Meetings (formerly EventMB) Formerly known as EventMB, Skift Meetings was founded in 2007 as one of the first blogs for event professionals. Ready to dive straight in?

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

These two quotes are from my posts on the parallels between the evolution of journalism and events (2015) and on the parallel missions of journalism and participant-driven and participation-rich events (2018).] My later books (and many posts on this site) have emphasized the superiority of active over passive learning.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Increasing attendee satisfaction increases the effectiveness of the event for all stakeholders: attendees, sponsors, and event owners. I’d argue that hiring me is the most effective and cost-effective way to improve any event. ” —Excerpts from the Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 4, 2024

Over the last 32 years, I’ve led hundreds of spectives and introduced the format to many event professionals and facilitators. I repeat the details of leading a spective here because they are covered comprehensively in all of my books. They end your event on a high note. I’ve facilitated them for large (e.g.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Atlanta, known as “The City in a Forest,” offers a rich tapestry of history and modernity, making it an ideal locale for events. This blend of historical significance and modern flair makes Atlanta a captivating choice for any event, offering experiences that are both memorable and distinctly Atlantan.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Beware of “experiential” events that are just razzle-dazzle. “Experiential” has become a buzzword to use to describe hip events. The problem is that most events touted as experiential simply add irrelevant novelty to a familiar event process. Sounds so much better, doesn’t it?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work. ” Sadly, I was disappointed. Not so much by the information presented but more by the way it was done. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

If you do this, using Google Books Ngram Viewer , you’ll notice a curious thing. In 1804, the earliest year included in the Google Books database, the word interaction barely appears. Society, as reflected by books in English, now talks about interaction about twice as often as presentation. That was half a century ago.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The other day, a client booked an hour with me to discuss how to make their conference better. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Six fundamental ways to make a better conference appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Want to get a taste of my new book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need ? (It Here are some Event Crowdsourcing free chapters for your enjoyment. Read Event Crowdsourcing free chapters. Read testimonials for Event Crowdsourcing here. Lab at The EVENT, April 4-6, Montréal!

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 7, 2021

The book presents a ton of evidence that — despite the torrent of bad news that daily floods our media — “humans are hardwired for kindness, geared towards cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another.” So, how can I incorporate the power of social learning into my events?

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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. Conclusion.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

What led to writing the book, Conferences that Work ? I discovered that people love the format, and that led to writing the book 10 years ago. I was an amateur in the meeting industry, and that led to some mistakes, but it also gave me a fresh perspective at a time when meeting design wasn’t really a “thing.”

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 31, 2020

for Sessions , described in Chapter 26 of my book Event Crowdsourcing , is exactly what you’ll need for an in-person session. That doesn’t mean filling our events with children’s games, singing, and water and sand play tables. And if someone brings bagpipes to your event , let’s dance the hornpipe! .

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 10, 2024

Looking for an event or experiential marketing agency in 2024? Check out this comprehensive list of the best event agencies in the United States and Canada. of event organizers believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals, and 75.9% Want to see your event agency in this list?

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 19, 2021

Chapter 44 of my book The Power of Participation explains how facilitators use participatory voting to provide public information about viewpoints in the room, and pave the way for further discussion. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A novel way to assess consensus appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

Furthermore, a smart presenter may still be able to offer an opportunity to respond to your need: e.g., “John, we don’t have time in this session to talk about Z, but email me and I’ll send you some articles that should be helpful.” At in-person events, it’s easy to uncover audience interests using the Post It!

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

Reminiscent of my first book, Conferences That Work , AST’s guide provides a comprehensive entry-level guide to starting, preparing for, and running a peer conference. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A free guide to creating peer conferences appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 4, 2021

I’m noticing that event promoters are increasingly using the word “ unconference ” to describe traditional conferences. <Sigh> There’s a big difference between unconferences and traditional events. Marketers : stop using “unconference” as an event marketing buzzword.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 8, 2019

They persist in seating attendees in long straight lines whenever possible, ignoring the benefits of curved and circular seating at their events. I’ve explained the importance of curved seating and large circle sets in detail in my book The Power of Participation (Chapter 13), so I won’t reiterate its value here.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Check out the many blog posts I’ve written about learning or any of my books to learn more about how to make your meetings places of learning, not education. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Focus on learning, not education appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. I’ve been a facilitator, designer, and proponent of unconferences (aka peer conferences ) since 1992. Why aren’t unconferences more popular?

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 27, 2017

Reading Atul Gawande ‘s unexpectedly excellent book The Checklist Manifesto recently, reminded me of Lao Tsu’s advice on dealing with complex issues: Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Whoever they are—young developing leaders, Ask Me Anything About Event Production—Today!

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2019

Events operate by stories. Events operate by stories Like science fiction, events also create futures, and events operate by stories. Just as good stories have a story arc , coherent events have a conference arc. The promise of events springs from the reality that we are the stories we tell about ourselves.

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