Convene by PCMA

JUNE 27, 2023

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. Learn and Earn Earn one clock hour of certification by visiting the CMP Series page to answer questions about these articles. Read More

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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. As usual, you get what you pay for.

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Recent research suggests that when resources become limited, business leaders tend to become risk-averse and prioritize stability over innovation, according to the article. Sounds like the value proposition for events, no?) One quarter identified event design and content delivery as a priority.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

” “Substance, not celebrity… celebrity speakers will not boost registrations. ” “Attendees have a clear desire for immersive experiences, customization, and event-enhancing technology. ” —Excerpts from the Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees. © Freeman 2024.

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Coordinating the behemoth task is Tahira Endean, head of programming and a self-described “total event nerd.” In addition, Endean ( below ) devours content from trade media and social networks daily, which helps her to design session on the issues keeping planners up at night.

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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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MeetingsNet

JUNE 27, 2022

That would allow meeting organizers, exhibitors, and sponsors to make adjustments while an event is still going on. That’s one of the goals of RE-AK Technologies, a firm presently participating in the Event Lab at Montreal Convention Centre, which fosters new approaches to event design. Reading the Room.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 12, 2021

What can we learn from professional speakers? Think about good professional speakers for a moment. Professional speakers invariably include one or more peak moments during their presentation, and end powerfully. Good professional speakers have an emotional impact, which makes them memorable. Well, maybe not.

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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. How can we get our old, big events back? Some respond by increasing their event marketing. Instead, make the meeting design right. ( What to do?

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations!

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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. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Five Reasons to Change Conferences appeared first on Conferences That Work. Here are five reasons why.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Online streaming allowed remote speakers to give their talk virtually. To achieve this, organisers created a post-event document with extended abstracts.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Extending your event brand. Similarly, to successfully extend your event brand you need to design appropriate additive and new experiences into it over time. Having a new lineup every year of speakers at conferences, or different decor and F&B at special events is not enough. It’s your choice.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 25, 2018

Where graduates wait in long lines, sit for hours on uncomfortable chairs, get sunburn, and listen to (mostly) boring speakers someone else chose. A graduation is an Elementary Meeting : a social event that consists of obligatory, tacitly agreed series of actions performed by those taking part. Ah, the joys of graduation!

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Talking about incorporating active learning, interaction, and participation into college classes is great. But talking does little to change the behavior of those listening. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

So, unlike a speaker or presenter, I am comfortable being the center of inattention most of the time. Otherwise turn off individual computer speakers and all mikes except for the one in-person participant currently talking.). Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Can you hear me now? No related posts.

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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. Read the article for details. 50 -person workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.,

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

And it’s often the case that the reason many people have the question is that the speaker has been unclear about what they were saying, or perhaps even said something incorrect. Speaking truth to power often involves questioning what a speaker has said. It frequently turns out that other group members have the same question!

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). I’ve been designing and facilitating workshop-style, participatory sessions since 1992, and participants love them ! Smart conference producers incorporate participatory sessions into their events.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. 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

JULY 23, 2018

Attendees can be sumptuously fed and entertained, but if the event’s purpose remains missing, obscured, or unsuccessfully delivered, then, as Shakespeare said, the event becomes something “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

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Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2019

The speaker said, this will be interactive because no one wants to listen to me talk for four hours. Speakers (and the folks that concoct conference programs) decide to jazz up the description of a broadcast-style session by calling it a workshop. Last week, my friend Traci Browne wrote to me about a workshop that wasn’t.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 17, 2018

. “Experiential” has become a buzzword to use to describe hip events. Instead of listening to speakers, you’re going to have — wait for it — experiences ! The problem is that most events touted as experiential simply add irrelevant novelty to a familiar event process.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

As in face-to-face large meetings, this speaker-switching mechanism doesn’t work with a large group without central control over who, or how many, can speak at any moment. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The meeting industry coronavirus silver lining appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Superstar lecturers and motivational speakers. “ Including highly paid keynote speakers at meetings is a meeting industry fixation. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why switching to active learning is hard — and worth it appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 23, 2022

Many meeting professionals, speakers, and performers will know what I mean by nervous excitement. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Nervous excitement is back! Preparation seems to have no limits — except I know it must end as soon as the meeting starts. At that moment, nervous excitement takes over.

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Eventtia

APRIL 18, 2022

The golden rule of event planning is that the earlier you can start planning and working on your event, the better. You’ll have more options, whether it’s the venue, speakers, date/time, and you’ll also have more time to promote the event and to deal with any issues that may come up. Talent/speaker fees.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 18, 2019

“Experiential” is the new hot adjective used to describe events. “No more listening to speakers; you’re going to have experiences !” ” Sadly, many of these so-called experiential events are phony. The promoters slap a novel environment (e.g., The promoters slap a novel environment (e.g., Here are three.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 20, 2020

A nice feature of Zoom is that their picture will then jump to the top of Zoom’s speaker or gallery view. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The best way to hold a discussion online appeared first on Conferences That Work. When someone wants to speak, they turn on their camera and microphone.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 20, 2020

Finally, for a more formal meeting, an agenda distributed before the meeting can include an ordered list of speakers. Current speaker picks the next person to speak. A final strategy is to have the current speaker pick who speaks next. Participants raise hands. We are all used to raising hands when we want to speak in a group.

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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. Must-Know Statistics about the Meetings.

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Maritz Global Events

JUNE 27, 2019

For two years, I was able to attend both Conferences A and B: new speakers and presenters, varying lessons, differing atmospheres and experiences. Even as a marketer, I am still a sucker for a big-name keynote speaker. Related Articles. . appeared first on Experient: Event Industry Blog. It was great!

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 16, 2023

Considering that 80% of event professionals measure event success through attendee engagement and satisfaction, crafting an event that guarantees engagement and an unforgettable experience is paramount. During the Event Design a space that practically begs to be explored.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 5, 2017

Traditional conferences unconsciously promote and sustain power imbalances between the “speakers” at the front of the room and the audience. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. All meetings incorporate power relationships that fundamentally affect their dynamics and potential.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

Exhibit at other events. Find events designed for the kinds of new attendees you want to attract and exhibit at these. The key is to look for parallel industry events. . Sometimes event planners encounter cases where new attendees don’t return in subsequent years. This may be down to event design.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 3, 2018

——Jony Ive, Apple designer Jony Ive explains how ‘teetering towards the absurd’ helped him make the iPhone At conferences we also learn better when we learn in community. At traditional events, expert speakers broadcast content at attendees. But today our minds are increasingly outside our brains.

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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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