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5 Ways to Build Community Loyalty

Smart Meetings

How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).

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Six reasons why unconferences aren’t more popular

Conferences that Work

I still believe that these events, when well-designed and facilitated, offer the best attendee experience for the majority of conferences that are held today. 2—Poor unconference design Half a century ago, as a lowly graduate student, I attended tons of traditional academic conferences. Here are my six reasons.

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Five reasons NOT to use a Conferences That Work meeting design

Conferences that Work

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. Well, it’s not.

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Women-in-tech Conferences: The Best Events for 2024

Bizzaboo

These events focus on empowering women through conferences that help attendees learn new skills, make valuable connections, discuss innovative trends, promote intersectionality, and access motivational leaders. Attendees will engage in critical dialogues on potential solutions and support systems that can drive real change.

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Women-in-tech Conferences: The Best Events for 2023

Bizzaboo

These events focus on empowering women through conferences that help attendees learn new skills, make valuable connections, discuss innovative trends, promote intersectionality, and access motivational leaders. 43rd Simmons Leadership Conference. Don’t see your 2023 women-in-tech event on this page? Las Vegas, NV.

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Panels as if the audience mattered

Conferences that Work

You may be wondering how to effectively structure a panel where the panelists don’t necessarily dominate the proceedings, letting attendees contribute and steer content and discussion in the ways they want and need. Use them and your attendees will thank you! Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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2019 Marketing Conferences: The #1 Marketing Events Guide

Bizzaboo

Let's review the type of events you'll see in this list: Conferences - Conferences are large scale events that bring together people in the same industry to learn more about marketing. Summit - Similar to conferences but usually smaller and features higher-level executives. 2019 Marketing Conferences. Engage Conference.

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