The MICE Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In just two hours, preparations for dinner can commence in the parking lot while a conference is ongoing. Conference Rooms On the same ground level, there are additional five Conference Rooms. Additionally, there’s a dedicated conference office, ideally suited for event teams of up to 10 people who run the event on site.

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Stova

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

New year, new look, new sponsorship packages… To get the best sponsors, you need enticing packages that reflect the trends shaping events in the year ahead. Attracting sponsors is more critical than ever. The good news: Great sponsors are like magnets, drawing the right people to your trade shows and conferences.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In-person conferences are the heartbeat of an impactful, revenue-generating business strategy. In-person conferences and events are the most impactful marketing channel, which means event organizers need the bodies, buy-in, budget, and tools to execute unforgettable experiences. At a time when 80.4% from 10.2%

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Travel Daily Media

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Solidifying its status as the largest international meetings and events industry gathering in the Asia Pacific region, the conference presented a golden opportunity for MCEC to showcase its unique capabilities and reinforce its position as a premier international events venue. Highlights included keynote speakers Adj.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Discover blockchain events and conferences happening throughout the world in 2023. Today there are a plethora of blockchain conferences, blockchain networking events, and more happening worldwide every year. Nordic Blockchain Conference. 6 to 7—Future Digital Finance is more than a conference – it’s an experience.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 7, 2019

PCMA has become known for lining up top speakers—this year, Convening Leaders added author Seth Godin and actor Geena Davis to the mix—and sessions that speak to the problems that keep planners up at night—“turning sponsors into partners” and “managing risk in a complex world” come to mind.

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Atlas Travel

JUNE 23, 2020

As the rest of the meetings world is experiencing COVID-19 restrictions, the “Women in Leadership Meetings & Incentives Conference (WILMI),” initially scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., Since it was a large conference, the “elevator” took you to the various floors of the conference center. By Jennifer Murphy.

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MPI

APRIL 11, 2023

Gabby Austen-Browne says diversity, equity and inclusion isn’t a trend or a “nice to have” for the meeting industry, and she hopes to get that message across to those attending MPI’s European Meetings & Events Conference (EMEC), 26-28 March in Brighton, U.K.

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Meeting Tomorrow

APRIL 20, 2020

And if you already have sponsors for an upcoming event, how do you translate the placements they were expecting to an online environment? Here’s the good news: With every lost in-person opportunity for sponsor placement, there’s a new one for virtual events if you think big-picture and are willing to try some creative strategies.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 18, 2021

Panels with all-male speakers, aka ‘Manels’, face much criticism as the absence of female speakers underrepresents their involvement in the industry and the expertise that they bring. At their recent China Conference, SCMP created a diverse panel where one third of their speakers were female. Create value for your sponsors.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The first hour presented four 30-to-40-minute panel discussions featuring doctors and other experts as well as some more well-known faces. In the Caring for Brains panel, actor and producer Amy Poehler told her own story about how she changed her sleeping habits for her brain health.

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MeetingsNet

AUGUST 31, 2022

To start, moderator Beth Surmont, CMP, CAE, vice president of strategy and design for 360 Live Media, introduced a three-person panel of planning veterans. To bring the audience’s attention back to the stage, Surmont clapped loudly once and yelled, “If you can hear me, clap twice.” Naturally, they want time with attendees.

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MeetingsNet

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A panel of planning veterans at the IMEX America show shared their strategies and tactics. One audience member recounted how she recently had to agree to a $15,000 F&B minimum for a two-day, 30-person meeting in order to book event space at a hotel in Washington, D.C.,

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Last week I immensely enjoyed participating in a two-hour Zoom brain trust on moderating online panels. So good, it should be shared with a wider audience. 30 mins: Is panel prep different in the virtual world? Tools and techniques for engaging the audience. What are 1-2 of your online moderating pro tips? Adrian Segar.

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Stova

JUNE 22, 2023

So, what exactly are you doing to keep audiences immersed in your events? You’ll get proven tips and tools to keep audience engagement high throughout your event and after the last session ends. Attendees today are more sophisticated and have higher expectations for audience engagement. What exactly is event engagement?

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Bizzaboo

APRIL 1, 2024

Prevention strategy: Select a venue that aligns with the event’s objectives and audience size. Prevention strategy: Develop a comprehensive marketing strategy that targets your desired audience through the right channels. Failure to Engage the Audience An event’s success is about not just execution but also engagement.

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Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Whether you are hosting a simple webinar, a full-scale virtual conference, or an internal happy hour, leveraging event tools will allow you to create a great environment. Jublia: Data-driven Audience Networking. Jublia is the first networking platform focusing on audience engagement through a data-driven process.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 4, 2023

According to our recent The state of in-person B2B conferences report , fitting events into an organization’s wider marketing plan is the biggest challenge for 23.8% It also helps businesses and sponsors accelerate lead-generation efforts, enabling organizations to increase brand awareness, generate buzz, and demonstrate thought leadership.

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Motivation Excellence

JUNE 24, 2020

When you send employees to conferences or trade shows, remind them to be ready to network with potential clients using business cards and friendly, informal text messages. Depending on the market and your target audience, closing sales can be very difficult. Selection Panel. Increase Sales. Select Worthy Incentives.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

They chose the gaming environment to first create interaction with their core audience (students) and immerse future and current students in campus life and for them to engage with each other. Gamifying a conference – ShipCon case study. According to Anne, ‘Taking a conference online brings its own challenges (e.g.,

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Key takeaway: Know who your audience is and what they want to see. Flexera: Offering Undeniable Value (Webinar) To convince someone to sign up for a virtual event like a webinar or panel, you must demonstrate value immediately and convince your target audience that it’s worth attending.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 1, 2023

Depending on your audience, some channels may be more effective than others and it’s fine to stick to what you know works. Similar to multi-touch marketing, an integrated marketing campaign starts with identifying your target audience. This can be an effective way to shift your blog audience from readers to event attendees.

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Bizzaboo

MARCH 1, 2023

Depending on your audience, some channels may be more effective than others and it’s fine to stick to what you know works. Similar to multi-touch marketing, an integrated marketing campaign starts with identifying your target audience. This can be an effective way to shift your blog audience from readers to event attendees.

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MeetingsNet

MAY 25, 2018

If you’re looking for some super helpful tips on everything from audience engagement, risk management, and sponsorship, to event apps and gamification, check out this grab-bag of free downloadables. Powerful Panels eCourse. She also offers a “Knowledge Vault” of panel moderation best practices, templates, and checklists.

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Alcor Mice

APRIL 24, 2021

The Meetings, Incentives , Conferences, Exhibitions (MICE) Industry is a business of events. The audience usually depends on the goal of the event, whether it be a product launch or an annual office gathering to boost company morale and increase effectivity. Sponsored sporting events: This is a popular way to raise funds for a cause.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 16, 2023

Creation of event evangelists and champions: The event journey map gives rise to event advocates and champions: enthusiastic individuals who carry the event’s spirit beyond its confines, sharing their experiences with the external audience. Here are some questions you might ask while defining your ideal attendees: What are their ages?

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Audience engagement took on an entirely new meaning when virtual and hybrid events arrived during the pandemic. According to 19% of the 1,757 event organizers surveyed for our State of in-person B2B conferences report , increasing attendee engagement is the highest priority for their company as they plan their next conference.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

No matter how well you’ve planned and organized the event: securing the best sponsors, booking the biggest talents in the industry, and so on, it will likely be a failure if the venue is not a good match for the event in one way or another. If it’s a keynote conference, probably a smaller hotel ballroom will be more suitable.

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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! Here it is—enjoy!

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Is it time you discovered a new approach for that annual conference or general session? IBM Impact Conference. With some 18,000 people attending the IBM Impact Conference, every aspect of the event must engage huge amounts of people. Organizers assigned each conference topic a color. Sony E3 2012 Press Conference.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

One final disclaimer before we dive in: this is not sponsored content ; no event platform paid to be featured on this list. A note to planners : Not the solution currently meant to manage onsite elements for your event, but offers the unique opportunity to incorporate Topia onsite at your event to connect the virtual audience. .

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Convene by PCMA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

At Convening Leaders 2023 in Columbus, Ohio, I moderated a Convene Live panel conversation, “How Event Models Can Transform Traditional Business Models,” with three event professionals who shared how they have successfully incorporated digital strategies in their events portfolio. Each registrant is a lead for the sponsor.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2023. Conferences: Both IRL and virtual conferences powered by virtual event software are the backbone of the tech events industry and can be both B2C and B2B events. We’ve done all the work for you!

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This carefully curated conference directory features more than 100 tech conferences happening worldwide in 2024. Conferences: Both IRL and virtual conferences powered by virtual event software are the backbone of the tech events industry and can be both B2C and B2B events. We’ve done all the work for you!

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Today, there are many blockchain events, conferences, blockchain networking events, and more happening worldwide every year. 21 to 22—Transform Payments Europe 2023 conference will bring together the Europe’s foremost payments leaders and policy makers to chart a course towards the future of the industry. Don’t miss it.

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Smart Meetings

MAY 2, 2022

The extensive panel array supplies the center with approximately 20 percent of its power. California companies and venues are stepping up to simplify the efforts to deliver to all audiences. The platform lends itself to zooming in on any individual on the fly for spontaneous and authentic interactions with the in-person audience.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It’s hard to think of a conference with higher stakes than COP26, which took place Oct. COP26 is shorthand for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, a summit which brought leaders from more than 130 nations together to negotiate a global plan to address climate change. Dean Calma/IAEA). Dean Calma/IAEA).

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