Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2018

We all know the stress of creating event sponsorship packages for each event we plan. It’s time to start forging event partnerships that go beyond one-off events. On top of that, I’m sure you want to hit a positive event ROI for your events to go with that new partnership. Click To Tweet.

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Endless Events

JULY 27, 2018

Event networking can be both a fun and confusing experience. Today’s favorites are all about how to make event networking better. Help your audience mingle by guiding them, maybe through group activities. PS: If you need more event networking and audience engagement tips, why not. Making Event Networking Fun.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. We have also seen the emergence of new forms of online events, supported by solid business models.

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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. Well, it’s not.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 16, 2021

And it made me think about meeting design. Such free rehearsals give the casual audience an opportunity to hear world-class musicians play and learn together. And, me being me, I thought about what Marcy had just said in the context of meeting design. And meetings are no exception. The rehearsal.

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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. 2:30 A brief history of meetings; why lecture formats are still so popular; how panels fit into the larger context of meetings.

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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. Adrian Segar: I’m in the audience. Adrian Segar: Okay.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 18, 2021

Face-to-face events, conferences, and meetings were postponed or cancelled for the near future. Due to the pandemic, subsequent quarantine, and travel restrictions, our company shifted our mindset and developed new product offerings for our clients in the form of virtual events and hybrid meetings.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Care to join us for some stimulating conversation about multi-hub meetings? Because this week’s episode of Event Tech Podcast is all about this up and coming, exciting topic. Everyone who works in the event industry knows the power of meetings. And who says we have to stop at single-hub meetings?

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Travel Daily Media

AUGUST 16, 2020

The post Marina Bay Sands unveils industry’s first hybrid event broadcast studio appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. An industry-first hybrid event solution. The annual meeting gathers business events professionals around the world to drive innovative ideas and gain insights from industry leaders.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 14, 2022

Traditional events relegate conversations to the hallways, to breaks and socials. Even post-presentation Q&As rarely evolve into a conversation, which is always between the presenter and a succession of audience members. Let’s give attendees the priceless gift of someone to tell it to at our events.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

Yuri van Geest gave an insightful presentation and then Catherine welcomed experts for a roundtable discussion to delve further into the topic of gamification in an attempt to answer the question, ‘What will your event of the future look like using gamification.’. Why use gamification? The first speaker, Farshida Zafar, L.L.M.,

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 25, 2021

Unless your constituency is bound to your event via a requirement to earn CEUs, members can withhold their attendance or avoid sessions at will. — Note that I’m not suggesting meeting professionals give up any attempt to control what happens at their events. Why are they event owners? The myth of control.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Anyone speaking on stage will be heard by everyone in the room, and presenters can hear audience response at a reduced level, rather like as if they were speaking at a live event. However, the room size limit to the number of people who can listen to folks on stage currently limits Rally to a presentation tool for small audiences.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Besides explaining the program, as outlined below, we need to set expectations about what will happen during the event. I decided that our event would not include public denigration, and included a statement to this effect in the invitations. The term wake evokes a more informal event and experience than that of a traditional funeral.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

When meetings don’t stay on time, the event is out of control. When the afternoon sessions began, the entire 150-person audience sat around for twenty minutes while the first presenter fiddled around trying to get her laptop to project. .”) Participants don’t know what the actual schedule is. You guessed it.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

From more engaging, holistic experiences to the the bold new expectations of “bleisure,” event planners and suppliers are racing to adapt in an industry that’s as dynamic as it’s ever been. While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

Today, planners are racing to adapt to trends that make conferences and events more engaging and dynamic than ever before. But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design.

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