Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

3—Overlooking the space needs of unconferences Novices who try to hold unconferences invariably underestimate venue space needs. Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs. The result is that novice-organized unconferences rarely have the venue space they need to work well.

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Preparation Venue Conference Attendee 106

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Insurance Financial Services Conference Attendee 243

Conferences that Work

JULY 2, 2018

Because most clients engage me after they are committed to programs and logistics that are not optimum for what they’re trying to accomplish! The needs assessment trap Conference design clients who “know what they want” have already decided on their “ why? ” and “ who? ” stage.

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Meeting Design Logistics Conference Design Consulting 76

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Insurance Financial Services Conference Attendee 127

Innovatx

JANUARY 22, 2019

If it feels like events are happening more frequently and require more complicated logistics than ever before – you would be right! It means there will be more requests for venue space than is available, and more attention to event engagements and enhancement details in order to beat the competition. 5: Off the Beaten Path.

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Trends Trade Show Events Consulting 40

Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

We recommend you check out Bizbash for the ultimate in event planning news, trends, inspiration and venue discovery. Business, event management, venues and destinations are just a few of the categories you can explore. A few that caught our eye include event grants, new event venue options and coping with travel bans.

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Trade Show Events Planner Trends 333