Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Where She Is Now Dolecki now serves as director of conferences and events for The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME). It is a non-profit that organizes practitioner-based events and workshops and brings together companies to explore enterprise improvement methods, exchange best practices and network.

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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. But our conference programs still focus on lectures, where a few experts broadcast their knowledge to passive listeners. Related posts: Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

With two indoor/outdoor spaces, the venue is perfect for hosting breakout sessions and networking events. The venue can host up to 150 guests seated and 250 guests standing and lends itself to various types of events: product launches, conferences, company parties, networking events, and team-building events.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 6, 2022

Megan Finnell, CMP, director, meetings & conferences, MGMA, and Tim Simpson, brand & engagement chief strategist for Maritz Global Events’ Design Studio, speak to EduCon attendees Monday during their session. But after spending $120,000 on a party, the event’s networking scores went down again, she said.

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Travel Daily Media

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Representative Image The Advantage Travel Partnership has announced plans to enhance the experience for its global community by combining two of its flagship conferences for 2024. In practice, this will mean more dedicated time on Global Business Travel than even before, both in the conference plenary and workshop activities. “We

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

We encourage every event planner to mark their calendars for the following 35 events and conferences in 2020. We know how hard it can be to find great events to attend, so we’ve made it easier for you. Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals.

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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. Conferences That Work goes to Japan! The promoters slap a novel environment (e.g., Here are three.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

The barriers to attending events, learning and networking have been lowered thanks to the virtual and hybrid event solutions available. With these new tools and knowledge base at their fingertips, association event planners can truly excel at delivering events in 2022 and beyond. Combatting screen fatigue.

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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. Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 16, 2023

I think the corollary to that for the events industry is it used to be assumed that everybody was going to travel to a conference to be face to face. How can events be designed from a more empathetic perspective? Think about an event in that same way. You’re going to have networking; hopefully, have great content.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 2, 2023

Howard is the Founder and CEO for the Event Leadership Institute, a leading provider of best-in-class training and education for the events industry through online, on-demand video professional development classes, interviews with industry leaders, white papers, webinars, and live events.

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Travel Daily Media

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Cvent has shared the preliminary list of MICE associations and membership groups that will participate in The BIG Community Conversation panel on Thursday 6 October at the company’s annual conference; Cvent CONNECT Europe. Conference details. More than 2,300 industry professionals have registered for the multi-day hybrid experience.

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Endless Events

MARCH 12, 2019

The World Education Congress (WEC) is a gathering where both MPI members and non-members alike come to gain education, network and more. The event has grown to about 2500 attendees and each year MPI is working to raise the bar. Event Design Collective. They strive to change the way we meet and it’s working!

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Social Tables

MARCH 17, 2021

The church seating layout is used for houses of worship, but it’s also found in lecture halls, performing arts centers, and conference spaces. You may already recognize it from an event you’ve planned or attended at a university, seminar, or yes, church. You can also assign seating to VIPs, guest speakers, and attendees. .

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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. Online events make it easier for them to attend. Check it out for full details!

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 30, 2021

Conference registration can be a very time-consuming process, and if you’ve never done it before, it can be difficult to know where to start. Some registration systems might be too involved for your conference. Some registration systems might be too involved for your conference. vendor, speaker, attendee, staff).

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 4, 2023

Although marketers understand the importance of B2B event marketing — 80% say they are crucial to company success — they face many challenges. 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%

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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2023

She says that while IMEX is the mothership, she and her team are fed ideas for speakers, hot topics, and activations year-round from dozens of partner associations and exhibitors, as well as by IMEX staff who travel the world to bring home ideas from innovative conferences and events.

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Convene by PCMA

JANUARY 26, 2023

Now, more than ever before, the most important part of face-to-face gatherings is the networking component. My favorite way is attending conferences like Convening Leaders and WEC, because I always walk away with a notebook full of thoughts and ideas. Where do you look for new ideas and inspiration?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 29, 2019

GO WEST is the largest gathering of event professionals in Western Canada. The event focuses on education, innovation, and networking. Getting everyone connected and building relationships is one of the events main goals. and Arlene Schilke of Timewise Event Management Inc.

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Meeting Tomorrow

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Below are just a few of the many examples and highlights from our event, which you can watch in full at any point! WATCH NOW: Freshen Up Your General Session Design: Corporate Stage Design Ideas for 2024 Aaron Barlow , Meeting Tomorrow’s Event Designer, kicked off with fresh stage decor.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

“I first got to meet you guys at IMEX in Vegas and I believe we were your last video interview of the entire conference”, he recalls. And Alex points out that “ Michelle’s a perfect example of when we’re at some of these conferences and doing these live shows, people think we have all this preparation.

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Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design. Agreeing to a date and booking a venue without further research could cause complications that harm event success, accommodation availability, and the attendee experience.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

Now, after one year of hosting and attending virtual events, the events industry is facing the challenge of how to engage attendees and combat ‘zoom fatigue.’ The first speaker, Farshida Zafar, L.L.M., Gamifying a conference – ShipCon case study. Why use gamification?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It helps you gain a new audience who might not have heard of your event before or who couldn’t make it. Live streaming allows attendees to share the event with friends and co-workers who might enjoy it, which expands your reach. A live stream can also be enticing for speakers because it allows them to reach a larger group of people.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 28, 2020

To increase event attendance, yearly conferences must consistently achieve their goals for growth and evolution. It means the world to attendees, who crave meeting new people at events: 75 percent of them said that networking and making connections was important to them. Good design. Exhibit at other events.

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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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Blue Spark Event Design

JANUARY 13, 2021

Preparing a health questionnaire for attendees and staff ahead of time will help you gather important data to maintain the overall health of your conference. Offer health and safety measures during your conference. There are a number of elements we can add to your event that will increase the safety of your attendees.

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Eventtia

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Events have moved online and it didn’t take long for us to realise that we can reach untapped audiences while keeping costs down. Whether it’s a yoga session, interactive panel discussion or virtual conference, the popularity of virtual events has exploded and it’s paving the way for new forms of communication and collaboration.

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Tahira Endean, head of events for Society for Incentive Travel Excellence, recounts how she made connections at a recent conference where she knew nobody, and nobody knew her. I frequently attend events solo, as a participant or as a speaker.

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Social Tables

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Whether they have hosted events with you in the past, or have yet to book with you—the venue marketing tips below will help. Marketing your venue requires you to actively market yourself to event planners. Look for opportunities to host events designed to showcase your venue. Click To Tweet. Host An Open House.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 16, 2023

During the Event Design a space that practically begs to be explored. When engaging elements surround attendees, they won’t just remember the event; they’ll relive it. Help them build lasting relationships by facilitating networking opportunities to meet and chat.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 21, 2022

Just like every other meeting platform, Gatherly has developed a broadcast/stage mode (see the first image in this post), where one or more speakers can broadcast to everyone else. I’d seen this problem while testing the workshop platform beforehand, using two computers in my office on different ISPs and networks to join the session.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

And unless they possess excellent hearing, conversing with a colleague while Heroes plays from a monster speaker ten feet away is, well, challenging. I’ve been at too many event parties where loud music was inescapable. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. So attendees need somewhere to talk.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 16, 2018

Fun fact: the testing community often uses my term “peer conferences” for their get-togethers, due to a chat about meeting design I had with tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference.) Most meeting conveners concentrate on feedback about meeting content (“great speakers!”)

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Maritz Global Events

MARCH 3, 2020

They must weigh the needs and values of different stakeholders with the long-term environmental impacts of the event. What is the travel carbon footprint of a big scientific conference like #EGU19 ? For example, choosing what to do at an event, especially at a larger scale event, can feel very overwhelming.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Attending conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing marketing industry. Learn from thought leaders at successful brands, discover new tools, and get to know your colleagues at these 2024 marketing events. Summits : Similar to conferences but usually smaller and features higher-level executives.

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