Conferences that Work
MARCH 28, 2022
My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job.
MeetingsNet
APRIL 17, 2023
Increase your visibility and share your knowledge: The call for speakers is now open for the MeetingsNet track at The Special Event. Session proposals are now being accepted for the MeetingsNet track at CaterSource + The Special Event show happening February 12 to 15, 2024, in Austin, Texas. The deadline for is June 16.
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Conferences that Work
AUGUST 9, 2021
Far too much money is spent on meeting glitz at the expense of good meeting design. “There’s no budget” I’ve noticed over the years that every meeting has a budget for F&B. There’s often a budget for a dramatic big-name speaker or two. Seth Godin makes an analogous point in this post….
Smart Meetings
AUGUST 12, 2021
Planning and planning for weeks on end, getting everything in order—vendors, speaker, planners, F&B, those little odds and ends. I’m in the middle of planning an event for about 80 people. “I’m I’m in the middle of planning an event for about 80 people. You’ve been here before. Changing Plans on a Dime.
Blue Spark Event Design
AUGUST 16, 2021
Our client held out pivoting her in-person annual event into a virtual event until the last minute. With only two internal team members, who had responsibilities other than meeting planning, they waited until two months prior to the event date and attempted to plan, manage, and execute the virtual event on their own.
Smart Meetings
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) brought 700 thought leaders together at JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida to prepare meeting professionals for whatever comes next with a call to reflect, discover and recharge. The enemy of success is not failure, but comfort,” she said.
Conferences that Work
DECEMBER 10, 2018
.” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.
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