Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Event professionals know what it is like to take high-stakes risks in public while struggling with our own negative voices. Michelle Poler, author of “Hello Fears” and keynote speaker, suggested moving toward the things that scare us because in that direction lies growth. The enemy of success is not failure, but comfort,” she said.

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Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 13, 2024

Content Creation: Develop a compelling agenda with relevant topics, engaging speakers, interactive sessions, and opportunities for audience participation. Speaker Preparation: Ensure speakers are well-prepared, knowledgeable, and capable of delivering engaging presentations that align with the conference objectives. Let us help.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the app, participants build their schedules, check in to sessions, complete surveys and connect with speakers, sponsors and one another. To manage the team communication necessary to execute a great event, Dolecki develops a staff playbook. For these reasons, event design only grows more imaginative and experiential.

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

Maybe buyers are buying differently, and we need to shift event design around more thought leadership for these vendors and less of this, ‘Meet a rep in the expo hall.’” One thing I don’t see at many events is the chance to have conversations with the speakers,” says Will. As a speaker, I would get more value from it.” “I

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Take a look at how we transformed a flexible pool space into a customized branded event design launch pad for a client in Houston. Content Diversity and Inclusivity Embracing diversity and inclusion extends beyond attendee demographics to encompass content representation and speaker diversity. Need Help with Your Next Event?

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 23, 2021

“Bringing diversity and inclusion into your workplace, or events is a journey; a thoughtful, meaningful, inclusive process is essential,” Dasher said. “It In 2020, nearly 2/3 of global speakers were men, and 35-40 percent of panelists were black. Secondly, who are your vendors, suppliers, partners and speakers for your event?

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Smart Meetings

DECEMBER 19, 2023

CLEANPOWER 2024 will continue to present a sustainability sponsorship and look at further ways to have sustainability at the core of their event design. In the near future, companies will likely require their employees to provide sustainability reports after attending any event.

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 18, 2023

Webinar Key Takeaways Watch the demo webinar on Project SPARK to discover what SPARK is all about, and how you can make the most of it to jumpstart your: routine event design and planning tasks; content generation; marketing communications. Create engaging event content such as event descriptions, speaker bios, press releases etc.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The author of “Intentional Event Design” joined the IMEX team in June after leaving SITE Global where she was head of events for more than three years, to pursue a. Her role varied, however, including exhibitor, tech provider, speaker and tour guide. A Focused Approach. “We Tahira Endean.

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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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MeetingsNet

OCTOBER 3, 2019

It goes without saying, a hammer is not the solution to all of our challenges designing great events. But the question is, what are the right tools to address the typical mistakes made when designing experiences? Attend this webinar to : • Understand how the future of events is changing. Speaker: Timothy Simpson.

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The MICE Blog

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). For example, Falling Walls has a juggler on stage who is also a time keeper for speakers. Another example was using an AI algorithm for attendee selection.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 9, 2021

There’s often a budget for a dramatic big-name speaker or two. If you ask about a budget for event design, stakeholders think you’re talking about decor and drama. But “there’s no budget” for core event design, which is actually about designing great meeting process.

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Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This includes mounting, suspending, and positioning various components such as speakers, projectors, screens, lighting fixtures, cameras, microphones, and other AV equipment in a venue or space. The impact of rigging on your AV budget can be significant and should be carefully considered during event planning.

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BCD Meetings & Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

There’s a wealth of data at your fingertips when delivering events - from the attendee information you gather at registration to post-event analysis. These data points can help to guide every element of event design - from how a teaser campaign is performing to which speaker resonated best with your audience.

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Social Tables

JUNE 8, 2022

Provide virtual and hybrid attendees with detailed and easy-to-follow event information that includes individual session links, login credentials, and fast access to technical support. . Choose the right speakers. Find a keynote speaker who is enthusiastic, charismatic, and credible. Create a thoughtful event design.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Event creative is what makes the attendee experience immersive from start to finish. It includes everything from graphic design and video production to branding, scriptwriting, and consulting. In short, event creative is all about event design ! It’s what sets your event apart. 3D Event Renderings.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 16, 2023

As fantastic as many speakers are — Heather included — that’s not enough. I was at one of the first events of a community last year and there was an amazing keynote speaker speaking over lunch. It was frustrating for the speaker. What is it that gets people to come to an event?

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 29, 2021

How is it different from event design? Event design is the process of bringing the artistic vision of the event to life once the logistics are sorted. Event stage design focuses on only one aspect of the event design. If your space is indoors, look for natural focal points.

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Social Tables

MARCH 17, 2021

Guests can easily turn to one another, make conversation with people in the rows in front of or behind them, and still keep their attention on the speaker or presentation when needed. You can also assign seating to VIPs, guest speakers, and attendees. . Drag and drop furniture, decorations, and staging areas around your map.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Event Website Design When it comes to event branding, one of the most critical components is the event website design. A well-designed website not only attracts potential attendees but also provides a platform for communicating important event information such as dates, schedules, speakers, and locations.

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Smart Meetings

JUNE 23, 2022

The 1,700 attendees checking in live at Meeting Professionals International’s World Education Conference ( WEC ) at Moscone Center in San Francisco this week were treated to a performance in three acts designed to provide “perspective,” “approach” and “action,” according to Paul Van Deventer, MPI president and CEO.

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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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Blue Spark Event Design

DECEMBER 1, 2023

From agendas to photos of attendees to PDFs of PowerPoints from the speaker, this technology tool can be a great way to stay connected. The post How To Evolve Your Annual Conference into An Experiential Design first appeared on Blue Spark Event Design. Are you looking to evolve your annual conference? Let us help!

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MeetingsNet

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If your organization is working to create more inclusive and accessible events, don’t duplicate efforts: A comprehensive resource just released by Google covers everything from registration and restrooms to service animals and swag. The inclusive-event design website is a new addition to Google’s All In toolkit for marketing inclusion.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. As usual, you get what you pay for.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Hargrove sets an example for planning events that go off without a hitch through their government shutdown contingency plan After the venue booking, event design, attendee lists, emails, emails and more emails, your event is all ready to go—finally!

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Endless Events

MAY 7, 2020

” “The only problem is that the people that have that kind of content that have been speakers for a long time”, he adds. Thuy agrees and adds that “it goes back to you can be an expert but it doesn’t mean you’re a speaker or you can really engage and really captivate and alter someone’s thinking.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

There are different ways to set up event registration, but generally speaking, there are two ways event planners can implement registration: set up a microsite : an event website that highlights certain aspects of their event, such as their speakers, community page, FAQs, and more.

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Endless Events

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

So, choosing the stage you want for your event can be dreadful. Should you get a small one even though you have a lot of keynote speakers? Lower, Lower, Higher, Higher… Because you want your stage to be low enough so that, that doesn’t look funny right above your speaker’s head. Should you make it intimate?

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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. Jacob Slaton Photography).

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Endless Events

JUNE 13, 2022

A list of their amenities includes: event technology solutions (LED signage, Sonos Soundsystem, TV screens, live streaming services), a variety of spaces (green rooms, an office for event coordinators, separate entrances for speakers, a mother’s room), furniture, whiteboards, and other presentation essentials, in-house catering.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Secrets to Engaging and Retaining Members, a recent event by Hubilo, shared best practices with its industry associations attendees to help them increase member engagement and retention. Attendees heard from speakers from two major associations, the PCMA and National Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Association.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The VR programming gave participants the ability to virtually explore the interior and exterior of Ford’s vehicles and watch the on-demand virtual Ford stage for speakers and presentations. VR was a key in the hand of Ford’s event planners. The result was a company able to deliver unique, fulfilling experiences.

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Convene by PCMA

JUNE 25, 2023

Parker is today’s keynote speaker at PCMA EduCon 2023 in Montréal. Steve Rogers photo) It’s no stretch for today’s opening keynote speaker, Priya Parker, to connect her area of expertise to the business events industry: She is the author of the highly acclaimed bestselling book The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 3, 2024

Attending these conferences will allow you to learn more about the events industry and meet other event professionals. Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 60+ events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations!

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Endless Events

APRIL 13, 2023

I feel like plenty of speakers, presenters, and facilitators rely too heavily on them. Depending on the event, size, and scope, you can do some great stuff without any visuals. Audio is harder to cut, especially if it’s a large group, but I think you can get by without visuals if you have a dynamic speaker.”

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