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Winning at Maximizing Virtual Audience Engagement: 10 Fun Ideas from Dahlia El Gazzar

Smart Meetings

Coming off her session at the Event Leadership Institute’s Innovation and Engagement Summit, we connected with Dahlia about how to maximize virtual event engagement today. Think of what you can ask in registration and then categorize this into what will and won’t work at your event, or what’s tangible and intangible.”.

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Don’t keep me a secret!

Conferences that Work

Increasing attendee satisfaction increases the effectiveness of the event for all stakeholders: attendees, sponsors, and event owners. I’d argue that hiring me is the most effective and cost-effective way to improve any event. ” “Substance, not celebrity… celebrity speakers will not boost registrations. .”

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Free online Participate Lab — May 11, 2022

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Hosted by CSAE Manitoba , this free one-hour online Participate Lab will introduce you to the design of participation-rich events through the direct experience of participatory meeting techniques and formats. All are welcome to attend this event at no charge (both CSAE members and non-members). Where & When.

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Designing an online memorial service

Conferences that Work

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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U.S. and Europe Power of Participation Workshops registration opens!

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significantly increase owner and attendee satisfaction and participation at your sessions and events. significantly increase owner and attendee satisfaction and participation at your sessions and events. February 2-3, 2017: RAI Amsterdam , The Netherlands 1½-day workshop, registration now open — €895.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. To give you an idea of what my professional 2023 was like, here are three different in-person events I enjoyed immensely. #1

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Participate! Lab at The EVENT MPI, April 4-6, Montréal

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Lab at The EVENT , April 4-6, Montréal! After a highly successful debut in 2018, three Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Chapters — MPI Toronto , MPI Montréal/Québec , and MPI Ottawa — have again joined forces to provide cutting edge, innovative, experiential education at The EVENT.