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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

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.

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

Smart Meetings

Designed by an event planner, this company curates fun virtual experiences in addition to their signature gift boxes. Give speakers, committee leaders, or your team a feel good moment by purchasing a bracelet with a favorite animal to track in the wild. A great engagement gift for influencers too! Cheers In A Box.

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5 Items Meeting Planners Should Factor into Budgets (Part 2 of 2)

Gavel International

Meeting Design Consider the format that is most likely to achieve the goals of the meeting. Meeting planners should seize this opportunity by making check-in meaningful for attendees. Looking for a polished meeting planner to set up your offsite, in-person corporate meeting or event?

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Participant experience design — moving from the old to new event world

The MICE Blog

It was established based on the theory of meeting design, a well-known ‘tool kit’ used by planners worldwide. The participant experience design adds practical examples regarding how to apply all these tools to your events, with the Falling Walls conference being used as a case study.

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The Rise of LinkedIn

Convene by PCMA

A case in point: During the years that Juraj Holub, a digital marketing and branding expert, worked as chief meeting designer for interactive meeting software tool Slido, he used LinkedIn to connect with the contacts he made at the conferences he attended all over the world. We are passionate about events and meetings.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

Tips & tricks for event planners. So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Check it out for how-tos and guides, but also some insights into the life of being an event planner.

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Try New Event Ideas For 2018: Create a Roadshow, Book Underrated Venues, Create a Unique Event Experience

Endless Events

Meetings are definitely getting a big tech upgrade this year. As event planners, we’re already exposed to different industries and different languages all day. Most event planners are still relying on spreadsheets for many event tasks, but these traditional tools don’t give you intel in the best possible way.

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