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Back to the Future: Revisiting Event Planner Predictions From 2012

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One event planner predicted in 2012 that that keynote speakers would give their presentation from the new orbiting space station in 2022. In July 2022, NASA flight engineers Jessica Watkins (left) and Kjell Lindgren addressed International Space Station Research and Development conference attendees from aboard the space station.

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How the Responsibilities of Conferences Mirror Those of Media Platforms

Conferences that Work

Rereading a 2012 post by Jeff Jarvis , I was struck by the parallels between his take on news organizations’ responsibilities to their platforms and the responsibilities of conferences. ” —Jeff Jarvis At conferences, the “users” are primarily participants. Screw your users, screw yourself.”

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New Report: IMEX 2022 Reached Net Zero Carbon Events Goals

Smart Meetings

Since 2012, the conference has been tracking diversion, recycling and reuse and has averaged an 86% diversion rate. And 946 books have been donated since 2017. Some 600 Clean the World hygiene kits were assembled by attendees from upcycled room amenities, bringing the total of donated kits since 2012 to 6,358.

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5 Hybrid Event Examples To Inspire Your Process

Endless Events

Each and every one of these conferences will help inspire your planning process and better understand what you can do to cook up a successful hybrid experience. Let’s kickstart today’s inspiration session with a conference that’s been at it for years. Growth Marketing Conference. Webinar World.

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How Gratitude Made All the Difference for Event Leaders

Smart Meetings

Just last week I received a referral thanks to a booking in 2012. And my work yesterday was thanks to a fellow keynote speaker recommending me during his work last year for the same conference. Lastly, gratitude for professional relationships. How great is that?

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Introverts, Extroverts, and the Majority in the Middle

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In her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking , and a 2012 TED Talk, which has since been viewed more than 34 million times, Cain argued that even though one-third to half of the population are introverts, the world is biased toward extroverts.

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These aren’t the unconferences you’re looking for

Conferences that Work

I’m noticing that event promoters are increasingly using the word “ unconference ” to describe traditional conferences. <Sigh> Well, surely titan Google would accurately describe their annual Search Central conference ? Conference programs that are predetermined with attendee input are not unconferences.