Endless Events

MARCH 23, 2018

We tackle this hot issue in an upcoming webinar with our very own Will Curran and Brandt Krueger, as they talk about simple ways to ensure data security for your event before, during and after the date itself. Jump into the article to get your invite! Webinar] The Best Way To Ensure Cybersecurity in Your Events. Definitely!

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Endless Events

MAY 18, 2023

I found an article on Trust Radius, which states ​​ 60% of all B2B tech buyers are millennials. We’re hitting this point where millennials are the predominant demographic for both buyers and attendees of events.” “Of all the resources millennial buyers use, vendor reps and materials are the least trustworthy and influential.

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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

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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BCD Meetings & Events

AUGUST 22, 2022

This article first appeared on The Collective by BCD M&E. There’s a wealth of data at your fingertips when delivering events - from the attendee information you gather at registration to post-event analysis.

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Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

One of the top influencers for the industry was TED which forever changed the speaker-audience format worldwide. Another highlight is that the number of event-related careers is growing due to the sheer popularity and effectiveness of meetings as both marketing tools and revenue opportunities. Must-Know Statistics about the Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 10, 2022

The event industry unduly focuses on large meetings. Our trade magazines mainly report on big events, the ones with big-name speakers and eye candy razzle-dazzle. How can we get our old, big events back? Some respond by increasing their event marketing. Instead, make the meeting design right. ( What to do?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work. Talking about incorporating active learning, interaction, and participation into college classes is great. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Here’s my article “ Five Reasons to Change Conferences “ , published in the December 2018, NSA Speaker magazine. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Five Reasons to Change Conferences appeared first on Conferences That Work. Here are five reasons why.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Speaker recruiting? Mostly because my panelists are tech people and not always the best speakers????. Love asking panel members (or speakers) to change their backgrounds when you want to shift the energy or when you go to live Q&A, etc. Fireside chats…work with speaker to cut into small pieces????. Kelley Kassa.

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

I interviewed the event organiser, Dr. Carlos R. Wyss, Project Manager at Wasser-Agenda 21, who gave insights into the event design process. Online streaming allowed remote speakers to give their talk virtually. To achieve this, organisers created a post-event document with extended abstracts.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 12, 2021

What can we learn from professional speakers? Think about good professional speakers for a moment. Professional speakers invariably include one or more peak moments during their presentation, and end powerfully. Good professional speakers have an emotional impact, which makes them memorable. Well, maybe not.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 16, 2020

As in face-to-face large meetings, this speaker-switching mechanism doesn’t work with a large group without central control over who, or how many, can speak at any moment. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The meeting industry coronavirus silver lining appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

So, unlike a speaker or presenter, I am comfortable being the center of inattention most of the time. Otherwise turn off individual computer speakers and all mikes except for the one in-person participant currently talking.). Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Can you hear me now? No related posts.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 28, 2019

That means, if you have a show that has speakers, if there’s a popular band, or we’re talking about a festival, or you have exhibitors or other sponsors available with your event, or there’s a good chance that there are influential team members within your organization itself, you need to leverage them first.

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Traveler's Q

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

When executed correctly, event branding can help to establish a powerful connection between your brand and your target audience, building credibility and increasing brand recognition. In this article, we explore the importance of event branding and the impact it can have on your business’s success.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

And it’s often the case that the reason many people have the question is that the speaker has been unclear about what they were saying, or perhaps even said something incorrect. Speaking truth to power often involves questioning what a speaker has said. It frequently turns out that other group members have the same question!

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). I’ve been designing and facilitating workshop-style, participatory sessions since 1992, and participants love them ! Smart conference producers incorporate participatory sessions into their events.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2019

I invented the format by accident 26 years ago when there were no expert speakers to invite for a conference on administrative computing issues in small schools. I was an amateur in the meeting industry, and that led to some mistakes, but it also gave me a fresh perspective at a time when meeting design wasn’t really a “thing.”

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 17, 2018

. “Experiential” has become a buzzword to use to describe hip events. Instead of listening to speakers, you’re going to have — wait for it — experiences ! The problem is that most events touted as experiential simply add irrelevant novelty to a familiar event process.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 22, 2024

My January 15, 2024 article “ Concerns about using facial analysis at events ” generated much discussion. The European Data Protection Board, in particular, has clearly noted that facial analysis alone does not fall under Article 9. I find his response inadequate, and this post explains why.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

All quotes are from the article “ Virtual Growing Pains: Initial Lessons Learned from Organizing Virtual Workshops, Summits, Conferences, and Networking Events during a Global Pandemic “ in the Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin. Read the article for details. 50 -person workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.,

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

So how can you get authentic audience engagement at your events? In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 20, 2020

A nice feature of Zoom is that their picture will then jump to the top of Zoom’s speaker or gallery view. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The best way to hold a discussion online appeared first on Conferences That Work. When someone wants to speak, they turn on their camera and microphone.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Superstar lecturers and motivational speakers. “ Including highly paid keynote speakers at meetings is a meeting industry fixation. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why switching to active learning is hard — and worth it appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 25, 2018

Where graduates wait in long lines, sit for hours on uncomfortable chairs, get sunburn, and listen to (mostly) boring speakers someone else chose. A graduation is an Elementary Meeting : a social event that consists of obligatory, tacitly agreed series of actions performed by those taking part. Ah, the joys of graduation!

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2019

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner. The process continues for a few minutes. Simple enough. We’ve been using this Q&A format for centuries. But can we improve it?

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Conferences that Work

JULY 29, 2019

The speaker said, this will be interactive because no one wants to listen to me talk for four hours. Speakers (and the folks that concoct conference programs) decide to jazz up the description of a broadcast-style session by calling it a workshop. Last week, my friend Traci Browne wrote to me about a workshop that wasn’t.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 15, 2024

No one’s connecting here, except, maybe, a single speaker to his audience. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why organizations fear connecting appeared first on Conferences That Work. Nevertheless, many conferences are structured like this. To create connection, conferences need to be structured like this.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

” “Substance, not celebrity… celebrity speakers will not boost registrations. ” “Attendees have a clear desire for immersive experiences, customization, and event-enhancing technology. ” —Excerpts from the Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees. © Freeman 2024.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 8, 2024

Who here could you enlist as an ally or speaker or support person? SESSION DESIGN “…we gave [participants] the option of either working alone or finding someone else to create a session (we wound up having a group of 6 people interested in a specific topic create a two-party session together, which was great). Why does it matter?

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 30, 2019

So, starting off with strategy, which is kind of the area that as event professionals we’re trying to move into. There’s all these articles and books being written upon how to be an event strategist and how to kind of move into that level, right? But the next kind of bucket is event design.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 18, 2019

“Experiential” is the new hot adjective used to describe events. “No more listening to speakers; you’re going to have experiences !” ” Sadly, many of these so-called experiential events are phony. The promoters slap a novel environment (e.g., The promoters slap a novel environment (e.g., Here are three.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Extending your event brand. Similarly, to successfully extend your event brand you need to design appropriate additive and new experiences into it over time. Having a new lineup every year of speakers at conferences, or different decor and F&B at special events is not enough. It’s your choice.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 5, 2017

Traditional conferences unconsciously promote and sustain power imbalances between the “speakers” at the front of the room and the audience. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. All meetings incorporate power relationships that fundamentally affect their dynamics and potential.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 7, 2025

Jan-Jaap has eloquently outlined these principles in The Participants Bill of Rights , a manifesto that articulates what every attendee deserves from an event. Its a call to action for organizers, facilitators, and speakers to respect, empower, and prioritize the people in the room.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 20, 2020

Finally, for a more formal meeting, an agenda distributed before the meeting can include an ordered list of speakers. Current speaker picks the next person to speak. A final strategy is to have the current speaker pick who speaks next. Participants raise hands. We are all used to raising hands when we want to speak in a group.

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