The MICE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

START Summit offers an innovative take on entrepreneurship conferences – entirely student-run it gives a fresh perspective on Europe’s startup landscape. Fast forward to 2023, and START Summit attracted over 6,000 participants and featured 150+ speakers. It’s scheduled for March 21-22, 2024, in St. Gallen, Switzerland.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 11, 2018

How to improve audience engagement? Try these six audience engagement techniques at your next event. The speaker drones on, reading from their notecards or plain white powerpoint slides. You can efficiently learn so much actually listening to the speaker. You want your audience to become your brand ambassadors.

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MeetingsNet

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Speaking Industry Benchmark Report produced by AAE Speakers Bureau compiles data from both event organizers and keynote speakers to better understand the issues and trends affecting the speaker-booking process. For many events, speakers will be chosen based on outcomes and relevance versus celebrity alone.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 15, 2018

As you know, conferences are the bread and butter of event planners. You plan so many conferences of a similar nature each year that it can be easy to get stale. But, just because conferences have a heavy business-focus, doesn’t mean they need to be (or should be) lifeless! Using projection for conference staging.

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Endless Events

APRIL 21, 2023

Today’s #EventIcons guests recently launched a conference in 90 days, growing their attendance from 0 to 5,000 people. That event was a fantastic PLX conference focused on event partner marketing. They want their attendees or their speakers to help create unique content. I think a lot of people want that. Hybrid is a lie.

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Smart Meetings

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Then we are thrown off course by something we never saw coming…This is the point where we have to ask ourselves if we are doomed for a crash landing or if we are willing to learn to love the turbulence,” she challenged the audience. Andre Norman danced out the emotions from his presentation with the audience onstage.

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Bizzaboo

AUGUST 14, 2023

A well-crafted speaker bio is a great way to create a strong first impression with event attendees and generate buzz. Not only can a solid bio establish credibility for your event and pique the audience’s curiosity, but it also can accelerate event promotion efforts. CEO of Acme Corp.) Pay attention to the structure, too.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 17, 2019

Conferences can be powerful catalysts for learning, networking and growing together—an efficient way for industry professionals to meet other professionals and share their experiences. How do you get more out of your next conference? Benefits of Videoing Your Next Conference. Spread Information to a Larger Audience.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 8, 2024

Nearly all the conference presentations came directly from the association’s call for proposals, Mesmer said during a presentation she made at PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2024 in January. Mesmer has added new voices to the list of speakers, including young professionals who are on the rise in the industry. There were a lot of manels.”

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MeetingsNet

JUNE 16, 2022

TED, a non-profit organization that describes itself as “dedicated to discovering and spreading ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility, and catalyze impact,” has launched its own speakers bureau for the corporate, association, and for-profit events market.

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Endless Events

MAY 23, 2018

Breakout sessions are a staple at conferences. If you are wondering what conference breakout sessions are and why more and more conferences are incorporating them, then continue reading. All of these topics revolve around a central theme, the conference’s main theme. Perks of Adding Breakout Sessions to Your Next Event.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 16, 2019

Are you using video to enhance your conference? Gone are the days where slides are enough to keep your audience interested. Video can be a unique and engaging way to build excitement and inform your audience about events, speakers and so much more! You wanna keep your audience engaged, excited. That’s right.

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Travel Daily Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The post Europalco powers the first 100% AI-dedicated conference in Lisbon: AIVØLUT1ØN Event appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily Media. , The round screen primarily displayed images and photos of the speakers, while dynamic live projections added a layer of visual excitement.

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Smart Meetings

AUGUST 20, 2024

Scott Frankel Attendees to Smart Meetings’ Culinary Experience, hosted at Paris Las Vegas, were treated to a free learning session led by Scott Frankel, president of Animatic Media LLC & Conference-On-Demand + LIVE. A show caller/producer might also be helpful, depending on the scenario.

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Bizzaboo

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Are you struggling to find an outstanding speaker for your event? After all, the right conference speaker has the power to captivate, inspire, and educate your audience, making your event a memorable experience. Understand Your Audience Different events cater to different audiences. It’s a tall order.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 7, 2021

With the power to influence, energize, ignite, and even empower an audience, an impactful keynote speech has the potential to make or break an event’s success. But what is a keynote speaker, exactly, and how do you go about finding the right one? What is a keynote speaker? What is the role of a keynote speaker? .

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Endless Events

APRIL 6, 2018

Mobile apps for conferences are becoming staples. Are you able to keep your audience’s private information secure before, during, and after the event? Are you able to keep your audience’s private information secure before, during, and after the event? Here Are the Meeting Booking Stats You Need to Know.

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Endless Events

MAY 10, 2018

Finding a conference venue is a lengthy and detailed process. How do you find the right speakers? The main component of a conference is the venue, it’s where the main show takes place! Finding the perfect conference venue can be challenging. There’s a lot of competition for conferences. Dive in below!

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Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 16, 2021

They quickly became overwhelmed with the additional planning, execution, and branding involved with a virtual event, and they literally ran out of time to train the lifeblood of the conference – their virtual speakers, and panelists. The client’s event goal was to turn an in-person conference into a virtual one within two months.

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Convene by PCMA

DECEMBER 30, 2021

After a promising but brief return to in-person-only events in the spring, the Delta and Omicron variants forced many event organizers to renavigate a hybrid event landscape to engage both digital and physical audiences. Even as their hybrid events remain a work in progress, many organizers now see their long-tail potential. Building Rapport.

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Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Achieving conference success ultimately requires careful orchestration between the event team, partnering agencies, and other departments, which is where a pre-event checklist template comes into play. Keep reading for our pre-event checklists that will help you optimize conference and event planning. We did the work for you!

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Hologram technology can increase engagement and attract hard-to-get speakers Meetings may be a mostly in-person experience but—as we learned during Covid, with the use of Zoom, Teams and other online video platforms—the use of communications technology has its place in the world of meetings and events. Holograms as Speaker Catcher “The No.

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Endless Events

AUGUST 17, 2018

To do this, you need to make your conference memorable. Not planning conferences? Then, slide in some brain-churning keynotes that gives your audience valuable takeaways. To cement your event in your participant’s minds, why not take our free audience engagement webinar as well? This Year’s Event Statistics.

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Convene by PCMA

MARCH 4, 2024

How has the iconic conference exploring the intersection of technology, entertainment, and design — which crafted the compelling 18-minutes-or-under presentation that has become a model for many events — evolved? Your audience is saying] that instead of going to a dozen events, I’m going to pick three to five.

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Endless Events

JUNE 6, 2018

Conference event apps are a must for any conference in today’s world. Adding conference event apps to your next event will create accessibility with content, notifications, feedback, and everything else you will need to communicate with your attendees. But how do you incorporate a conference event app? Let’s jump in.

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Skift Meetings

JUNE 5, 2022

What do you do if your speaker goes off the rails? Let’s say the speaker goes off script and says things that don’t align with your company? What questions do you ask of the speaker to prevent this from happening? The speaker was very famous. Clarify Why You Want To Hire a Keynote Speaker. Nightmare scenarios?

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Stova

JANUARY 18, 2024

High fives on the speakers and networking opportunities? Wouldn’t it be great if you could get instant audience feedback throughout your event? Modern technology answers the call with innovative audience engagement tools. This article provides a blueprint for capturing audience sentiment in real time. The good news?

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Blue Spark Event Design

MARCH 13, 2024

Mastering return on investment (ROI) with corporate conferences involves more than just organizing an event; it requires a comprehensive approach that begins with meticulous planning, continues through strategic execution, and culminates in the thorough measurement of outcomes. need help with audio visual? to its expenses.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

But that approach is hardly doable for corporate events, conferences, conventions, and other large-scale events. MEASURING AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT. Attendee tracking software can help you measure various audience engagement KPIs. Incentivize your audience to participate in surveys by gamifying attendance tracking.

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Traveler's Q

JULY 4, 2024

It also reflects the reality of the modern workforce and global markets, making your event more relevant and relatable to a broader audience. Case Study: A Global Tech Conference Consider a global tech conference hosted by a major corporation. This includes ensuring diverse representation among speakers and presenters.

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers typically kick off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. What (Exactly) is a Keynote Speaker?

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Best Corporate Events

OCTOBER 25, 2022

If you organize corporate or collegiate events, chances are you’ve hired keynote speakers and understand their importance. Keynote speakers kick-off events and are vital in setting the tone. A competent keynote speaker will bring energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment. What (Exactly) is a Keynote Speaker?

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Traveler's Q

JULY 2, 2024

It also reflects the reality of the modern workforce and global markets, making your event more relevant and relatable to a broader audience. Case Study: A Global Tech Conference Consider a global tech conference hosted by a major corporation. This includes ensuring diverse representation among speakers and presenters.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The venue was perfect and the speakers top-notch. Speakers want to present remotely, and attendees and sponsors are starting to drop off. What if travel policies change, and speakers, attendees and sponsors start to cancel? Know your audience. Make sure it stays true to audience needs. Then along came Delta.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 8, 2024

Event branding is crucial in creating a distinctive and impactful identity for conferences and corporate events, including creating a theme or idea that matches the event’s goal, principles, and target audience. Event branding creates a unique and memorable conference or corporate event identity. What is Event Branding?

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You need people that work for the conference, right? But then you should also have five or 10 (depending how big your conferences is) people, who have no relationship whatsoever to your conference, and [you can] honor them with a title; give them a little bit of power and make [starting conversations] their job.”. “If

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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. The first step was to list all the assumptions that they had about what their audience liked and didn’t like, Finnell said.

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