ADMEI

MARCH 20, 2024

Implement those flow breaks you learned about and incorporate the latest trends into your event designs that best serve your clients. Prepare for awards. Start preparing your award submissions early this year. Getting the Most Out of Your Association Membership We encourage you to keep up the momentum! Stay informed.

Conference 241

Conference Destination Management Trends Consulting 241

Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

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. As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum.

Logistics 171

Logistics Meeting Meeting Design Site Selection 171

Smart Meetings

JUNE 4, 2024

Nutrition also plays a crucial role; meals rich in brain-boosting nutrients enhance cognitive function and overall well-being, ensuring that attendees are physically and mentally prepared to absorb and retain information. Read More : Leaning into Learning Styles 3.

Planner 242

Planner Events Certification Attendee 242

Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

“The new ESPC certification for the often-overlooked profession of event servicing is historic on many levels,” said Paola Bowman, CMP, CMM, who serves as president of ESPA and director of client services and events at Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau in Texas.

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Certification Training Events Education 246

Smart Meetings

JULY 12, 2024

Before Ronda Keys was a CMP Fellow —and a CMM, CEM, DES, CTA, HMCC and the assistant director of events at The Universities at Shady Grove —she was a little girl planning events complete with themes, invitations and menus for her Barbie dolls. She says, “Event design was a passion of mine at an early age!”

Education 256

Education Technology Technology Certification 256

Endless Events

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This year events will start thinking more holistically about what we can do to improve our impact from banning single-use plastics, and educating out attendees, to offering more plant-based catering. We will also see a rise in using recycled materials for event design. 2020 Event Trend: Increased Need for Event Security .

Trends 314

Trends Events Communications Communications 314

Blue Spark Event Design

APRIL 22, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build, Installation, and Experience. Here’s step 1: Step 1: Design and Build.

Event Design 52

Event Design Vendor Preparation Proposal 52

Endless Events

MAY 19, 2020

This year events will start thinking more holistically about what we can do to improve our impact from banning single-use plastics, and educating out attendees, to offering more plant-based catering. We will also see a rise in using recycled materials for event design. 2020 Event Trend: Increased Need for Event Security .

Virtual Events 334

Virtual Events Trends Events Communications 334

Smart Meetings

MAY 3, 2023

This historic and solemn event will be a singular challenge for them and other London hoteliers and the special event designers managing every detail. Following are some lessons from the preparations that could inform any special event planner. And, there is a new aspect to the program.

Training 258

Training Events Preparation Retail 258

Conferences that Work

MARCH 30, 2020

Preparing for your community online meeting. Preparation. 12:10: Preparing for sharing what’s going on for you. 12:35: Preparing for sharing what’s helped. 12:10: Preparing for sharing what’s going on for you. 12:35: Preparing for sharing what’s helped. Here are mine for Zoom.

Online 152

Online Preparation Consulting Platform 152

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Event creative is what makes the attendee experience immersive from start to finish. It includes everything from graphic design and video production to branding, scriptwriting, and consulting. In short, event creative is all about event design ! It’s what sets your event apart. 3D Event Renderings.

Consulting 177

Consulting Events Seminar B2B 177

Blue Spark Event Design

MAY 3, 2022

Building a custom event design involves many steps in a long and detailed process, which can be an overwhelming task for both novice and expert meeting planners. At Blue Spark, we like to break down this process into three main categories: Design & Build , Installation, and Experience. Ensure cohesiveness of design elements.

Event Design 52

Event Design Vendor Communications Communications 52

BCD Meetings & Events

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

With the hope that in-person meetings would soon make their return, our team turned to the Event Leadership Institute's Pandemic Meeting & Event Design Certificate to learn how the pandemic has since changed event planning and how they could best prepare for this new future.

Preparation 52

Preparation Planner Certification Events 52

Endless Events

JANUARY 19, 2018

While event tech (AI, data security, VR, and AR) is maturing and would undoubtedly be a centerpiece of many conferences this year, trendsetters are looking several steps beyond at ideas concerning event design and the personalization of the attendee’s journey. You’d better come prepared.

Trade Show 230

Trade Show Social Media Audience Attendee 230

Blue Spark Event Design

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Client Objective: Craft an exclusive branded event design centered around the launching a new marketing message. This event design was meticulously designed for a masculine audience, offering them valuable networking opportunities alongside unforgettable live music performances.

Event Design 40

Event Design Entertainment Transportation Events 40

Endless Events

APRIL 27, 2018

This will not give you the results you want at best by not preparing you are in for an unpredictable ride. You can use these to learn what will best resonate with the attendees during the live event. Make sure to prepare surprises as well, and to understand just what figures you are gunning for a truly successful event.

Corporate Meeting 209

Corporate Meeting Trends Meeting Entertainment 209

Social Tables

AUGUST 24, 2017

Be prepared to brainstorm cool ideas, surf Pinterest and Instagram, and stay versed on the latest event design trends. Follow blogs for featured events that reflect the latest styles. Pantone releases its “Colors of the Year” which reflect the colors you’ll see in event design during the upcoming year.

Planner 146

Planner Networking Events Event Design 146

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Whether you’re a meeting design novice or seasoned pro, you will learn really important things from this book. Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ). Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out.

Meeting Design 129

Meeting Design Booking Meeting Publishing 129

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, the catering was prepared by Ibrahim from Egypt, who chose the menu, cooked and served the food.

Events 147

Events Speakers Conference Event Design 147

Endless Events

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Be prepared to deal with people who are frustrated their internet can’t handle the live stream. Allowing them to send questions via chat or instant messenger can help them feel like they are part of the event. Designated moderator. Find a Vendor. When planning these, consider how to involve your remote audience.

Remote 298

Remote Vendor Audience Events 298

Convene by PCMA

MARCH 28, 2023

Deep colors and rich textures give this CORT Events-designed meeting space a feel that both inspires attendees and helps your meeting stand out from the competition. It’s a time for renewal, and deep, rich 70s-influenced colors and textures are leading the way in effective event design. Planning event breakout sessions?

Events 98

Events Event Design Trends Preparation 98

Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Don’t miss a beat, it’s Event Tech Podcast time! In The Beginning… As of today, Marteen has decades of experience with event design. It’s just good for everybody, for liability, for costs, for quality” Preparation Is Key. Click here for the full audio transcription. We can do this.

Meeting 176

Meeting Speakers Regulations Meeting Design 176

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. Jacob Slaton Photography). 1 thing people cared about, Finnell said, was being inspired.

Audience 105

Audience Networking Global Events Event Design 105

Blue Spark Event Design

AUGUST 16, 2021

To accomplish the training within the timeframe given, our plan included scheduling and conducting multiple daily training sessions to accommodate the demanding and challenging schedules of the speakers and get them sufficiently prepared. Because our team prepared speakers, panelists, and moderators so well, the conference went swimmingly.

Training 96

Training Speakers Conference Virtual Events 96

Convene by PCMA

JUNE 16, 2023

When you bring people together to say, “We are here because we’ve got this challenge [and we need] to work on it, we have this opportunity to address some new line of business we’ve got to design together. Let’s get everyone on the same page, have our pre- work, so we come prepared and then do that work together.”

Speakers 111

Speakers Preparation Events Booking 111

Endless Events

JUNE 1, 2018

Corporate Events Aren’t Cheap, but They Pay Off. Major events from companies ought to be works of art, what with so many moving pieces all at once. There are so much preparation and brainstorming that goes into them, after all. Click To Tweet. But once done right, they also turn into the juggernauts of the marketing world.

Event Planning 214

Event Planning B2B Event Apps Registration 214

Social Tables

DECEMBER 13, 2016

However, finding a balance between design, coordination and execution can take some fine-tuning to ensure that the event process runs like a well-oiled machine. Event design and planning go together like peanut-butter and jelly. Typically, we start our events with design – what does the client want?

Vendor 96

Vendor Logistics Events Contracts 96

Social Tables

APRIL 20, 2023

Create a long-term event planning timeline to ensure that each part of the planning process gets the focus it deserves. Ignore competing events Clients often approach planners with specifics in mind for an event, such as the date, location, or event design. Training event staff to maximize efficiency.

Event Planning 141

Event Planning Rehearsal Vendor Social Media 141

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

When this doesn’t happen (sadly, most of the time in my experience) the conference design, no matter how good it is, suffers. 4—Non-existent or insufficient pre-unconference attendee preparation Unconferences are fundamentally different from broadcast-style meetings. This is not a big deal, but it needs to be done.

Preparation 112

Preparation Venue Conference Proposal 112

Endless Events

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

We’re at a point where there’s no more money movement or should we be prepared for more in 2020?” As long as that promise comes to pass” Storytelling & 2020 Event Tech Trends. “Are the event designers going to forget about all of this and just case it to make it look pretty?”,

Trends 328

Trends Events Technology Technology 328

Conferences that Work

MAY 18, 2020

In this post (Part 2) I’ll cover most of Step #1 of the previous post: preparing for The Three Questions using Zoom breakout rooms. Practice using them at small group meetings before employing them for a significant event! Preparing for The Three Questions in Zoom. Read it before diving into this post!

Online 108

Online Conference Preparation Booking 108

Bizzaboo

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Combining a proven hosted buyer program, unrivaled education sessions, and daytime and evening networking opportunities, this has become the must-attend event for the UK inbound and outbound meetings industry. Event Design Certificate. Those who complete the event will receive a certificate in event design.

Planner 115

Planner Events Incentives Trade Show 115

Conferences that Work

MARCH 21, 2022

Before the workshop, I prepared a text document with step-by-step instructions needed to lead participants through all the exercises I’d planned. Cut and paste each prepared prompt into the Event text chat at the appropriate time. Switch to map mode.

Online 154

Online Platform Communications Communications 154

Conferences that Work

JANUARY 20, 2020

Reminiscent of my first book, Conferences That Work , AST’s guide provides a comprehensive entry-level guide to starting, preparing for, and running a peer conference. While it doesn’t offer the level of detail in Conferences That Work , it’s an excellent introduction to the key issues.

Conference 121

Conference Preparation Booking Networking 121

Social Tables

JANUARY 12, 2023

As an event planner’s career grows, they are able to delegate more responsibility to coordinators and event staff, but not at first. Every event planner should be able to carry out the following functions: Design. Event design is one of the most crucial parts of the planning process. Build a portfolio.

Planner 145

Planner Vendor Certification Event Planning 145

MeetingsNet

JANUARY 5, 2023

But here’s how the concept has worked for the past 11 years at the SoCraTes conference, and how it could be adapted for groups that have always used more traditional event designs. One of the mottos of Open Space is ‘prepare to be surprised,’ and that really does happen every time we use it.”.

Conference 96

Conference Proposal Attendee Audience 96

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 24, 2016

So how do we prepare workers for these changes? Peer conferences, therefore, are what we need to prepare workers for the continuing and accelerating transformation of the work marketplace. In addition, new jobs will appear that offer alternative work opportunities.

Conference 106

Conference Automation Social Network Training 106