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3 Extreme Accessibility Experts Share Their Accommodation Mandates

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As Megan Henshall , strategic lead for Google’s global events team and co-founder of The Neu Project, explained, helping this majority-minority community participate fully is not a compliance problem; it is a business opportunity. Most have multiple impairments, and that includes the audience and the speakers.

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Tips for Difficult Conversations from FICP22

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That increased complexity, along with the possible addition of virtual events that didn’t exist three years ago, means a job that requires planning the same number of meetings could take twice as long and involve a multitude of pointed exchanges. Those conversations don’t have to be adversarial, however. By the Numbers. Jeff Calmus.

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5 Takeaways from a Customer Deep Dive with the Director of Global Events at South China Morning Post

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Razlan Manjaji, Head of Global Events at South China Morning Post (SCMP). The pandemic had stirred up transformative changes for the events industry in the past year. At their recent China Conference, SCMP created a diverse panel where one third of their speakers were female. How did they do it? “We

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How to Test Your Assumptions About What Your Audience Really Wants — and Why You Should

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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).

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35 Must Attend Events For Event Planners in 2020

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Besides access to great networking opportunities and innovative content, the following 35 events will also provide attendees with great speaker lineups and the chance to travel to amazing locations! Event Name. The conference where events professionals can extend their reach. Skift Global Forum 2020. Description.

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The Events Industry’s Top Marketing Statistics, Trends, and Data

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Would you believe that 60% of leadership believe that events are the most critical marketing channel for achieving business goals? To inspire your event strategy or as fodder for your next event marketing presentation to get buy-in from key stakeholders, we’ve compiled a list of marketing and event statistics.

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In Search of Better Event Structure and Programming

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“I prefer live discussions among attendees versus someone talking at you.” — Kerry Crockett , MBA, CPC, CAE, CMP Fellow, DES, President, NPAworldwide In the past, a plenary session of 60 minutes given by a keynote speaker would be well received. What I’d really like to see is more of an engaging classroom setting, not traditional classrooms.

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