Endless Events

JULY 27, 2018

In the pipeline are more features that allow event marketers to place highly visible ads in users’ search feeds, and to set a “promoted video” that gets more screen real estate than other elements. Gen Z Marketing Lessons from VidCon 2018. Pinterest has just launched new tools that allow professionals to plan events on the platform.

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Convene by PCMA

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

LinkedIn’s growth spurt is evident in the business events industry as well: When we asked meeting organizers what new social media channels they were using to promote events in Convene ’s 2023 Meetings Market Survey , the leading response — chosen by three out of five respondents — was LinkedIn.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 13, 2024

Yet, on review, many of my posts combine core ideas about meeting design, facilitation, facilitating change, consulting, personal effectiveness, the meeting industry, leadership, and marketing in novel ways. Yes, I do have new ideas regularly! ” It works for me!

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

First, you need to understand before the meeting what your practitioners and suppliers want, need, and expect. As a meeting designer, if a meeting is going to include both practitioners and suppliers I always ask my clients about the relationship between these groups and their wants and needs.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. Their Twitter account is a treasure trove of innovative and unconventional ideas for anyone in catering, planning, or experiential marketing. Ciara Feely is a hotel meeting and event space sales expert. TahiraCreates.

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Convene by PCMA

APRIL 4, 2022

(Instructions for how organizations can add their events to the database are available on the Meet Safe website.). This year’s lineup of GMID events reflects not only the surge in 2022 in the number of events that have returned to an in-person format, but a range of meeting-design decisions.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

However, many proponents of modern meeting design recommend letting participants choose their seating to spur engagement and networking. Finding your hotel target market group segment is crucial to success, and it all starts with the type of events that your space is best suited for. The takeaway?

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

For example, how can I: Unify my business’s unique branding and marketing needs? Since 2016, I’ve been participating in the annual, invitation-only Meeting Design Practicum conferences that have been held all over Europe. (That’s why we spend much more time and energy working on them than obvious problems.)

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Travel Daily Media

JULY 5, 2023

The post IHG Hotels & Resorts launch ‘Meet How You Meet,’ across SE Asia, Korea, Australasia and Japan appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Housed in one convenient location, planners can search per location to unlock the exclusive offers and perks.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

Today, because consulting on meeting design and facilitation is a niche practice, marketing via sharing my website posts with subscribers and on social media has also become a significant source of new clients. Feedback like this is a gift that helps me improve my craft. industry education ).

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The MICE Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life. We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. Christel continued, ‘Creating Momentum was inspired by computer games such as Fortnight and Minecraft.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

These technologies empower event teams to market better, manage guests more efficiently, map out their events in detail, engage with the audience in real-time, track ROI, and more. Where you meet matters more than ever before. Forbes uses diagramming software to create industry-leading events.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

In my case, the demand for the meeting design and facilitation services I provide has been exploding. (In They are, in my opinion, fundamental education; certainly on a par with the sessions we see at the annual conferences every year on “hot event items”, F&B trends, and meeting management.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

So, if you’re one of the thousands of people who have purchased my books or the hundreds of clients who have benefited from my meeting design and facilitation services, please don’t keep me a secret! That’s my job, and I have a great track record. Get in touch , and I’ll make your conference better!

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

They use “unconference” as a marketing buzzword to make their event sound cooler. To conclude When designed and executed well, unconferences tend to endure. The one that began my meeting design journey , has now been running (apart from a COVID hiatus) for 31 years. Let’s be clear.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

In fact, studies show using event technology can: Decrease costs by up to 30% Increase planners’ productivity by 27% Increase attendance by 20% These technologies help event teams to market better, manage guests more efficiently, map out their events in detail, engage with the audience in real-time, track ROI, and more.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For this trip, the first time I’d been back to Europe since an Estonian meeting design conference in 2020, I decided to spend a week in Rome. Because this blog has a global audience and differing distribution requirements, I can’t offer the same deal in every market. Typical Participate!

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Our ideal markets are internal networking events or small to medium size events (10 to 1000 people); however we have been effective with 1000+ events as well. For us it’s better to sell to associations, businesses, corporate marketers, and student clubs instead of large tradeshows, conferences etc. .” Conclusions.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to a survey conducted by Hubspot and Constant Contact, 40% of non-profits, B2B, and B2C companies who responded noted using social media as a form of event marketing. If you’d like to find the most effective seating option for whatever your programming involves, be sure to brush up on these meeting design basics.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 12, 2023

We are actors, impresarios, meeting designers, diplomats, teachers, musicians, creative directors, facilitators, management experts, sports team owners, fundraisers, journalists, experiential marketers, retreat leaders, event producers, philanthropists, coaches, and dealmakers!

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Convene by PCMA

JULY 29, 2021

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) has named Silvia Zamora as its new vice president of meeting design and experience. In this position, she will lead and accelerate the company’s vision for meetings and events alongside its member hotels and partners. Your colleagues are on the move, find out who is going where.

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Gavel International

AUGUST 26, 2024

Competitive intelligence or market research conducted two years ago is significantly less reliable than the same research conducted two month s ago. Consider including service/support, finance, IT, marketing, production, and shipping departments as part of those efforts. Driving potential customers through the marketing funnel.

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Travel Daily Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Meetings will offer groups a non-traditional experience, rooted in creative sensory meeting design and custom-curated local Navigator excursions and networking events.

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Maritz Global Events

JANUARY 24, 2019

Katherine Dutrow, CMP, the Director of Meeting Services at AAO, has had a lot on her plate with many of the global changes that affect meeting professionals, like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

There are a number of meeting design elements that need to be accounted for, but the cost savings and expanded participation seem well worth it. Imagine that each event has a “window” into all the other locations, and that the focus can be shifted from place to place–like a group video chat but with an event in each window.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So here’s my review of Butter, a meeting platform for facilitators to shine. In this review of Butter, I’ll share a big picture overview, what I think is Butter’s finest feature, an example of how to implement a meeting design in Butter, and my closing thoughts. Meeting design case.

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Brightspot Incentive Events

MARCH 18, 2021

To execute a successful virtual event, our team was tasked with developing a strategy that enhanced meeting design, optimized the attendee’s experience, and increased attendee engagement. There are hundreds of virtual event platforms that have saturated the market during the pandemic. Another Successful Virtual Meeting.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Otherwise, since I don’t set my fees on a “what the market can afford” basis, I don’t find a significant correlation between client size and fees. These meetings involve hundreds of countries and thousands of NGOs and people. Other consultants’ experiences may be different. Here’s an example.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 27, 2020

Pre-pandemic, I traveled fairly frequently for my work as a consultant on meeting design and facilitator of meetings, and would try to run a couple of miles every day, wherever I was. I live in rural Vermont on a moderately hilly dirt road that’s quiet enough for me to run a couple of miles daily.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 24, 2017

So you’re holding a conference. How are you going to get your audience tuned in and engaged? Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Bizzabo’s list-style posts about event management, marketing and engagement are enhanced by monthly interviews with event profs who are breaking the mold. You’ll find a wide scope of categories from marketing to budgeting, branding, and even ethics. Event Marketer. Gallus Events. Do you love the tech aspects of events?

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

With that, let’s all brush up on a few of the latest buzzwords from tech to marketing. 10 Statistics to Convince You that Experiential Marketing Wins. As event planners, we’re already exposed to different industries and different languages all day. 9 Ways You Can Collect Accurate Data with Venue Sourcing Solutions.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Industry Performance Trends.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Only a quarter of event organizers are constantly evolving their event designs. “Although most organizers report that they consider market trends and audience needs when developing their most important events, only 27% of organizers report that dramatic audience-centric changes occur from one event to the next.”

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

245) Early telephone ads marketed it as a better telegraph. The advertisers pitched the telephone as if it were a more convenient telegraph. None of them suggested having a conversation. “ Kevin Kelly , “ What Technology Wants ” (p. They focused on the value of sending messages rather than fostering conversation.

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