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Cal Poly Students Gained Experience and Confidence at Visit California Outlook Forum 2025

Smart Meetings

To find out what the university is teaching future meetings and event professionals and what they gleaned from the two days of sessions and networking, we asked Ryan Becker, senior vice president of communications and strategy with Visit California. They were also encouraged to attend sessions, network and take it all in.

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Moderating Online Panels — Ideas and Resources

Conferences that Work

Last week I immensely enjoyed participating in a two-hour Zoom brain trust on moderating online panels. 30 mins: Is panel prep different in the virtual world? While I’m mentioning Kristin, the best resources I know on becoming a first-rate panel moderator are her panel-focused website and short but packed book Powerful Panels.

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Virtual Networking in 2025: Best Tools & Strategies for Event Success

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Let’s be real: networking in a virtual environment can sometimes feel a bit…awkward. As an event organizer, your job is to bridge that gap by designing a virtual networking experience thats seamless, interactive, and truly meaningful for attendees. The more specific they are, the better the connections they’ll make.

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Marriott’s ‘Meet with Momentum’ Creates Community Like None Other

Smart Meetings

Meet with Momentum Panel State at Meet with Momentum Bob Pfeffer, senior director at Marriott CRN, says, “We know that gaining knowledge is important. Multiple representatives on the panel advised planners to evaluate contracts more carefully than ever—don’t pre-assume anything as a given if it isn’t explicitly stated in the contract.

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21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design

Endless Events

Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network Annual Conference. For a corporate stage design reflective of conference themes, look no further than the Life Sciences Trainers and Educators Network Annual Conference. Layered backdrop elements like waved panels combined to create a representation of the Grand Canyon.

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The Ultimate Guide to Conference Management: Mastering the Art of Successful Events

Bizzaboo

In today’s fast-paced events industry, conferences have evolved into dynamic platforms for networking, knowledge sharing, and industry growth. Curating a Stellar Speaker Lineup: Invite renowned experts and thought leaders to deliver keynote speeches, panel discussions, and workshops.

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Why Not Zoom: 10 Benefits Of Event Platforms, Explained

Endless Events

Attendees can watch the panel and interact in the live chat, but there’s very little two-way communication available. Enhanced audience engagement is the #1 benefit of event platforms; it is the direct result of gamification, networking opportunities, and other features we outline below. Virtual networking.

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