![]() Quoted from Does Technology Promote of Inhibit Good Conference Communication? If in our work lives we are spending more time learning socially than being trained in the classroom, our meetings must provide the same relative opportunities. The need for connection with others is becoming increasingly important as we move to a world where people’s knowledge and expertise are a function of the networks – both face-to-face and online – they possess rather than the contents of their heads. Quoted from The Advantages of Supporting Connection During Meeting Sessions But the essence is that, you guessed it, repetition of key themes is important. Now obviously this CAN BE BORING unless you have the right speakers they are well briefed and you use some meeting design to deliver those messages in different formats. Successful conferences find key points and ensure that they are repeated by most of the speakers. It is a wonder that we even know where we are, never mind what time it is half way across the globe. We are a select group of people that might be based in Chicago, traveling to the Bahamas, and connecting with someone in Hong Kong – All on the same day. Quoted from Cool Tools for Meeting Planners The future conference is about helping the attendee transfer and apply their conference learning to their job. The future conference is about increasing the paying attendee’s ROI. The future conference is not about the environment, the furniture, the venue, the audio visual or the technology. ![]() Quoted from The Future Conference Is About Increasing Attendees’ ROI I think it is awesome that our event planners are looking at mainstream platforms to help them be more productive. Quoted from Connect Meetings Intelligence INSIDER SERIESĮxcel doesn’t cut it anymore. If the download does not begin automatically, download the file hereįill out the form above to get your free inspirational calendar for the new year and keep up to date on new articles, resources, and tools from CadmiumCD in 2016. David Adler, Bizbash ( for downloading the eventprofs quotes PDF! I attend events not just to network and meet people, but also to invest in myself and build my own intellectual capital away from the constant pressures of being the C.E.O. ![]() Quoted from Are You an Event Planner or a “Programmer of Human Interaction?” Your attendees perceive how much you believe in the speakers and will react accordingly. Your duty as a professional event planner is to carefully select who will perform at your event and to fully support their content. You should nurture them, spoil them and request action when appropriate. Speakers are the core of your meeting or conference experience. Quoted from Dear Event Planner, I Hate You. Bringing together people at an event is an important way to expand your brand exposure… There is NOTHING like making a face-to-face connection with one of your fans… If they attend an event and make great connections, feel inspired, are impressed by your work – they will come back again and again. Many small businesses are already getting great exposure through social media and other networking channels, but there is still a LOT of power in face-to-face events. Quoted from 2 Reasons Why Entrepreneurs Need Events. Okay, let’s jump in and find out what some of the top #eventprofs are saying about meeting planning, technology, and life in general! 1. We looked at what the most influential #eventprofs have been saying in 2015 to come up with a list of 17 event planning resolutions for 2016. ![]() With so many companies investing in users group conferences, training meetings, member conventions, product trades shows, and other annual or monthly events, this is the perfect time to dive in and see what the people who have made waves in our industry are saying. It’s that time when people around the world start looking ahead to next year and start making their new year’s resolutions.
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