Savvy 21st Century conference organizers can effectively demonstrate strategic learning alignment of their conference networking and education programming. (Can you?) Smart conference professionals are skilled at articulating the value of their event’s networking and learning opportunities. They can discuss how their programming helps their target market achieve their business goals. (Can you?) These effective meeting professionals are laser-focused on securing topics that meet’s their … [Read more...]
How to Pick Forward Thinking Conference Topics
Forecasting! The mere word may cause fear, apprehension and the thought “I don’t know how to do that! Much less how to apply forecasting to picking future-focused conference and education topics for my customers.” Don’t worry you’re not alone. More Than Predictions Forecasting is more than predicting or foretelling the future. And if you’re under the impression that forecasting is something only strategists, governments and scientists know how to do, you’re going to be pleasantly … [Read more...]
Forecasting The Future Of Conferences: Trends You Should Adopt Now
Your conference today is where it is based upon the decisions you as a conference organizer made in the past. The decisions you make today about your conference creates your conference’s future. You ability to anticipate your conference participants’ challenges and opportunities impact your ability to plan and strategize your conference. We’ve talked about conference predictions here and here. Many of those trends have already been adopted. Here are four new trends you should consider, … [Read more...]