14 Conference [Planning] Afflictions To Avoid August 31, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Just like highway accidents. You know you shouldn’t but you do it anyway. You are drawn to slow down, look and watch. Highways have Looky-Loos and most conferences have rubberneckers. Those attendees that watch others’ misfortune unveil and then play them over and over in slow motion as they discuss them with colleagues… Except for … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, conferences, meeting, meeting planner
The Three Rs Of ASAE 2010 August 30, 2010 by Jeff Hurt In the spirit of ASAE 2010 Annual Meeting marketing campaign, “Re-tain, Re-Connect, Re-Convene, etc.” here are my three Rs, of this year’s conference. Three Things So Re-warding 1. Re-lationships The people, the people, the people! Ultimately, this conference is all about those that attend, participate and get involved. I don’t know of another national or … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, conference evaluation, general sessions, meeting planner
Are You Asking The Right Questions? August 2, 2010 by Jeff Hurt I’ve been thinking a lot about questions lately. My mind is always pondering things. Wondering who, what, why, how and when. I’m always “chewing the cud” so to speak. Thinking about how to improve things. Make them better. Make them more authentic and genuine. Make them more effective, efficient and experiential. I think it’s healthy … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , association, conferences, meeting planner
Is MPI Buying Positive Social Media Mentions For WEC? July 21, 2010 by Jeff Hurt This week, MPI will have its annual World Education Congress (WEC). As some of you know, I worked for MPI several years ago and even planned content for the WEC in the late 1990s. Many readers remember my feelings about the 2009 WEC Virtual Access Pass debacle. But this year, MPI created a new WEC … [Read more…] Filed Under: Social Media Tagged With: , blogs, meeting planner, Social Media, social media gurus, Twitter for events
A Conference Attendee Dear John/Jane Letter July 20, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Dear Conference Organizers: This relationship isn’t working out. You know, the one between us, the attendees, and you the conference organizers. It’s time for us to explore other educational, community-building and networking opportunities. We’ve tried to make it work. But it’s not us — it’s you (really). We thought we would do things together. We … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , community, conferences, content, meeting, meeting planner
5 Reasons To Increase Your Online Exhibitor Presence July 9, 2010 by Dave Lutz This post is by Dave Lutz, Managing Director of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Recently, I reviewed some very telling analytics from several of the largest tradeshows. Here’s what I learned: Exhibitors that completed an online booth profile received twice as many page views as those that didn’t. Attendees also bookmarked them for an onsite visit. Exhibitors … [Read more…] Filed Under: Sponsorship & Exhibits Tagged With: , exhibitor, meeting planner, tradeshow, tradeshow best practices
Tackle These Four Barriers That Prevent Effective Conference And Meeting Change June 28, 2010 by Jeff Hurt When was the last time you introduced some changes in your annual conferences and meetings? Perhaps you rearranged the schedule, mixed things up or set rooms in different layouts. So how comfortable was that change for you? I’ll admit that I’m not comfortable with change unless I’m told why I need to change or I’m … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conferences, meeting, meeting planner
Want To Attract More Millennials To Your Next Tradeshow? Try These Tips June 18, 2010 by Dave Lutz Exactly who are Millennials? Well, the answer depends on who you ask. Defined as much by mindset as by birth, Millennials are those molded by cultural norms, demographics, the economy, parenting styles and more importantly, the Internet. These 18-29 year olds have begun to forge their generational traits as change-embracers, confident, liberal, self-expressive and upbeat. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Attendance Marketing Tagged With: , attracting millennials, meeting planner, tradeshow, TSNN
A Blueprint For Socially Augmented Events: The Seven Stages Recap June 17, 2010 by Jeff Hurt On June 15, at the PCMA Education Conference 2010, I saw Scott Klososky present how to use social technologies in the seven stages of event planning. The title of his presentation was “A Blueprint For Socially Augmented Events.” Scott’s presentation was mind boggling, thought-provoking and progressive. He laid it all on the line and challenged … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , conferences, content, Education & Adult Learning, event technology, meeting planner, PCMA Education Conference, pcmaec, Social Media, social media for events, social networking, social technology for events, Twitter for events, Web 2.0
Engineering Education Strategies For Next Generation Conferences And Events – Wrap Up June 16, 2010 by Jeff Hurt On June 14, 2010, at PCMA’s Education Conference at the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, I facilitated a discussion about the changes of learning in the digital age and their impact on conference education. We discussed these six principles of designing next generation sessions for today’s conferences. Conference education 1. Should transition from passive listening to … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, adult learning, association, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, meeting planner
