Register Now for our next VCC Webinar, Wednesday September 29, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM EDT. Space is Limited Organizations are making tough decisions about how to--or even whether to--move forward with their upcoming conferences and expos. While some have made the decision to cancel their f2f events, many others are forging ahead. Learn what worked and what didn’t from two event pros who held major in-person conferences in late August and early September, from Covid compliance … [Read more...]
[Webinar] INFLUENCE 2020, National Speakers Association Virtual Experience
Meet the brains behind the design of the highly successful National Speakers Association’s INFLUENCE 2020 Virtual in August. Discover how they created memorable experiences, facilitated networking and delivered inspiring general sessions. Understand the strategy behind transforming a 3-day event into an 8-week virtual experience that launched their new digital vault. Hear testimonials from first-hand attendees--experts in the meeting and event space--who can’t stop singing the virtual … [Read more...]
[Webinar] Mission Critical: How One Association Transformed its Live Event to Virtual in Record Time
This is not a typical story. The American Association of Suicidology's annual meeting had been growing steadily in recent years. When their reimagined conference couldn't take place in Portland, Ore., in late April, staff and volunteers went into overdrive to transition the physical meeting to a virtual one in a matter of days.They knew how critical it was to deliver much-needed content to their global community. Jonathan and Colleen will share the unvarnished truth about what they learned, … [Read more...]
Becoming A Conference Possibilist And Foster Mind-Share Collaboration Event Experiences
What is the breakthrough you most want to see happen in your conference in the next year? What do you imagine could be possible if you were truly collaborating with your conference planning team, leadership and volunteers? What effect would leading through collaboration have on those who follow you? In order to do so, you need some new thinking partners. You need a team of collaborators that will challenge you to explore different ways of relating to your conference stakeholders. You need … [Read more...]
Disrupting Our Own Conference Learning Models [Webinar]
The demands of our 21st Century conference participants mandate that we change our traditional event experience. Today’s workforce requires that our participants interact, think and work in collaborative ways. Yet our conferences persistently promote expert-directed, one-way passive monologues and panel dialogues. Our conferences continue to resemble the routines of the 19th and 20th century school. Our own models actually inhibit our participants’ authentic learning. We have to break free … [Read more...]
Save These Dates: On Designing Next Generation Conference Education
Mark your calendars! May 11 and 25, 2-3 pm ET for a two-fer webinar series. It's two great education sessions for the price of one...oops I mean for the price of free hosted by KRM. Part I – May 11, 2-3 pm ET I will present: Designing Next-Generation Conference Education Sessions: Creating an Environment for Informal and Formal Learning in a Digital Age In the digital age, people are learning in new ways that are both communal and autonomous. So how does this affect your … [Read more...]
Bottom-line: Hybrid Meetings And Events Deliver More Value
Are you on the fence about hybrid meetings and events? Not sure they are right for your next conference? Or perhaps you've decided to take the plunge and are not sure what equipment is needed or where to begin. Here are two PowerPoint presentations delivered to GaMPI's Meetings Exploration Conference 2010 "Emerging Strategies For Success" at the Georgia World Congress Center. Bottom-line…Hybrid Meetings/Events Deliver More Value Part I View more presentations from Jeff Hurt. Bottom-line…Hybrid … [Read more...]
