How to Get Current Attendees to Recruit New Ones
It’s hard work to convince new people to register for your conferences, but your current attendees may be able and willing to help. Here are three tactics for making it happen.
Samantha Whitehorne
A Look at the Event Industry’s Tech Skills Gap
New research reveals that many meeting planners don’t think they have the skills or knowledge to make informed decisions about event tech investments. Is there a way to close the gap?
Three Ways to Get Better Feedback About Your Conferences
Post-event attendee evaluations can reveal where your conference hit it out of the park and where it struck out. But do they go far enough? A few possibilities for digging deeper.
Lessons for Meeting Pros from "The Great British Baking Show"
The amateur baking competition is known for its tasty creations and likeable personalities. But the TV show also has lessons that can be applied to meeting planning.
Conference Circuit: Risk Management
The Risk Management Association’s 2019 Annual Conference begins next week in New Orleans. Attendance is expected to top 700.
Can Analyzing Emotional Data Help Improve Your Conferences?
Associations are always using data to analyze attendee engagement at their meetings. But could even more valuable insights come from measuring attendees’ emotions? A look at some benefits.
Conference Circuit: Local Government Managers
The International City/County Management Association’s 2019 Annual Conference begins next week in Nashville. Attendance is expected to top 3,000.
Smart Business: Show and Tell
The Association for Creative Industries’ crafty solution to declining conference attendance.
Meetings Memo: Goodbye Q&A
Say hello to conversations and input, or C&I, an improved form of Q&A.
Three Ways to Boost Conference Security
Conference security remains a priority for planners and attendees, and new technologies are being introduced to meet their needs. Here's a look at three tools worth checking out.
