Event Strategy & Design
A Hacker Walks Into a Beehive
Could the Internet of Things help solve the global decline in bee populations? A CiscoDevNet hackathon sets out to show that it can.
Transforming a Biennial Congress Into an Annual Global Event
With attendance growing, the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis strategically reshuffled its meetings calendar.
Breakout Room of One’s Own: Medical, Scientific Groups Creating Meeting Spaces
Medical and scientific organizations are creating their own purpose-built conference facilities — both to host their own programs and generate revenue from other groups.
How to Put Remote Attendees in ‘Middle of the Action’
Jennifer Kingen Kush, DES, explains how the Digital Experience Institute creates engagement for online attendees at Convening Leaders LIVE.
How Future of Storytelling Can Change Ways We Meet
New York City’s Future of StoryTelling Summit explores how cutting-edge technology puts audiences at the center of the action. And asks the question: Isn’t that where meeting participants belong, too?
Where Kellie Shevlin Got the Inspiration for Craft Beverage Expo
Kellie Shevlin, CEM, co-founder and executive director of the Craft Beverage Expo, Washington, D.C., talks about her career path and gives young professionals in the business events industry some advice:
How Do You Handle Special-Meal Requests?
With a growing number of special-meal requests, meeting planners are getting creative to accommodate the needs and preferences of attendees with food allergies or lifestyle and religious dietary restrictions.
Adding Surprise — and Joy — to Events
Actor Charlie Todd, founder of the New York City-based improvisational collective Improv Everywhere, finds zany ways to break through barriers and create shared experiences for strangers.
A Very Short Guide to Brain-Friendly Meetings
Our brains develop to retain information that seems important and to block out what seems like noise. Here’s how to get — and keep — your attendees’ attention.
How to Make a Memorable Exit
If you’re not thinking about how to end your meeting or event in an emotionally powerful way, you are missing a big opportunity.
Can Attendees Improve Acoustics at Meetings?
Cognitive scientist Josh Mcdermott on why people hear what they do — and why the auditory conferences he attends often have terrible acoustics.
How to Create Good Sound Design in Open-Air Spaces
Audio engineer Steve Bush takes on identifying sound leakage, controlling Reverberation, and finding the right expert.