Event Strategy & Design
Karin Weber on Online Education Programs
Karin Weber, associate professor and academic resource director at Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s School of Hotel & Tourism Management, believes the use of online education programs has the potential to bring ‘minds from all corners of the globe together to solve pressing problems.’
Participatory, Por Favor
A global pharmaceutical company introduced a new product to hundreds of physicians in Spain in 18 locations at once using an engaging digital format.
Shameka Jennings on Member Engagement
Within a month of earning her DES certification in 2017, thanks to a scholarship provided by Meetings + Conventions Calgary, Shameka Jennings found a way to put her training to work.
Ideas Worth Spreading — and Funding
TED has just announced The Audacious Project, which will apply a startup funding model to bold, new philanthropic projects each year, and the big unveil will take place at TED2018.
4 No-Cost Ways to Get More From Your Speakers
You invest a lot in your speakers. Help them deliver greater impact by agreeing to a few engagement strategies.
How Event Farm Cultivates Empathy
This event-marketing software company grasps what their event-planning clients need and want by putting on their own events.
A Next-Gen Approach to Event Design That Doesn’t Rely on Millennials
How one association project manager found inspiration for a long-term digital-event strategy close to home.
Could Micropayments Add up to Big Bucks for Your Live-Streaming?
The National Basketball Association is testing a new 99-cent live-streaming program. It’s a model that could help your digital programs score big.
How — and Why — You Should Include Patients at Medical Meetings
Medical associations that invite patients onto their stages and into their conference-planning committees are finding that patients are a virtue.
Don’t Just Talk Amongst Yourselves
How a global wellness meeting stays vibrant by cross-pollinating its attendees.
Is There an Easier Way to Book Small Meetings?
If WeWork was crossed with Airbnb, it might look a lot like Bizly.
The Role of Meetings in the Rise of the Selfie
Is the selfie an unintended consequence of meeting technology?