Event Strategy & Design
‘It’s About Learning Through Play’
The LEGO Group’s Build the Change events are all about doing good — for children, the communities in which the events are held, and the company itself.
How to Hold a Successful Spin-Off Conference
The European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology didn’t want to be a victim of its own success. So it spun a brand-new, smaller, and more targeted event out of its annual congress, in collaboration with its host destination.
Making Your Vacation Last
Time off is important — but how can you stay relaxed and productive once you get back to the office?
Do You Make Your Attendees Play Seating Roulette?
Even best-selling author and thought leader Dan Pink feels a little intimidated when he walks into a meeting room for breakfast or lunch without knowing anyone in the room. Here are his ideas for helping attendees connect.
Women Do Ask For Raises
Contrary to conventional wisdom, women do ask for raises. They just don’t get them as often as men do, according to a recent study.
Designing for Dialogue
C2 Montréal built a reputation as one of the most innovative business conferences in the world by focusing on creating attendee connections. Now, its founders are building a network to extend the C2 experience worldwide.
How Did This Conference Earn a 100 Percent Approval Rating?
For event designer Lisa VanRosendale, creating friction for attendees — and goosebumps — is a key part of her strategy.
Blockchain for Events
The technology has great potential, but for it to work in the events industry, all stakeholders will need to join together.
An “Un-Conference” for Poverty and Social Injustice
The Opportunity Collaboration summit brings professionals from different disciplines together to create sustainable solutions to poverty and social injustice — in as “un-conference” a way as possible.
Hello Tomorrow: Global Summit For Thinkers Who Will Change the World
The Hello Tomorrow Global Summit highlights and accelerates early-stage start-ups, creating deep-tech solutions to real-world problems.
How to Engage Attention — and Why It’s So Hard to Do
People are distracted for approximately half of their waking hours, so how do you keep attendees’ minds from wandering?
Daniel Pink on the Best Way to Start a Meeting
No matter when your meeting or conference starts, the beginning is a make-or-break time, says author Daniel Pink.