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The Top 5 Trends Event Planners Need to Pay Attention To

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Planners need to be aware of and prepared for these issues affecting events the most today. From megatrends to MIT to Mary Meeker, here are the themes that I think will impact events the most in the next few years. From megatrends to MIT to Mary Meeker, here are the themes that I think will impact events the most in the next few years.

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The Hottest Event Trends for 2029

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Using ideas for the future to improve our events today. A search for “event trends 2019” brings up more than 657,000,000 results. By adding dedicated thought-share time to their events, planners can create a space that attracts the thinkers who are missing the human connection. By Beth Surmont CAE, CMP. Interested in more?

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8 Tips to Create a More Inclusive Event

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Even though this is something we have been talking about for several years now, it feels like it is finally coming to the forefront of people’s minds when it comes to events. To me this means we have to consciously and intentionally ensure that our events include all perspectives. So how do we do this? We do it by starting.

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Association Events Can Learn from Amazon’s Disruption Model

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Association events are poised for change. As I listened to the speaker, I couldn’t help but think about association events. Every question Amazon asks seems to apply directly to our events: 1. Sure, there are many great events that people like attending, but how many of us sell out our registration on the first day?

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Three New Formats To Increase Engagement At Your Event

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Everyone wants to make their event more engaging, output-focused, and fun. Everyone wants to make their event more engaging, more output-focused, and more fun. The Event Innovators Exchange is here to help! Want to hold your own idea jam at your next event? But it’s hard to know how to get started. Interested in more?

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The Cure for the Common Association Cold

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If we aren’t taking good care of our events, then we aren’t as prepared as we should be for disruption. Because I’m an event planner, my obsessive control-freak side kicks in, and I try to analyze how exactly I got sick. Sometimes working on association events feel like having a cold. By Beth Surmont, CAE, CMP. I have a cold.

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Thanks For Playing: Always the Last to Know: Readz

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Seeking community in associations since 2008. Does your association have a magazine or newsletter? ► 2008. How to Manage Social Employees, Social Media at Events, and Car Talk. Social Media And Events Continue To Grow: 2012 Research. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Thanks For Playing. 25 June 2012.