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Keeping Smartphones in Their Place
A CEMA Summit 2024 participant uses a hand crank to raise a balloon in order to vote on the answer to a question. The event company Projectory replaced app-based polling tools with the balloons at the event. (Whatever Media Group) Maybe you can relate: Over the last...
Designing ‘A Beautiful Nesting Ground’ for Deeper Relationships
One of the most successful elements at Avalara’s FUSE conference was The Fireside Theater, where guests and FUSE presenters engaged in intimate conversations. In a recent nearly 40-minute conversation I had with Creative Director Bianca Ferrer about FUSE — a three-day...
Flying High: Polling Takes a Surprising Form at CEMA Summit
Projectory mediator Jeffrey Rogers leads the opening Main Stage session at CEMA Summit in August. Participants used balloons to vote on answers to a series of questions. (Whatever Media Group photos) If you walked in on the opening Main Stage presentation at CEMA...
A More Minimalist Approach to Business Strategy
Entrepreneur, edtech founder, author, and thought leader Abir Haddoud will present “Minimalism in Business Strategy to Create a Powerhouse” on Oct. 2 on the Convening EMEA Main Stage. (Harcourt Paris) Abir Haddoud grew up in a small village in Algeria and moved to...
An Ultimate Guide on How to Advertise an Event in 2024
An Ultimate Guide on How to Advertise an Event in 2024 In recent times, advertising an event isn’t what it used to be. It’s no longer adequate to put up a few flyers and send out a press release. Audiences demand more these days, and with attention spans dropping...
5 Top Universal Challenges for Event Organizers
A little over a quarter of respondents to Global DMC Partners’ Q3 Meetings & Events Survey said AV costs have risen 11-30 percent in the last two years. The biggest and most stubborn challenge for event organizers continues to be rising costs, according to Global...
