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CEMA Study Tour: IMEX
CEMA Study Tour: IMEX In this session, Natalie Gestetner and Tahira Endean of IMEX review key touchpoints of its flagship event. Join us as they review with study tour participants, how over time, it shifted into a strategic platform for growth, knowledge, and...
How to Boost Real-Time Attendee Engagement
Apps like Slido and Zenus help make events more interactive. Measuring engagement is a top priority for every type of event, but medical and scientific meetings in particular present a challenge as the material presented can be highly technical, as highlighted by a...
Top Trends in Event Badging: From QR Codes to On-Demand Badge Printing
Top Trends in Event Badging: From QR Codes to On-Demand Badge Printing Event badges may look like just simple name tags, but in the world of modern events, they carry far more weight. As event organizers push to deliver seamless, branded, and high-impact experiences,...
A Connection-Building Exercise That Draws Out Event Participants
Instant Picassos: Participants at The Conference for Conferences, with portraits they drew of one another — looking only at one another, and not at the page. Photo by Selina Pan. There was an audible gasp in the room when, soon after The Conference for Conferences...
Fixing a Broken Conference Model
Jenny Sauer-Klein, found of The Primary Shift workplace experience design studio, brought 150 participants together to talk about how to build connection and impact at the inaugural The Conference for Conferences. Photo by Selina Pan The traditional conference...
The View from Both Sides of the Table: My CEM Journey
Years ago in my career, I had the incredible opportunity to become involved with the International Association of Exhibitions and Events® (IAEE) and pursue my Certified in Exhibition Management® (CEM) designation while working with a General Service Contractor (GSC)...
