Monthly Archives: February 2010

20 Things To Do To Make Your Conference Experience More Successful

Tweet If you’re like me, you’re probably planning on attending at least one conference in the coming months. Do you make a list of goals or people that you want to meet before you attend? Or do you attend with a free spirit attitude and let spontaneity rule? Regardless of your conference mindset, here’s a…

Think Left, Right, Low & High: Think Differently About Attracting Gen X & Y To Your Next Event

Tweet CEIR Report Power Of Exhibitions In 21st Century Review Part II Read part I. Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! Dr. Seuss Theodore Gisele, aka Dr. Seuss, had a great idea about thinking. Think differently. Now apply Dr….

Don’t You Forget About Me: 5 Considerations To Attract Gen X & Y Attendees

Tweet CEIR Report Power Of Exhibitions In 21st Century Review Part I “A trade show is a trade show … I don’t expect anything to change.” Chad, 26. Imagine this comment came from one of your recent conference attendees. What would you do? How would you engage Chad in a future exhibition or event? Chad’s…

Bottom-line: Hybrid Meetings And Events Deliver More Value

Tweet Are you on the fence about hybrid meetings and events? Not sure they are right for your next conference? Or perhaps you’ve decided to take the plunge and are not sure what equipment is needed or where to begin. Here are two PowerPoint presentations delivered to GaMPI’s Meetings Exploration Conference 2010 “Emerging Strategies For…

Extreme Networking: It’s A Contact Sport

Tweet You don’t need a helmet, knee or elbow pads to be an Extreme Networker. Heck you don’t even need to be on Twitter or Facebook (but they’ve been known to help). You just need to jump in and work it baby. Work “Extreme Networking,” that is. One of the huge differentiators that make live…