Marketers and Experienced Designers

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  • Thumbnail for 140 Characters: The Legal Implications of Social Media
    Date
    January 1, 2010
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Your business finds that social media is the best way to stay connected with customers, but do you understand the legal ramifications of your social media involvement and set policies to protect yourself? Jim Spellos and Jonathan Howe, Esq. discuss the various Web 2…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for James Spellos
    President, Meeting U
    Speaker Image for Jonathan Howe
    President and Senior Founding Partner, Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for Boring Meetings Suck
    Date
    January 1, 2011
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Corporate and association audiences aren’t easy to connect with. They’re sophisticated, often jaded and accustomed to high production value and flash. They bore quickly, victims of a career’s worth of long meetings. Your meeting or event has to be energetic, engaging and entertaining…

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  • Thumbnail for It's All About the Experience, Nothing More
    Date
    November 29, 2016
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Event planners are rethinking the way they create experiences. In this session, learn how to create a wave of experiences using an interactive mobile event app that balances both passive and active interaction…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Scott Lockey
    Managing Director, Partnerships, Quickmobile
    Speaker Image for Banks  Holcombe
    Director, Partnerships, Quickmobile
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for Closing General Session: Extraordinary Experience Design
    Date
    March 7, 2017
    Credits
    1.5 Contact Hours
    The economy has changed. Products, services and even experiences are becoming commoditized, and only the truly remarkable stand out from the crowd…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Claus Raasted
    Larp Guru, The College of Extraordinary Experiences
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  • Thumbnail for Slow Meetings
    Date
    March 6, 2017
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Can events really hold someone’s attention for a sustained period of time? Is the brain hardwired for it? In this session we will define what a slow meeting is, how mindfulness and intentionality relate to the way people learn and interact, and how it can be structured to provide the maximum experi…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Janet Sperstad
    Facility Director, Meeting and Event Management, Madison College
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for Event Technology and the Meeting of the Future
    Date
    March 6, 2017
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    What do Pokémon Go, driverless cars and the Internet of Things have to do with the meeting and event industry? They’re all technologies disrupting how we do business. Today, everyone with a smartphone is walking around with a fully-loaded production studio in their pocket…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Kristi Sanders
    Senior Director of Community Engagement, MPI
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for Creating Experiences Their Brains Can’t Forget
    Date
    June 21, 2017
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    There are some really cool science-based strategies we can use to make our meetings more meaningful, magical, and memorable…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Barry Ross Rinehart
    Chief Creative Officer, Multi Image Group (MIG)
    $0
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  • Thumbnail for Using Analytics and Automation Tools to Improve Events
    Date
    June 20, 2017
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    New data collection and analysis tools are making serious headway into events and exhibitions. As planners make many onsite technology choices, they can use them to add value to marketing campaigns—and a significant voice to C-suite conversations…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Corbin Ball
    Corbin Ball, CMP CSP, DES, MS
    President , Corbin Ball Associates
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  • Thumbnail for Masterclass: From the Expression Economy to the Experience Economy – Start Winning the Battle for Time, Start Designing Experiences!
    Date
    June 20, 2017
    Take a deep dive into the Experience Economy with Opening General Session keynote speaker Ron Tite. The battle is on. But it’s not for budget. It’s for time. So, go on the offensive. Design experiences that capture their senses and help you win their attention. You’ll laugh. You’ll learn…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Ron Tite
    CEO, The Tite Group
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  • Thumbnail for Why Your Conference Must Create 21st Century 4D Experiences
    Date
    June 20, 2017
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Too many conference experiences lack depth and authenticity. Rather than meaningful exchanges, they deliver unrelated, amusement park-type thrills that quickly evaporate…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Jeff Hurt
    Executive Vice President, Education and Engagement, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting
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  • Thumbnail for Deep Learning: Crafting the Total Transformative Learner Experience
    Date
    June 20, 2017
    Credits
    1.25 Contact Hours
    What percentage of your conference education falls into each of the following three categories: Shallow Learning, Advancement Learning and Deep Learning? Which would lead to authentic, transformative, participant learning? Discover how to apply UXD (User Experience Design) concepts to LXD (Learner…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Jeff Hurt
    Executive Vice President, Education and Engagement, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting
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  • Thumbnail for Deep Connections: Fostering Conversational Cocktail Experiences That Develop Trust and Purpose
    Date
    June 21, 2017
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    What type of conversational cocktails do you serve in your conference experiences? Are they experiences during which participants hear and speak words that reach into their deepest beings, releasing dopamine, serotine and oxytocin—brain-bonding neurochemicals? Conversational cocktail experiences ca…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Jeff Hurt
    Executive Vice President, Education and Engagement, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting
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  • Thumbnail for Deep Play: Nurturing Curiosity, Challenge and Combinatory Play In Conference Experiences
    Date
    June 21, 2017
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Our impulse to play is ancient. Its origins mean we have the freedom to take a risk or try something new. Deep play surrounds us through a form of abandon, surrender and engagement…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Jeff Hurt
    Executive Vice President, Education and Engagement, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting
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  • Thumbnail for What Makes a Meeting Experience Great?
    Date
    October 19, 2017
    Everyone's talking about the importance of the "meeting experience," and how important it is for our delegates' event satisfaction…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Mark Cooper
    CEO, IACC
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for Your Key to Designing Successful Business Events
    Date
    January 30, 2018
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    1 CLOCK HOUR | DOMAIN G: MEETING DESIGN

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Ann Hansen
    Owner, Concept+Competence
    Speaker Image for Bo Krüger
    Owner, Moving Minds
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  • Thumbnail for Enhancing the Participants' Experience by Using Technology for Events (AR, VR, etc.)
    Date
    June 4, 2018
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Augmented reality can be a gadget, but used wisely it can be way more than that. This session will show you how using AR can add value to your meetings, conferences and events so the outcomes are even more successful…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Hector Venegas
    Engaging Meetings Ltd.
  • Thumbnail for Opening Pep Rally (INSPIRATION): Revolt Against Routine and Create Memorable Experiences
    Date
    June 3, 2018
    Credits
    0.75 Contact Hours
    Stop planning meetings, start designing experiences" is the continued theme of this event; People gain experience when they have one. WEC18 in Indy is a completely redesigned education and engagement program unlike anything we've done before…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Dustin Garis
    Chief Troublemaker, LifeProfit
    Speaker Image for Dena Blizzard
    Comedian, Author, Host, Speaker, One Funny Mother
  • Thumbnail for Designing PURPOSEFUL Experiences
    Date
    January 29, 2019
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    The industry is abuzz with conversation about designing better experiences, which is a critical component to increasing the value of meetings. The key is to design _purposeful_ experiences so that you deliver ROI to both the participants and the meeting shareholders…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Sharon Fisher
    CEO/IdeaSparker, PLAY WITH A PURPOSE
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for  How To Embrace Experimentation To Drive Meaningful Results
    Date
    April 23, 2019
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    In this presentation, Ross will discuss an experimentation model that can be applied by organizations hoping to achieve success in marketing and productivity…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Ross Simmonds
    Founder, Foundation Marketing Services Inc
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for Being a Better Ally to All Creating Inclusive Training and Orientations At No Cost for Meeting Professionals
    Date
    July 16, 2019
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    Every meeting and event has a group of stakeholders, staff, and volunteers who must foster effective communication through conflict, change, and crisis…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Jessica Pettitt
    Speaker/Author/Consultant, Good Enough Now
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for The Latest Dish on Experiential Events from 5 'Experience' Master Chefs
    Date
    July 23, 2019
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    We know hundreds of creative meeting techniques…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Wendy Gates Corbett
    President, Refresher Training, LLC
    $9.99
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  • Thumbnail for Creating Communication MAGIC
    Date
    June 16, 2019
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    1 CLOCK HOUR | DOMAIN E: HUMAN RESOURCES 

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Vinh Giang
    CEO, Speaker, Luminary Productions

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  • Thumbnail for Customer Experience is the New Competitive Advantage
    Date
    June 16, 2019
    Credits
    1 Contact Hours
    The greatest source of lost revenue for your business is the prospect you never knew about. They clicked away without buying, drove past without stopping in, or hung up on your voice mail system. Worse yet, you have no idea who they were, or how many there were…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for David Avrin
    President, Visibility International

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  • Thumbnail for Dear World: Sunday Afternoon General Session
    Date
    June 16, 2019
    When meaningful stories are told—and heard—they can transform communities, individuals and companies. In collaboration with Dear World, we will provide a transformative experience that centers around the stories and voices of YOU, our community…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for Dena Blizzard
    Comedian, Author, Host, Speaker, One Funny Mother

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