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If you have visited a conference lately, you will understand that it is an excellent opportunity to meet with others in the same line of work as you. In this post, we share a few ways you can develop new business deals and clients at a conference, making the conference a success for you.

Meeting planners used to employ a one-size-fits-all approach when communicating and engaging attendees. As audiences have evolved, planners must now use a variety of communication and marketing techniques to successfully engage all generations of attendees at their conferences and events.

We asked meeting and event planners to share their thoughts on the best new trends, and the worst trends of the year. They share excellent thoughts on the ever-evolving tools, styles and activities planners employ.

Conferences should be more than just opening sessions and concurrent workshops, exhibit booths, and networking events. Conferences should play a role in the professional development of your attendees. Planners who succeed in delivering these opportunities at their conferences will see increased attendee satisfaction and long-term increases in attendance numbers. Today we are sharing our top 3 tips on how you can add that value to your conferences and events.

Even when everything is going smoothly, planning a conference or event can be stressful. And that stress only gets worse when you factor in the process of booking entertainment for your event. Like it or not, booking quality entertainment can make a huge difference - it can turn a forgettable conference or event into a successful one; by the same token, not booking quality entertainment can also make a good event a little less memorable.

Exhibition marketing offers a unique opportunity for businesses to gain face-to-face time with potential customers. After all, according to the Trade Show News Network, 92 percent of trade show attendees go to see new products and 81 percent have the authority to make purchasing decisions. Therefore, attracting visitors to your exhibition booth is a great way to generate high-quality leads or even sales. Here, we look at seven top tips you can use to boost traffic to your stand, which will have a positive effect on your objectives.

It is no joke that according to CareerCast, event coordinating remains one of the top five most stressful jobs. To survive the stress, meeting and event planners need to be well organized and keep on top of their workload. To do this, planners need to have a plan and stick to it.

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Traditionally, measuring the success of a conference was pretty simple. How many people attended and how much revenue did you generate. In order to get a more global assessment, truly reflecting the impact of a conference on all stakeholders, other quantitative measures should be included.

It’s no surprise with more live streaming video being consumed and appearing just about everywhere in our everyday lives, usage at corporate events is growing too. Live streaming your corporate event is a cost-effective way to reach broader audiences, boost engagement and increase your event ROI. These 5 top tips will let you successfully live stream your events.