Conference Design

If there is anything these unexpectedly challenging times have shown us is that, in our industry, we always have choices. Government restrictions in face-to-face events led to digital ones; but soon the need to meet in person again despite the difficulties led to the elaborate world of hybrid events. ESAE tried to shed light on the matter using – what else? – a hybrid event.

Brussels is leading the way among major cities that create long-term value for its residents and visitors – proving it’s a destination of choice for European and international associations.

Last week’s Community Café, organized and facilitated by the BestCities Global Alliance team, touched upon the much-discussed issue of hybrid events.

Don Neal, Founder & CEO, 360 Live Media, urges associations to look at their events holistically and through the lens of the jobs their audience needs done.

Don Neal, Founder & CEO, 360 Live Media, urges associations to shift their focus back on their core competences, and double down on making them a better experience.

As it’s emerging from lockdowns – just like pretty much all its destination peers – and preparing to be the 2030 European Capital Culture, Brussels is on the road to recovery, and association meetings are part of it.

As Canada’s emerging life sciences industries continue to grow and make an impact both nationally and abroad, associations meeting in the country’s innovation hubs have a chance to connect with the brain trust itself, collaborating with thought leaders and witnessing first-hand how Canada’s home-grown solutions are addressing the world’s greatest health concerns.

By combining digital tools and innovative campaign strategies, Seoul is keeping associations engaged no matter where they’re located on the globe.

Don Neal, Founder & CEO, 360 Live Media, makes the case for modernization in relation to conferences and annual meetings and how you should be prepared to change your mindset for success.

ESAE member Sharon Ashton, Events Director, EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe, shares the tips she learned from online events that associations can apply to in-person events.

The world’s most livable city, Vienna offers lots of unique advantages to meeting planners, starting with a welcoming, multicultural ambience in the heart of Europe that unlocks new synergies.

When it comes to conference centres these days reinvention is the key word, and the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is no exception. Boardroom talked to Robert Hatton-Jones, General Manager: Commercial and Business Development, about the venue as an ideal film location… and more.

The largest drone congress in the Asia-Pacific region, WoDaRC, adapted to a combined virtual and face- to-face event, bringing together global leaders in the drone and robotic space, live from the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

The European Congress of Radiology (ECR), one of Europe’s largest congress events and the second biggest medical imaging meeting worldwide, is held annually in Vienna. The 2021 virtual only event (3-7 March), was elevated to a multifaceted conference.

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Will the hybrid model become the new go-to in the business events industry post-pandemic? Successful events in Seoul are proving the potential of digitalization.