Conference Design Archives - Page 6 of 8

The XXXI ISPIM Innovation Conference – Innovating in Times of Crisis

2nd July 2020

Iain Bitran, Executive Director of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) shares with Boardroom the challenge - and the success - of transforming a physical conference into a highly-engaging digital meeting.

New Challenges Going Virtual

29th June 2020

Nils Molly, Digital Business & Innovation, INTERPLAN Congress, Meeting & Event Management AG, reflects on how virtual meetings can help boost learning and engagement, perhaps before the next best thing; hybrid events.

Three Tips for Boosting Engagement at Virtual Events

25th June 2020

The pandemic may have accelerated the conversion to digital platforms, but virtual events are a tool that may be here for the long-run. As with live events, one of the key factors is engagement. But without seeing attendees or speakers face-to-face, how can organisers ensure participants will be just as stimulated when they’re sitting behind a screen?

Marketing & Monetizing Digital Events

18th June 2020

When transitioning from in-person to virtual events, two questions quickly arise: How much should events cost participants and sponsors? And how should digital events be marketed?

Will Scientific Conferences Survive COVID-19?

11th June 2020

Franco Viviani, former President of the International Council for Physical Activity and Fitness Research, and anthropologist at the University of Padua, Italy, reflects on the rise of virtual meetings.

Strategies for Switching to Virtual Events

8th June 2020

In the early onset of the pandemic, many event organizers started to postpone events from spring to summer. But as borders restrictions and lockdown orders remained in place for months, they realized even summer may be too soon for a F2F conference. Meanwhile, associations saw an acceleration toward another option: the digitalization of events.

Can a Virtual Congress be Successful?

28th May 2020

Boardroom recently joined the #IAPCOImpact Dialogue, where Dr. Carlo Poggio, president of the Italian Academy of Prosthetic Dentistry (AIOP), and Abraham Fisher, president of the AAT-AD/PD (International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases), shared case studies from recent medical congresses that made the decision to go virtual.

Convergence of the World’s Energy Players

15th May 2020

When looking to find the right fit for a business event that benefits fully from local industry and at the same time has an international effect, the ‘energy city’ of Stavanger in the south west of Norway and its committed convention bureau fuel the engines of those willing to explore its services.

Dealing With the Now & Preparing for the Future

23rd March 2020

Geoff Donaghy, CEO of ICC Sydney, writes that, even though the outbreak of COVID-19 is having a catastrophic impact on businesses, people and livelihoods the world over, we can’t lose of the future.

Stepping on the Global Stage

9th March 2020

The 27th International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ISMC 2022) will take place at Nice Acropolis in September 2022. On this occasion, Boardoom met with Maria Duca, PhD, CNRS Senior Scientist and member of the Local Organizing Committee.

Profit With Purpose

21st February 2020

Singapore EXPO & MAX Atria has revealed a refreshed brand as well as new facilities and services.

Getting in Shape with UIA Round Table Europe

22nd November 2019

The UIA Round Table Europe was held on 4 November at Crowne Plaza Le Palace in Brussels and was attended by almost 200 participants from 30 countries, 80 per cent of whom came from European and international associations.

A Host of Benefits in Torino, Italy

19th November 2019

Choose Torino (Turin) for your next conference and benefit from up to €8,000 as well as an advantageous package of diverse services.

Meet in Switzerland’s Highest-Knowledge City

19th September 2019

A congress city with a long tradition of hosting meetings of all sizes and formats, Davos is perhaps best known as the venue of the World Economic Forum. As such, it has all the expertise and the capacity to host association events.

Stepping into a Thriving PCO Scene

27th August 2019

Out of 130 agencies across the world that are members of International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO), Hamburg is home to four PCOs—INTERPLAN, CPO HANSER SERVICE, Conference Partners International and MCI—a pretty big deal for Germany’s second-largest city.

How to Decolonize a Conference

21st August 2019

New Zealand gave The Australasian Animal Studies Association (AASA) Conference 2019, ‘Decolonizing animals’, an original spin when it hosted the event in Christchurch, July 1-4, 2019.