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63 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest, Feb. 6, 2011. Here is this week’s edition of Treasure Chest–63 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed.

63 EdTech Resources You May Have Missed–Treasure Chest, Feb. 6, 2011

I know, that’s a lot! What’s funny though is that I thought this week would bring my fewest number of resources. Due to time constraints this week, I didn’t think I was doing a very good job of curating resources. Historical Thinking Matters: home page. Flip This Tradeshow - Associations Now Magazine - Publications a. Flip This Tradeshow ASSOCIATIONS NOW, March 2010 Ideabank What's the great idea?

Flip This Tradeshow - Associations Now Magazine - Publications a

Suppliers make appointments with meeting planners, who man their own booths during an exposition. Who's doing it? Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International (PMPI) What is ConventionPlanit.com? The leading provider of virtual events, virtual trade shows and. Save time, optimize your budget and create lasting impressions that influence decisions Streamline content delivery, lower production costs and maintain a continuous, engaging presence.

The leading provider of virtual events, virtual trade shows and

Our Virtual Environment platform enables you to train, promote brand awareness, expand market reach and accelerate sales. Generate interest from prospects Trade ShowsRoad ShowsProduct Launches Deliver education to employees and partners Corporate UniversitiesTraining ProgramsSales & Marketing Kick-Offs Inspire recruits to join your team Job FairsCompany ShowcasesRoad Shows. Virtual Events from Building, BD & Property Week. Online Event Registration for Everyone! Eventbrite is the World&. Open the Doors for Your Exhibitors’ Success! Hey, association folks… as a regular sponsor and exhibitor, I want to ask you a question… are you really – really – giving your exhibitors the best opportunity to succeed at your show?

Open the Doors for Your Exhibitors’ Success!

I consider a successful show one where I am able to make connections with people who may want to use the solutions that Omnipress offers. I will gladly pay the thousands of dollars for travel, freight, booth space, badge reader rental and even carpeting if I know I will be able to share a description of our services with the people who come to your show. Yet more and more I find barriers to being able to reach those people when I go to shows. Take opt-out lists, for example.

Many shows now include a checkbox on the registration form that allows attendees to opt out of receiving information from exhibitors and sponsors. The simple fact is that if we exhibitors cannot market and sell to your attendees, eventually we may decide we are not going to be able to justify the price of your event. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. For Educational Meetings. Midcourse Corrections » Blog Archive » 14 Online eCommunity Opti.

Online conference eCommunities were the rage in 2009 Did you offer one for your annual meeting attendees?

Midcourse Corrections » Blog Archive » 14 Online eCommunity Opti

I did. So what are they? Online eCommunities are virtual communities of people that primarily interact via the Internet for social, professional, educational or other purposes. Online Conference eCommunities have become a supplemental form of communication between people who are attending the same conference. Online Conference eCommunity users can: Boost Virtual Events. Calendar for 2010 conferences & events.

The Ultimate Guide to 2010 conferences & events Note: See our current list of 2012 marketing & social media conferences.

Calendar for 2010 conferences & events

For the past three years I’ve painstakingly put together a calendar of the best social media, technology, media and marketing conferences for the upcoming year. Here’s the list for 2010. This is not intended to be an all-encompassing list, and many of the conferences outside of the United States aren’t listed here. I’ve also left out some traditional newspaper conferences and some of the worthy but fast-changing BarCamps, PodCamps, MobileCamps and Social Media Club gatherings around the country.

Also please check out our Calendar of 2010 social change, nonprofit and media reform conferences on our sister site, Socialbrite.org. You probably arrived here from a retweet on Twitter (or a Google search), so follow me here if you’d like: @jdlasica. Enterprise 2.0 2009 - Connect Online and Set Your Enterprise 2.0. PubCon Search Marketing Conferences 2009. City Center: Las Vegas' newest, greatest, mega-resort - Sal. This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2009, and information in the article may be outdated.

City Center: Las Vegas' newest, greatest, mega-resort - Sal

It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted. Las Vegas » The $8.5 billion City Center in the heart of this desert gambling town is a study in contradictions. In a place known for its excesses, this complex of hotels, shops, spas, night clubs and restaurants emphasizes sustainability and green building. During a week when Binnions closed its downtown hotel and the venerable Sahara shut down two of its towers for lack of guests, City Center brought thousands of new rooms as 12,000 new employees settled into their jobs. Las Vegas' great resort complexes were largely built on the bankrolls of gamblers, yet two of this development's main hotels, the Vdara and Mandarin Oriental, feature no casinos.

In a desert environment where water is scarce, fountains, waterfalls and river-themed artwork might be the first thing visitors see on their visit. 2010 Virtual Event Predictions. I’ll admit it – I’m not a futurist. I’m not that good at predicting future trends, so I leave that to friends like Nancy Marmolejo and Mitch Joel. I am one of those early adopters, the ones who listen to the innovators, then launch into action. EVENTS 2. Midcourse Corrections » Blog Archive » 14 Online eCommunity Opti. Pricing & Sign Up / Event Calendar & Agenda Builder for. An Intuitive, Beautiful Event Schedule Your schedule in a gorgeous + intuitive design with 4 layout options... plus a print-ready guide.

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Help your attendees discover your most appealingcontent with flexible color-coding, tags & filters. Your Own Mobile Web App Keep your attendees informed with what's next, their personal agenda and what their friends are attending. Attendees can instantly access your Mobile Web App on their phone — and you can publish updates any time. Social Networking For Your Event Stand out from other events and give attendees their own profile page to share what they are passionate about. Friends and business contacts are automatically highlighted when attendees connect their social networks. Speaker, Sponsor & Exhibitor Directory. Web Strategy: How To Integrate Social Technologies with Virtual. I’ve participated in dozens of online and virtual events, including created my own, below is a playbook to think about virtual events as they intersect with the social web.

Web Strategy: How To Integrate Social Technologies with Virtual

While the scope of this article is focused on online virtual events, many of these tips can be used in real world events and the like. Traditional Online Events Vendors Recognize Impacts of Social My focus on social technologies continues to spread to many verticals, industries, and experience. How To Run A Virtual Event Command Center. Source: flickr (User: Verizon Business) Your extended team worked weeks and months to plan and strategize for your virtual event – now, it’s time to deliver.

How To Run A Virtual Event Command Center

While your attendees enjoy the convenience of joining the virtual event from anywhere, the functional leads on your team ought to convene in a single physical location while supporting the event. As I wrote in a posting on Virtual Tradeshow Best Practices, it’s a good idea to set up a virtual event war room – or, what I prefer to call a Command Center. The notion is ironic – attendees gather virtually, but the support team gathers in person? How To Promote Your Virtual Event On Twitter. With a rapidly growing and highly engaged user base, Twitter can be a great vehicle for driving registrations and attendance to your next virtual event.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to get that done: Easy scheduling.