Creating ‘must-attend’ events

By focusing on developing great content, building partnerships and alliances and using social media effectively, this course will show you how to build industry defining events. Alternative financial conference models will be reviewed and the latest techniques for adding value and engaging delegates assessed. You will benefit from expert advice on how to extend your brand and create long-term value.

An interview with the trainer, Pauline Coulter

Outline

Exploiting the changing marketplace for events to develop ‘Must-Attend’ events

• Assessing the impact of the internet revolution and “free” information on conference research, communication, and execution
• Using the growth of ‘real time’ marketplaces and relationships
• Exploiting new technology and social networking

Creating great conference content that adds value to the whole community

• understanding the market dynamics and different ‘buy’ and ‘sell’ perspectives
• mobilising the market – identifying who can help you make the event a success
• achieving uniqueness and becoming the definitive source of information – the industry defining event
• excellence as a competitive differentiator

Using social networking to become part of the community, not just a conference ‘supplier’

• understanding the community – who they are and what do they need
• using social networking sites to secure and provide information and build relationships between buyers and sellers

Alternative Financial models for Conferences and how they affect the event

• understanding what delegates and sponsors really want from a conference
• reviewing alternative models and understanding how they relate to different markets
• understanding how the financial drivers determine conference content

Developing partnerships, alliances and networks to develop your brand and build your event

• securing alliances and partnerships to cement the importance of your event
• building networks to market and communicate to your community and beyond
• becoming a conduit and font of knowledge to build loyalty
• creating and building your events brand values

Adding value at the event and creating a lasting experience

• creative methods and new technology for creating a dynamic event
• adding value pre/post and at the event to maximise loyalty of delegates and sponsors