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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #9 Microsoft Convergence
The tech giant is focusing on increasing satisfaction for attendees by giving them the opportunity to purchase exclusive perks that upgrade their experiences.
In post-event surveys, conference attendees who purchased the Preferred Access Passes indicated one of the perks they valued most was preferred seating at the keynote sessions.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #8 Social Media Marketing World
Still in its infancy, the conference is attracting attention for providing opportunities for both formal and informal education among attendees and a notable roster of speakers.
At the opening-night party, organizers helped attendees meet one another by having them play “Networking Bingo.” Guests had to gather Twitter handles of fellow attendees that met the criteria indicated in the 16 boxes on the card.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #7 PTTOW Summit
The invite-only conclave for entrepreneurs and experts deployed networking ambassadors and “speed dating” to give attendees the chance to connect in a meaningful way.
This year marked the debut of a new speed-dating-like networking event called “Spark Sessions.”
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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #6 TED/TEDActive
On the occasion of the signature event’s 30th anniversary, organizers breathed new life into the buzzy conferences by moving them north to Canada and creating new opportunities for engagement.
At the TED Conference in Vancouver, TEDx organizers snowshoed to their workshops on top of Grouse Mountain.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #5 Cisco Live
The tech company put a strategic focus on ambience and cohesiveness for the 2014 conference in its hometown of San Francisco.
Performers entertained attendees as they arrived for the opening keynote address from Cisco C.E.O. John Chambers.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #4 Summit Outside
The Summit Group turned its newly acquired ski resort into an unplugged mountainside mecca for meeting and networking.
Summit convened 900 tech leaders on Powder Mountain in Eden, Utah. The “glamping” experience included talks and activities, but no Internet connection.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #3 Sapphire Now
A dramatic redesign of the show floor and program gave guests more time and space for networking, plus drew high praise in post-event surveys.
Within the networking area, organizers created three displays, such as an interactive vending machine, to demonstrate specific applications of SAP software.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2014: #2 Dreamforce
The world’s largest software conference, hosted by the global cloud computing company Salesforce, is also setting new, lofty standards for corporate social responsibility.
Organizers asked every attendee to bring a food item or make a monetary donation as part of an initiative to donate one million meals to fight hunger around the world.
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The 15 Most Innovative Meetings 2014
The conferences, conventions, trade shows, and meetings in North America proving the value—and advantage of—face-to-face gatherings in a digitally driven world.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2013: #5 H.I.M.S.S. Conference
The health care organization made a bold change to its online program that challenged prior notions of how to structure pricing and content.
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Most Innovative Meetings 2013: #4 SAP's Sapphire Now
To address continued growth in attendance, the software giant redesigned the layout of its largest annual event to create a more engaging experience for attendees.
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