Conference playbooks — page 6

How to plan, run and get value out of conferences — from agenda design to attendee experience.

303 stories in this topic

August 7, 202618 min

HR and People Ops Conferences in 2027: The Complete Global Guide

Discover the most valuable HR and People Ops Conferences in 2027, how to choose the right events, prepare for networking opportunities, and maximize professional connections with smarter event engagement strategies.

August 7, 202617 min

Marketing Conferences That Aren’t Just Vendor Pitches

A practical guide to finding marketing conferences that deliver genuine learning, useful peer conversations, and meaningful networking instead of endless sales pitches. Includes a conference evaluation framework, red flags to watch for, questions to ask before booking, and strategies for getting more value from every event.

August 7, 202616 min

Product Management Conferences Ranked by Practitioner Value

A practitioner-first guide to the best product management conferences, ranked by learning depth, networking quality, role fit, cost, and real-world usefulness. Includes a transparent scoring framework, conference comparison table, decision checklist, and guidance for getting more value from every event.

August 7, 202617 min

Developer Conferences by Language and Ecosystem: A Practical Guide

Explore developer conferences by programming language and technology ecosystem, from JavaScript, Python, Java, Go and Rust to cloud native, mobile and AI communities. Compare audiences, formats and learning opportunities, then use a practical framework to choose events where you can learn, contribute and meet the people most relevant to your goals.

August 7, 202617 min

AI Conferences Worth the Ticket in 2027: The Best Events to Attend

A practical guide to the AI conferences worth attending in 2027. Compare leading events by audience, subject focus, networking potential, location, and likely ticket value—then use a decision framework to choose the conferences that best match your goals.

August 7, 202619 min

Best Startup Conferences for Founders Raising a Seed Round

A practical guide to the best startup conferences for founders raising a seed round, with a focus on investor relevance, meeting access, sector fit, geography, cost efficiency, and the networking strategy needed to turn conference attendance into meaningful fundraising conversations.

August 7, 202614 min

Tech Conferences in 2027: The Complete Calendar

Discover the most important tech conferences in 2027 with a complete calendar, planning tips, networking strategies, and guidance for finding the right events and connections.

August 7, 202615 min

Networking ROI Calculator for Attendees: Measure Event Networking Success

Learn how a networking ROI calculator helps event attendees measure valuable connections, track outcomes, and improve professional networking strategies before and after events.

August 7, 202617 min

ePrivacy Cookies for Event Landing Pages: Compliance Guide

Learn how ePrivacy cookie rules affect event landing pages, registration forms, tracking technologies, and attendee privacy. Discover practical compliance steps for event organizers.

August 7, 202616 min

Speakers Speak: What Makes Them Say Yes — How to Book Speakers

Learn what motivates professional speakers to accept invitations, how to approach speaker outreach, and how event organizers can create compelling offers that lead to successful speaker bookings.

August 7, 202615 min

Interview: A Conference Producer on Twenty Years of Attendee Behavior

Explore how attendee expectations, networking habits, and conference experiences have changed over two decades through insights from a conference producer. Learn what modern event organizers can do to create more meaningful connections.

August 7, 202616 min

Running Matchmaking at a 1,200-Person Conference: A Practical Case Study

Learn how to run matchmaking at a 1,200-person conference with practical strategies for attendee profiling, intelligent introductions, networking workflows, and post-event relationship building.

August 7, 202616 min

The Half-Life of a Conference Connection: How Professional Relationships Decay and How to Prevent It

Conference connections often lose momentum after the event ends. Learn why professional relationships decay, how to maintain valuable connections, and how smarter event networking helps people build meaningful relationships.

August 7, 202615 min

Online vs In-Person Networking: Where Do Follow-Ups Actually Happen?

Discover where follow-ups actually happen in online vs in-person networking. Compare relationship building, engagement, tracking, and how modern event networking tools help professionals create meaningful connections.

August 7, 202615 min

From Meetup to Conference: When You're Ready to Scale

Learn when and how to scale a meetup into a successful conference. Discover planning strategies, attendee management approaches, networking improvements, and tools that help organizers create meaningful event experiences.

August 7, 202616 min

How to Build a Personal Board of Advisors From Events

Learn how to build a personal board of advisors through conferences, meetups, workshops, and professional events—by identifying the right people, starting purposeful conversations, and turning promising connections into long-term relationships.

August 7, 202616 min

Your First Conference as a Student: How to Prepare, Network, and Make Meaningful Connections

Attending your first conference as a student can open doors to learning, career opportunities, and valuable connections. Learn how to prepare, network effectively, and make the most of your first student conference experience.

August 7, 202619 min

Talking to Recruiters at Industry Events: How to Start, Stand Out, and Follow Up

A practical guide to talking to recruiters at conferences, meetups, and professional events. Learn how to prepare, introduce yourself naturally, ask memorable questions, recognize recruiter signals, exchange details, and follow up after the event without sounding transactional.

August 7, 202618 min

Job Hunting at Meetups Instead of Job Boards: Networking for Job Search

A practical guide to networking for job search through meetups, conferences, community events, and professional gatherings. Learn how to choose the right events, identify relevant people, start useful conversations, follow up naturally, and turn event connections into long-term career opportunities.

August 7, 202617 min

Landing Clients at Conferences Without Pitching: A Networking Guide

Learn how to find clients at events without aggressive pitching. Discover conference networking strategies, relationship-building techniques, and how smart event networking tools can help you meet the right people.

August 7, 202616 min

Filming, Streaming and Speaker Rights: Complete Guide to Event Streaming Rights

Learn how filming, streaming and speaker rights shape successful events. This guide explains event streaming rights, permissions, legal considerations and how organizers can manage access with the right tools.

August 7, 202617 min

Event Code of Conduct Template for Professional Events

A practical, adaptable event code of conduct template for conferences, workshops, community meetups, online events, and professional networking programs. Includes behavior standards, reporting procedures, enforcement guidance, organizer checklists, FAQs, and implementation tips.

August 7, 202616 min

Speaker Promotion Kit: What to Send Your Speakers

Learn what to include in a speaker promotion kit to help event speakers promote sessions, increase attendance, and create a consistent event experience with practical templates and checklists.

August 7, 202619 min

Repurposing One Event Into 20 Content Pieces: A Practical Workflow

Turn one webinar, conference, workshop or community event into 20 useful content assets. This practical event content repurposing workflow covers capture, transcription, content extraction, distribution, SEO, social formats and post-event networking without creating twenty disconnected pieces from scratch.