The Empty Stage Problem: Plan for Presenter No-Shows and Substitute Speakers

The Empty Stage Problem: Plan for Presenter No-Shows and Substitute Speakers

Ever gotten stood up at a blind date? Now visualize this happening to you at this massive event you’re hosting. Something that you’ve spent the last few weeks conceptualizing, planning, and executing. Yet, at the end, all goes downhill when a speaker doesn’t show up. This is precisely why your organization needs a conference presenter no-show policy. Because unlike blind dates, you just can’t get over it. The stakes are enormous, and the entire room is watching. It is a crime to let your attendees down like that.

So, when disaster hits, what do you do?

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A Guide to Conflict Management for Event Professionals

A Guide to Conflict Management for Event Professionals

Conflict management is perhaps the single most valuable skill that any professional leader can develop. This is particularly relevant in the event management space, which is prone to several different kinds of conflicts. Managing conflicts is never about allowing them to arise at all, no.
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