by Brian McKay

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There’s a lot of work that goes into planning and organizing a business conference. You want your attendees to walk away, feeling satisfied with their experience, and more knowledgeable.

If you’re unsure of where to begin, then you’ve come to the right place. There are tips you can follow that will allow you to pull together the perfect event. Choose a team of people who are going to help you organize your business conference so you can delegate responsibilities and have some help pulling it off.

Create an Agenda

Designing your agenda and how you want each day to play out is going to help you come up with your to-do lists and event timeline. You want your agenda to be chocked full of educational information and to also sprinkle in a few extras and events throughout the conference. Think about what you want to accomplish and the purpose of your event to help you figure out these details. For example, maybe it’s to promote a new product, or you’re getting people together for training purposes. It’s also a wise time to come up with a budget you want to follow and stick to as you plan the logistics.

Find Ways to Make it Memorable

You want your event to be unique and not like every other business conference that’s out there. One way to make your gathering more memorable is to use live special fx in your general sessions and evening events. You’re going to be able to create a wow factor and get your guests talking when you step it up and invest in this type of technology. You can also make it more memorable by choosing the perfect host for your event and serving tasty food and creative snack breaks that will get people talking.

Choose Experienced Speakers

Your next business conference will be much more successful and well-received when you choose experienced speakers. Be picky about who you ask to teach at your event and do your research, so you’re selecting individuals who have received positive feedback from guests in the past. Once you have your schedule laid out, you can begin to look for speakers who will be best to fill each subject matter. You want people who are not only knowledgeable but also engaging and know how to entertain an audience.

Market & Promote Your Event

If no one knows about your event or why it’s beneficial to attend it, then you risk not meeting your predicted registration numbers. Therefore, be diligent about marketing and promoting your event, so the word spreads, and people begin to register for it. Use social media and word of mouth marketing tactics to drum up interest in your business conference. You may also want to start writing blog posts around topics related to your event that you can share online. Take time to create an exciting and informative website where interested parties can go to see the agenda and review the important event details. Create buzz around your event by giving your speakers marketing materials they can use to share information with their networks.