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Professional Development Conference Planning

Avoid these mistakes: K-12 professional development conference planning

Attention conference planners in the world of K-12 education: prepare to dodge those pesky planning potholes! In this article, we’ll unveil the secrets to organizing flawless professional development conferences. Get ready to avoid the common pitfalls and host A+ events! The Importance of K-12 Professional Development Conferences K-12 professional development conferences play a crucial role…

The Ultimate Event Registration System Guide

The ultimate event registration system guide

Are you tired of handling event registrations manually? Do you want to streamline your event registration process? Are you offering a seamless attendee experience? Welcome to our comprehensive guide to event registration systems.  We’ll help you consider the key factors and look for the essential features you need for your event. Discover tricks for creating…

Event Planning Lessons From Pendomonium Emea 2022

What lessons can event planners learn from attending other events?

What’s the best way for event planners to discover inspiration for their events? By attending events! Sched regularly attends events to uncover the latest and greatest event planning practices and share our findings with our community of event planners.  In November 2022, we attended the Pendomonium EMEA 2022 conference in London. Like any conference we…

Launch A Call For Speakers

How to launch a call for speakers for your next event

Whether you’re organizing a conference or planning your school district’s professional development day, attendees will ultimately evaluate your event based on the quality of the speakers. Including expert insights in your event’s session content is a sure-fire way to boost attendance and attendee satisfaction.  But finding great speakers that can command a conference session, educate,…

Event Session Content

7 simple ways to craft effective conference session content

Your event planning program can automate many of your tasks, but great events require building great session content.  Of course, you want attendees to be engaged, interested, and excited about the topic, but sometimes it’s hard to know what event content will work best and engage them.  In this article, we’ll explore choosing session topics,…

Setting Goals For Your Event

How to set the right goals for an event

If you’re planning an event, it’s important to set goals. Event goals give direction and help make planning decisions that contribute to the success of your event. Decisions and priority setting become easy when you evaluate every tactic against your goals for the event. It’s important to connect your planning task list with your goals….

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How To Make Your Career Explode with the Event Planning Certification

Regardless of where you’re coming from, becoming an event planner certified professional has many benefits if you’re interested in working in events ongoing. It can help you gain the skills and knowledge necessary to plan events successfully. It can also help you build a solid reputation in the event planning industry. Additionally, certification can lead…