The document outlines a pre-session assignment for an event strategy and operations session, encouraging participants to meet and exchange information before the session. Key objectives include creating strategically purposeful events, utilizing technology for improved outcomes, and examining financial and stakeholder management. The document also lists various technologies and techniques relevant to event management.

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Pre-session Assignment
• Meet two participants before the session
begins
• Share name, role, organization
• Briefly discuss your level of
confidence/experience with event strategy
and operations
• Exchange business cards

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C261 – Events:
Strategy & Operations
Aaron D. Wolowiec
Founder & President
Event Garde LLC

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Objectives
1. Creating events with a strategic purpose.
2. Utilizing technology to improve the bottom
line and increase attendee satisfaction.
3. Examining financial management,
stakeholder management and event design.

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Objectives
1. Creating events with a strategic purpose.
2. Utilizing technology to improve the bottom
line and increase attendee satisfaction.
3. Examining financial management,
stakeholder management and event design.

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Objectives
1. Creating events with a strategic purpose.
2. Utilizing technology to improve the bottom
line and increase attendee satisfaction.
3. Examining financial management,
stakeholder management and event design.

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Objectives
1. Creating events with a strategic purpose.
2. Utilizing technology to improve the bottom
line and increase attendee satisfaction.
3. Examining financial management,
stakeholder management and event design.

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Creating events with
a strategic purpose.

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Using technology to improve
the bottom line and increase
attendee satisfaction.

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Event Technology

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Event Technology

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Event Technology

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• Abstract management
• Audiovisual/production
• Beacon/RFID
• CE scanning/certificates
• CRM/AMS
• Crowdsourcing
• Evaluations/surveys
• LMS
• Marketing platforms
• Matching software
• Mobile apps
• Polling/audience response
systems
• Registration software
• Social media
• Tradeshows/lead retrieval
• Websites (responsive)
• WiFi/Internet

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Examining
financial management,
stakeholder management and
event design.

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Aaron Wolowiec
Founder | Event Garde
EventGarde.com
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