Conference Hound-Up April 30, 2012: Don’t Torch Me, Bro
As it’s the last day of April, I want all of us to pause and thank this wonderful month for all its efforts. Good job, April. Now, some events: MicroConf is the conference for self-funded startups, and it’s underway this week in Vegas. This is an event designed to encourage, inspire and aid the bootstrappers [...]
Conference Hound-Up April 27, 2012: Don’t Be Such A Square
Happy Friday, Hounds. The event world is ripe with opportunities to embrace your inner nerd this weekend, or if you prefer, drink a bunch of beer and run a marathon. Don’t worry, Beerfest is finally here. The Edmonton International Beerfest, that is. This Canadian beer celebration boasts more than 200 brews and 40,000 square feet [...]
Conference Hound-Up April 25, 2012: At Least The Asteroids Will Kill The Snakes
It’s DNA Day. Celebrate it the old fashioned way by exchanging vials of blood with your loved ones and creating double-helix sculptures out of pipe cleaners. Also, get out there and enrich yourself! Science shows that the best thing for your DNA is attending a conference. There’s an innovation twofer at the Hotel Kabuki in [...]
Childhood Cancer 2012: Save Lives
Today through Thursday Childhood Cancer 2012 is taking place in the Church House Conference Centre, London. CHILDREN with CANCER UK have lined up a global panel of speakers from around the world who will lead discussions on a variety of topics from chemical toxins in everything around us to genetic and epigenetic effects, with a [...]
Conference Hound-Up April 24, 2012: Dinosaurs Make Great Pets
I wonder what the world would be like without the Hound-Up? It’s a terrifying thought. Where would you get your daily conference industry report? Where else could you find this much awesomeness crammed into one little place? Are you one of the many who just couldn’t live without it? Let us know by hitting up [...]
Conference Hound-Up April 23, 2012: That Sexy Robot is Checking Me Out
See below for a thrilling peek into the event industry and a terrifying glimpse into the future. But most of all, have fun! Miami is hosting the annual Billboard Latin Music Conference & Awards Show, which will dominate the Marriot Marquis for most of the week. Considering that “The Macarena” pops into my head while [...]
PCMA Convene Magazine Gets a Fancy New Look
The Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) announced on Thursday that the organization’s acclaimed magazine Convene is getting a full-on makeover. The new look will feature more infographics, sidebars, and lighthearted illustrations. Everything right down to the fonts and colors will get an overhaul to make the publication easier on the eye and more appealing to [...]
The International Beauty Show – New York
Calling all beauticians far and wide, from hairdressers to cosmetologists, make up artists to waxing professionals! In New York Sunday through Tuesday is the International Beauty Show, the nation’s longest-running professionals-only beauty show. This year it promises to be bigger and better than ever, with competitions, demonstrations, over a hundred beauty classes and more than [...]
Conference Hound-Up April 19, 2012: Can You Read This From Space?
Independent films invade San Francisco. New York is covered in the Cloud. Trucks are taking over Canada. The penguins are building an army. Beware the implications of today’s Hound-Up. Crowdfunding is skyrocketing in popularity, and with good reason. It just seems like one of those things that the internet was invented to provide. So many [...]
Google giving Conference Grants to Female Computer Scientists
If you’re a woman in the field of computer science and technology, Google wants to make sure you have a seat at the table. According to Google’s site – We want more female computer scientists to attend and participate in conferences, and this is why we are offering to the winners: Free registration for the [...]
