A dedicated professional with more than 10 years experience in business development, sponsorship and organizing B2B strategic business conferences targeting Fortune 1000 companies.

Meeting architect and planner. At my free time I organize social non-profit events, such as The Future of Web 2.0, Russian Speaking Professionals in the Netherlands, Health, Fitness and Wellbeing meetups. (my other personal blog: Irina’s Lifestyle )

For the last 10 years attended a number of events in Europe and US, on average one-two conferences per month and yes, I consider myself a conference junkie. At all these events I had an opportunity to meet many wonderful and interesting people, some of them exceptional networkers, I have learned a lot from them and it is now the time to share what I have learned!

I have divided this blog in 4 categories: Tips for attendees, Tips for speakers, Tips for Sponsors and Tips for Exhibitors, and would like to hear your stories as well.
Email me if you like to share your tips, I will make reference to you in my next blog post. If you can include your pictures, I will be happy to use them as well.

Blogs I like:
Paul Hassels Mönning’s Blog
The Other Side of Everything
iTive
InvisiblePR
Manner of Speaking
BraveNewSales
Learning Lab
critical distance media lab
Marketing Facts
Dutch Cowboys
Mashable
Preposterous Guru