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Notes from a PCO

Lessons from 19 years of planning conferences, summits and high-level meetings across Africa.

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Wikimania 2025 plenary hall in Nairobi, delivered by Waridi Events
Wikimania 2025, Nairobi
Delegate experienceThe delegate journey: designing every step from arrival to departureRead →Destination guidePlanning a conference in NairobiRead →Destination guidePlanning a conference in KigaliRead →Planning and budgetsBuilding the case for convening when event budgets are contestedRead →IndustryA climate finance conference has one job. Most forget it.Read →Delegate experienceInside an 1,800-delegate conference: the systems delegates never seeRead →Venues and destinationsPlanning a global event in Africa: what decision-makers should considerRead →Planning and budgetsThe conference isn’t over until the debrief is doneRead →SustainabilityThe role of a PCO as a change agent and a sustainable leaderRead →Venues and destinationsLegacy venues in the modern MICE landscapeRead →SustainabilitySustainability is not a theme; it’s an operating principleRead →Delegate experienceBehind the scenes: how calm event execution lets leaders focus on the contentRead →Delegate experienceDesigning with place in mind: how the New Cities Summit brought Nairobi’s identity to lifeRead →SustainabilityCreating impactful and socially sustainable eventsRead →Venues and destinationsVenue sourcing and selection: the key to event successRead →Planning and budgetsThe cost of a one-day, 200-delegate conference in Nairobi: a budget guideRead →Planning and budgetsCommon mistakes in planning conferences, and how to avoid themRead →Delegate experienceThe power of intentional event design: the Elrha Innovation ForumRead →

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