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Someone to tell it to is one of the fundamental needs of human beings

Conferences that Work

I have been doing this for 30 years, and it’s clear that meeting designs that integrate meaningful conversations into sessions have a transformational effect on almost all participants. Read any of my books to learn specific techniques and designs that create meaningful and valuable conversations during meeting sessions.).

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. In my case, the demand for the meeting design and facilitation services I provide has been exploding. (In

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

Conferences that Work

This annual two-day event, first held in 2006, is an opportunity for event agencies from forty countries to present their best projects in person to juries and BEA World delegates. For this trip, the first time I’d been back to Europe since an Estonian meeting design conference in 2020, I decided to spend a week in Rome. .”

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The Power of Multi-Hub Meetings: Maarten Vanneste

Endless Events

An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? In 2006, Marteen started the Meeting Design Institute. Meeting Architecture: A Manifesto by Maarten Vanneste.

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Top 99 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

He pioneered the concept of “competing on analytics” with his 2006 Harvard Business Review article and his 2007 book by the same name. Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology. Bo Krüger is a speaker, facilitator and meeting designer.

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Top 98 keynote speakers every event planner must know about

Hubilo Blog

He pioneered the concept of “competing on analytics” with his 2006 Harvard Business Review article and his 2007 book by the same name. Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology. Bo Krüger is a speaker, facilitator and meeting designer.