Conferences that Work
APRIL 9, 2018
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. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.
SmartMeetings
JULY 21, 2020
It appears the average meeting is messed up. Meetings occur too infrequently or too often. And since even Zoom and Skype meetings are where business is getting done right now, these virtual meetings must have the essential ingredients attendees are craving. Each meeting is generally less than 4 hours in length.
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Conferences that Work
MARCH 14, 2022
Meetings of every kind offer these opportunities. Personal meetings like these, whether brief or extended, between good friends or strangers, are fundamental. Read any of my books to learn specific techniques and designs that create meaningful and valuable conversations during meeting sessions.).
SmartMeetings
DECEMBER 18, 2019
Meeting Type Research. According to the 2020 Global Meetings Forecast Report by American Express Meetings & Events, here is the breakdown of the types of meetings and the percentage of time they take place in North America. Meeting Type. Internal Meeting or Training. Senior Leadership or Board Meeting.
Conferences that Work
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Before 2020, I was designing and facilitating around a dozen in-person meetings and conferences a year. After COVID decimated the meeting industry, I focused on the design and facilitation of online meetings. He has stayed on top of new meeting trends and technologies for decades. 2023 in review I slowed down in 2023.
SmartMeetings
JUNE 22, 2017
There were more international association meetings than ever last year, but on average the meetings had fewer participants, reports the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA). The ICCA did not speculate on the reasons behind these two opposing trendlines in its annual report on international association meetings.
SmartMeetings
JANUARY 21, 2021
Meetings Could Look Like [Way Outside of the Box]. When it comes to meetings in the Asian market, they look vastly different. There are three glaring ones—no real social distancing at tables, it’s impossible to wear a mask when you are eating or drinking, and people are meeting outside of their community.
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