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The creative event design tool that all #eventprofs should use

Conferences that Work

Here’s a powerful tool you can use to generate creative event designs. You can use this tool for every aspect of event design. Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on.

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Humanity’s problem is a meeting problem

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In 2009, the biologist E.O. 9 September 2009. 9 September 2009. Wilson described what he saw as humanity’s real problem. I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” ” — E.

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Event design is not just visuals and logistics

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BizBash consistently uses the term “event design” to mean “ visual design” As an example, consider the 2016 Design Issue. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?” Here are three examples: 1 — The world of weddings. 2 — Elementary Meetings.

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Which meeting design books should I buy?

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Whether you’re a meeting design novice or seasoned pro, you will learn really important things from this book. Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ). Amidst the myriad books on creating and running events, Intentional Event Design , by Tahira Endean and published in 2017, stands out.

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A calendar of peer conferences

Conferences that Work

Since 2009 I’ve maintained an informal calendar of peer conferences (aka unconferences) on this site. It’s informal because I only list events I hear about, a minuscule fraction of the unconferences people hold every day. Even so, the calendar lists hundreds of events. Currently, I add a few peer conferences a month.

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Q&A: Inside Google’s New ‘Inclusive Event Design Guide’ for the Industry

Event Marketer

“Google wants to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible—that is the mission of the company—and I think if you follow that sentiment to its logical conclusion, accessibility and making things accessible to all of our users can only happen if we understand what our users need, and that goes for live events, as well.”

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Case Study: Adrian Segar – “Conferences that work”

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When a business event is built around attendee interaction, empowering participants to shape the content through active involvement and engagement, the outcomes are more likely to be successful, and at the same time, stronger and more meaningful relationships will result.