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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

Also solicited/accepted are keynote/motivational speakers who get paid large fees and provide exciting presentations with, in my experience, little or no content of long-term value to the meeting attendees. In my case, the demand for the meeting design and facilitation services I provide has been exploding. (In

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Try New Event Ideas For 2018: Create a Roadshow, Book Underrated Venues, Create a Unique Event Experience

Endless Events

As we kick off 2018, we’re excited to discover a lot of new event ideas for 2018 to energize our event planning. Get Ready for the Top Meeting Trends in 2018. Meetings have always been more intimate affairs compared to events. Brand New Destinations That Will Attract Avid Travelers in 2018.

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The UnExpo Experiment

Conferences that Work

Fun fact: the testing community often uses my term “peer conferences” for their get-togethers, due to a chat about meeting design I had with tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference.) Most meeting conveners concentrate on feedback about meeting content (“great speakers!”)

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Become A Meeting Hero at IMEX America 2018 – October 16th-18th

Evenium

Release your inner hero at IMEX America 2018. The Evenium team will be on site at IMEX America 2018. Our onsite Event Tech specialists will be helping planners design interactive meetings with the right tools and tricks. If you’d like to meet with one of our Event Tech specialists, you can schedule a meeting now.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations in regards to meetings and events, ultimately redefining the industry as a result. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated.

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FRESH Conference 2018: Pitbull Session sinks teeth into interaction

Event Industry News

Some meeting designers are starting to give up on speakers because speakers can’t seem to get interaction embedded in their presentations. The post FRESH Conference 2018: Pitbull Session sinks teeth into interaction appeared first on Event Industry News. In comes the Pitbull Session. A Pitbull […].

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The Future of Panel Discussions: Top Tips for Hosting Remote Presenters

Slido

In December 2018, we set out to explore the future of town hall meetings. The goal of our one-day event in partnership with Convene was to show how a successful all-hands could look in 2019 and beyond by using interactive technology and meeting design thinking.