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Hub and spoke meetings

Conferences that Work

Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. What’s a hub and spoke meeting? But first…. A terminology reminder.

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Why our meetings are still full of lectures

Conferences that Work

Why are our meetings still full of lectures? Well, listen to and consider this June 11, 2021 quote from New York City Mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams : [link]. Learning researchers and our best teachers and meeting designers have known this for a long time. It’s just the opposite. Video courtesy of The Matt Skidmore Show.

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It’s not an entrance it’s a layer

Conferences that Work

And it made me think about meeting design. 132 at the 2021 Marlboro Music Festival. And, me being me, I thought about what Marcy had just said in the context of meeting design. And meetings are no exception. The art and craft of the meeting designer. Other important layers at a meeting.

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7 Event Planning Tips the Pros Are Leaning on in 2021

SpotMe Blog

In 2021, that notion has never been more prevalent as event professionals and brands find themselves teetering between online events , in-person events and something in the middle (aka hybrid events ). 7 Event Planning Tips to Host Successful Events in 2021. Let’s face it, planning an event is never as easy as 1, 2, 3.

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Review of Butter, a smooth meeting platform for facilitators

Conferences that Work

Companies bombard me with offers to check out online meeting platforms. Butter is an online meeting platform that is designed to support the facilitation of great interactive meetings. So here’s my review of Butter, a meeting platform for facilitators to shine. The usual caveats. Butter — the big picture.

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The Meetings Show to reunite the sector

Event Industry News

The meetings, events and incentives community will come together this week to make valuable business connections, learn and network as The Meetings Show returns. Here are some of the highlights of The Meetings Show 2021: Inspiring exhibitors. Quality hosted buyers. Education, education, education. Tomorrow’s Talent.

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New Event Support Trade Association launched 1st July 2021

Event Industry News

The Meetings and Events Support Association (MESA) has been launched to embrace and support innovation in the meetings and event industry. She was formally head of membership services at the Meeting Design Institute. will be in use during CONFEX 2021. A public presentation will follow, and we’ll update you soon.

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