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Learn how to transform conferences with my meeting design workshop

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If you are serious about improving your conferences, my meeting design workshop can be the game-changer your organization needs. My meeting design workshops equip event professionals with the tools and techniques to create truly participatory and impactful experiences. Why choose a participatory meeting design workshop?

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Freeman’s Trends Report Q4 2024 is a must-read

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The barrier to becoming an Innovator I don’t want to be too hard on the majority (56%) of event organizers who want to evolve their meeting designs but continue to hold static events. Sadly, three-quarters of you are not. This is a promising trend, but there’s still a long way to go.

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Kill the Keynote. Save the Budget. Elevate the Experience.

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From stage to circle: Spend less, deliver more When you shift your investment from keynote stages to meeting design and facilitation, you don’t just reduce costs—you multiply the value. For a fraction of what you’d pay a big-name speaker, you can: Design participatory sessions that attendees shape and co-create. Save the Budget.

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After 16 years of weekly posts, I’m taking a short break

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Since November 2009, I’ve been writing weekly about meeting design, facilitation, and all kinds of other things that have sparked my interest, and I’m taking a break for a couple of weeks. Don’t worry; I’m hanging out here right now. I’ll be back! Have a great day!

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Are You Feeling the Squeeze? The Cost of Meetings in 2025

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From my perspective as a meeting designer who works closely with event owners, this data is unsettling. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Are You Feeling the Squeeze? The Cost of Meetings in 2025 appeared first on Conferences That Work. Dave Lutz , Growing Your Credibility Ouch.

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Why event planners often overlook the importance of attendee conversations

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Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why event planners often overlook the importance of attendee conversations appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Improve your meetings: Make attendee status a real-time construct

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However, my peer conference designs go even further, embedding fluid attendee status that adapts moment-to-moment throughout the event. Improve all your meetings! Such meetings foster deeper, more meaningful connections, leading to outcomes that better align with participants’ actual wants and needs.

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