Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

I am resigned to the fact that OpenAI ‘s Large Language Model ChatGPT has scraped every blog post I’ve written here (over 750 posts in the last 13 years—around half a million words) so it can parrot my thoughts about meeting design, facilitation, and other topics. BTW, registration is not necessary under US copyright.

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Event Industry News

JULY 27, 2021

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), a leader in luxury hotel sales for meeting incentives, conventions, and exhibition (MICE), welcomes the addition of Silvia Zamora to the ALHI executive team. Zamora graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor of science degree in advertising.

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Hotels Banking Advertising Travel 59

Slido

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

At SXSW Uber fireside chats in Austin, the organizers took it to the next level and displayed a real fireplace on a screen to add to the atmosphere. You can achieve this by putting both the moderator and the guest in casual seating, such as a sofa or two comfortable armchairs. The right lighting can help you complement the setting.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

I will revolutionize attendee engagement through innovative meeting-design practices. I will become a world-renowned speaker for industry events organized by key international players such as IMEX, IBTM, ICCA, PCMA, MPI, and IAPCO. I will become a top lobbyist and spokesperson of sustainability in the events industry.

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Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Looking at you Austin.).

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SmartMeetings

MAY 17, 2022

We will have an intentional mix of physical and virtual presences with in-person gatherings driven by purpose and designed for collaboration.”. When it matters enough to gather, the meeting design could be much different that in the BC (before-Covid) times.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2016

But it’s not too soon to be making plans to attend PCMA’s Convening Leaders 2017: Designing CoLABoration — Jan. 8–11 in Austin, Texas. This is your prime opportunity to experience new meeting design and innovations firsthand — remember, we take risks so that you don’t have to.

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