Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian —in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, facilitation, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. For example, next month I’m leading a two-hour, ~200 person, participation techniques workshop.

2010 120

2010 2011 Conference Design Conference 120

Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

To learn how to build sessions that build and support learning, connection, and engagement, sign up for one of my North American or European workshops. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Bruce Eric Kaplan cartoon displayed under license from The Cartoon Bank.

Consulting 120

Consulting Sponsorships 2010 2011 120

Bizzabo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Dozens of sessions, presentations, workshops, and expert-led discussion panels will provide Los Angeles with the first ever event of this kind. Attend technical classes and workshops taught by Microsoft Certified Trainers, Microsoft engineers and Microsoft MVPs. Strata Data Conference: London. App Growth Summit LA 2019.

Tech 168

Tech 2019 Conference Technology 168

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 31, 2017

Over three days, Airbnb Open distinguished itself as a truly one-of-a-kind event, borrowing some lessons from traditional conference design while breaking with many others. A NEW SENSE OF BELONGING. As you might expect, Airbnb did not have a room block at a host hotel.

Travel 40

Travel Education Conference Hospitality 40

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

To set the stage for collaboration and the exchange of high-level ideas, Melcher found that he had to think about reinventing not just storytelling but conference design. “We We really had to blow up the conference model,” Melcher said in an interview with Convene. This is not your ordinary conference. THE WORKSHOPS.

Meetings 63

Meetings Speakers 2016 2015 63

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Such process is the focus of the peer conference designs and associated participation techniques that I’ve been developing and writing about here and in my books. Studying how to facilitate this process and then adopting it is perhaps the most effective way you can improve the learning at your events.

Conference 289

Conference 2007 2011 2014 289

Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 12, 2018

Graphic design? Meeting and conference professionals? Go back and read that last phrase: meeting and conference professionals! Do you see yourself as a conference, meeting or event designer? As someone who creates, plans and constructs human interactions at your meetings and events?

Conference 247

Conference Healthcare Education Fashion 247