Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, 2024 , I sat down with Martin Duffy and Paul Nunesdea on LinkedIn Live for an hour’s deep dive conversation about peer conferences: the participant-driven, participation-rich events I’ve designed and facilitated for over thirty years. Peer Conferences Unveiled—The Transcript! Here it is—enjoy!

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

So that’s what made me think that journalism, properly conceived is a service.” — Interview of Jeff Jarvis by David Weinberger A new definition of journalism: “…convening communities into civil, informed, and productive conversation, reducing polarization and building trust through helping citizens find common ground in facts and understanding.”

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 19, 2024

Forged ahead and wrote what eventually became a series of three books on conference design. Consequently became a valued resource on meeting design and facilitation for thousands of people and organizations. However, I have a more flexible definition. appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 20, 2024

Improving Conferences That Work I designed and facilitated my first peer conference in 1992. Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love took four years to write. I’m still proud of how well Conferences That Work lays out the fundamental reasons for the importance and value of peer conferences.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

At the end of February we supported Practically Perfect PA to run their second “Assist Conference” They reached their target of 100 PAs just a few days before the date of the conference, and everyone was delighted to have sold out the event. The five keys to great conference content. And the reason?

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 29, 2021

Although many meeting professionals are extraverts who get energy from interacting with others, there are many who need introvert-style downtime in their lives (including, during meetings). Our industry, by definition, is people-centric. Are there other essential characteristics of meeting professionals you’d like to add?

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Gallus Events

MAY 11, 2020

The Digital Event Fast Track course is definitely a good introduction course to online events. meeting design institute: Design interactive online and hybrid meetings, conferences and events. meeting design institute: Design interactive online and hybrid meetings, conferences and events.

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Gallus Events

MAY 11, 2020

The course covers all of the events that are taking place virtually, including webinars, virtual festivals, conferences, trade shows, awards dinners and fundraising events. The Digital Event Fast Track course is definitely a good introduction course to online events. COST: $500. DURATION (or hours): 7 hours.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 27, 2020

Pre-pandemic, I traveled fairly frequently for my work as a consultant on meeting design and facilitator of meetings, and would try to run a couple of miles every day, wherever I was. My driveway and the road are plowed fairly reliably, so snow is rarely a problem (though ice definitely is). France, New Mexico, and Texas.

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design. And since 2012, he has organized the FRESH Conference in Europe. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? In 2006, Marteen started the Meeting Design Institute.

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Endless Events

JUNE 15, 2018

For any type of registration though, speed and ease of registration is a definite plus. Meetings may cover the simplest of topics, but mixing things up to break the mold can go a long way. Various types of events such as roadshows, dinners, conferences, and exhibits fit seamlessly into this framework.

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Gallus Events

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Back in 2015 (probably after attending workshops that weren’t workshops) I wrote a post: Definition of a Workshop. So here’s what I hope will be a great little summary of how you make the most of this format. What is a workshop. Here is my take on the workshop: “A workshop is an interactive session.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Say you are preparing for a meeting, or a conference, or a class, or a banquet, or a wedding, and you want to optimize the venue or space you are using so that the seating and tables are set up for the best attendee experience. For example, conferences and meetings usually focus on networking and professional development.

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Slido

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

They are increasingly popular with event organizers and for many conferences, it’s a fixed element in their agendas. Since then, the concept has evolved from one-way speeches to immersive conversations and has replaced solo keynotes at many conferences. Related story: The Art of Organizing Successful Q&As at Conferences 5.

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. This is the scenario that we already experience at a lot of conferences. business clubs, leadership teams etc.).

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. This is the scenario that we already experience at a lot of conferences. (updated 18 July 2018). Hybrid Event. "A

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 2, 2021

At some associations, board meetings are the least-stressful events to plan, with far fewer logistics for business events organizers to wrangle than conventions, conferences, and trade shows. At our Chicago headquarters, we had added on a conference level to our building. Rivera: This was definitely a huge team effort.

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

The biggest trend is “definitely the adoption of more AI-enabled platforms, from chatbots to personalisation algorithms. ” — Adrian Segar , Founder at Conferences That Work. . “Augmented reality (AR) and chatbots with artificial intelligence (AI) will enhance the attendee experience. …Or Maybe Not?

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

The biggest trend is “definitely the adoption of more AI-enabled platforms, from chatbots to personalisation algorithms. ” — Adrian Segar , Founder at Conferences That Work. We’ve been a part of at least 10 activations in the last year that have had a VR component.”— …Or Maybe Not?

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

I think it’s safe to say that the goals don’t stand a chance without real collaboration between the world’s leading thinkers and leveraging the power and influence of networks — which is almost a textbook definition of what the business events industry does best. A conference rolled out plans for an all-women speaker lineup.

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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. Meeting Design Trends.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 4, 2020

There will definitely be increased costs related to the new requirements for hyper-sanitization and cleanliness. But we have no definitive price changes to announce at this time. This could also become part of meeting design. All of this needs to be factored into our plans, plus the impact of supply and demand.

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