Conferences that Work

AUGUST 19, 2024

Thanks to my mentors, I: Set my professional fees at the right level when I began consulting in 1982. 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.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 13, 2024

Yet, on review, many of my posts combine core ideas about meeting design, facilitation, facilitating change, consulting, personal effectiveness, the meeting industry, leadership, and marketing in novel ways. Yes, I do have new ideas regularly! ” It works for me!

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 4, 2018

As a consultant in various fields for 35 years, this is a familiar world: one where I have influence with a client but less authority than a janitor. When consulting, one of my biggest meeting design challenges is to get boss buy-in. ” — Harold Jarche , chaos and order This isn’t easy work.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 3, 2019

At the time, I had no idea that what I instinctively put together for a gathering of people who barely knew each other would lead to: a global design and facilitation consulting practice; over 500 posts on this blog, which has now become, to the best of my knowledge, the most-visited website on meeting design and facilitation; three books (almost!)

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2024

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Outwardly, I’ve succeeded. My 1977 Ph.D.

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EventMB

JUNE 3, 2022

Egurrola-Wienke, strategic accounts executive at Cvent Roel Frissen, co-Founder at Event Design Collective Krzysztof Celuch, associate professor at Vistula School of Hospitality Antonio Ducceschi, chief commercial officer at Starhotels Group.

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Trade Shows Tourism Hospitality Consulting 172

Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

This might sound like a no brainer, but in some of the organisations I’ve worked in, and consulted for, the person with the content knowledge wasn’t always involved in the conference programme. 3 Use meeting design to create the framework for great content. That’s Meeting Design. and in small groups.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Marriott and the PCMA Foundation worked with New York City–based global consultancy firm Fahrenheit 212, where Kate Fairweather works as an innovation consultant. It demonstrates the idea of celebrating local surroundings in meeting design. Kelsey Ann Rose).

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

First, you need to understand before the meeting what your practitioners and suppliers want, need, and expect. As a meeting designer, if a meeting is going to include both practitioners and suppliers I always ask my clients about the relationship between these groups and their wants and needs.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2019

1984: I begin IT consulting for clients using personal computers. I quickly discover the size and interest of the meetings industry. Due to interest and demand, I become a meeting designer and facilitator of participant-driven and participation-rich meetings. IBM introduced the PC in 1981.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 24, 2021

My late mentor Jerry Weinberg encapsulated the overloading that occurs during an initial (consulting) meeting in his Five-Minute Rule : “Clients always know how to solve their problems, and always tell you the solution in the first five minutes.” ” Unbelievably, I’ve found this is true.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. But Julius didn’t see them catch on and now focuses on other aspects of the meeting industry. Why aren’t unconferences more popular?

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 29, 2021

And I know many great meeting professionals who strive to wear on their sleeve how they love being with people. Twenty years ago I was a successful, independent information technology consultant. What has surprised me during this journey is meeting so many meeting professionals I like along the way. Yay for us!

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Prestige Events Magazine

AUGUST 11, 2022

The team takes a consultative approach to meeting design, keeping atop of trends and holding board positions on a number of industry bodies. Christine will be working with customers to bring a creative vision to their events and meetings, ensuring organisers achieve a memorable experience.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 16, 2018

During my 20+ years as an IT consultant and developer, I fell in with a delightful international crowd of software testers: those all-important people responsible for the impossible task of making sure that software works the way it’s supposed to.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2019

I embarked on a series of careers that increasingly integrated my technical background with working with people: owning and managing a solar energy business, teaching computer science at a liberal arts college, and consulting in information technology.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 1, 2024

PSFG has a deep appreciation for the importance of meeting design. ” —Extract from an interview with Cath Thompson of Peace and Security Funders Group (PSFG) by Alec Saelens on January 25, 2024 Rachel contracted me in 2022 for design consultation on PSFG’s first online peer conference.

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Gallus Events

APRIL 18, 2017

Add some meeting design. Gallus Events are the UK's leading Event Consultants. Meeting design. Ideally every session should have an introductory paragraph followed by some bullet points. We are a full 90 mins in before we introduced a less traditional format for a session. Please add your name. Running more events.

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Conference Meeting Design 2017 Sponsorships 140

MeetingsNet

JUNE 6, 2022

A meeting designer used a carbon-dioxide meter in all the spaces he moved through while attending a recent conference. In late May, Adrian Segar attended a meeting-industry leadership summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. What he learned could help other planners as they make sure they are fulfilling their duty-of-care obligations.

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Gallus Events

JULY 19, 2018

Event Consultancy For Associations Get In Touch. Event Consultancy – commercial event businesses. providing tailored training, meeting design or event consultancy Gallus Events have supported the following commercial event businesses: AramCo, Concerto Group, Reed Exhibitions, Sage Publishers.

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PCMA Convene

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

But in the last couple of years, thanks to advances in technology, equipment, and the expansion of service providers, online meetings have become the opposite: easy, low-risk, and inexpensive, said Vanneste, who now acts as a consultant to ABBIT. The Multi-Hub Meeting. The Internet quality is there. The equipment is there.

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Gallus Events

MAY 15, 2017

Gallus Events are the UK's leading Event Consultants. Meeting design. If you would like to improve your events then please get in touch. Please add your name. Please add you organisation. Email address (required). Which areas are of particularly interest? Running more events. Developing an online events strategy.

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Gallus Events

MARCH 22, 2016

This might sound like a no brainer, but in some of the organisations I’ve worked in, and consulted for, the person with the content knowledge wasn’t always involved in the conference programme. 3 Use meeting design to create the framework for great content. That’s Meeting Design. and in small groups.

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Conference Meeting Design Speakers Fashion 100

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

He is a meeting designer, facilitator and has also been acknowledged as one of the most innovative Events Professional by BizBash Magazine. Consulting : phone/video conferences with clients about their meeting design needs. He currently resides in Marlboro, Vermont and has earned a Physics B.A

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I first designed and convened what I called a “ peer conference ” in 1992 for a group of IT managers at small schools that eventually became known as edACCESS.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 9, 2017

According to my weblogs, this site is now one of the most popular websites on meeting design and related issues, with 31 million page views to date, 25 million of which were made in the last three years.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

Liz Caruso : Liz King Caruso is an Event Specialist, Consultant & Speaker who is passionate about impactful, successful & fun events. Kate runs “Patay Consulting” as Chief Strategy Officer. Patay Consulting helps businesses and individuals discover and amplify their authentic brand and image.

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Event Industry News

JUNE 6, 2019

Miguel Neves is a passionate social media advocate and experienced events professional who consults, trains and speaks on digital marketing and event technology. Ahead of his discussion at The Meetings Show, ‘The future is hybrid, are you ready?’ By Miguel Neves, chief social strategist. The future is hybrid, are you ready?

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

One trend in particular, “a sense of place,” speaks directly to enterprises like Morgan’s food tours, recognizing that immersing meeting participants in the local landscape and connecting them with local culture and community leads to more memorable events. More Meeting Trends. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design.

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SmartMeetings

JUNE 22, 2020

Virtual meetings require careful design to keep attendees engaged and deliver value for the hosts. But how do you translate the energy and insights from a face-to-face meeting through a computer screen? Quality Eats Quantity for Lunch.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 6, 2020

Much of Pavliscak’s work is in the design world, where “there’s a lot of creativity around how we can we listen to a talk, and have a discussion on chat,” as well as ways to incorporate hands-on collaboration by attendees. The fatigue we feel after a day spent online is real, she said. “It

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Event Industry News

JANUARY 22, 2019

By Tom Pick, a digital marketing consultant with event management platform developer G2Planet. ” — Brandt Krueger , freelance technical and audiovisual consultant. ” — Brandt Krueger , freelance technical and audiovisual consultant. ” — Jeff Hurt , Executive Vice President at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

During the workshops each participant shares and receives consulting from a small peer group on a current personal professional challenge. The desired outcomes are for each participant to gain useful and relevant professional insights, and to make significant new connections.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2019

Jamie Murdock (left), vice president of sales at Experient, and consultant Donna Kastner lead a hackathon session at the 2018 Education Conference. The duo will be back at this year’s Educon. Jacob Slaton).

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Event Industry News

MAY 3, 2019

” — Brandt Krueger , freelance technical and audiovisual consultant. ” — Brandt Krueger , freelance technical and audiovisual consultant. ” — Jeff Hurt , Executive Vice President at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. ” — Dave Lutz , Managing Director at Velvet Chainsaw Consulting.

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 11, 2021

For example, a company may be concerned with how teamwork is affected by inclusion, meeting design or event experiences that simulate common issues and illustrate solutions. Before the conference, create a control group so you can monitor how learning is used post-meeting. Phillips, Ph.D., chairman of ROI Institute , Inc.,

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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. I live in rural Vermont on a moderately hilly dirt road that’s quiet enough for me to run a couple of miles daily.

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