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Focus on learning, not education

Conferences that Work

For better meetings, we need to focus on learning, not education. Yes, sometimes, cultural or professional “requirements” mean we have to provide education. That’s so we can “certify” that we’ve educated attendees to some prescribed standard. Learning, not education. I hope you do too.

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Event Design is how it works

Conferences that Work

Design is how it works. “ —Steve Jobs, The Guts of a New Machine , 2003 New York Times interview If only we applied Steve’s insight to event design. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Event Design is how it works appeared first on Conferences That Work. The notes at the.

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The top educational meeting format

Conferences that Work

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The top educational meeting format appeared first on Conferences That Work. A birthday present for you on the 21st anniversary of Conferences That Work What a long strange trip it’s been The first Conferences That Work event was held June 3–5, 1992, at Marlboro College, Vermont.

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We are biased against truly creative event design

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A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Truly creative event design We are biased against truly creative event design.

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Register now to save your space at The Meetings Show 2025

Prestige Events Magazine

Event professionals are urged to register now for The Meetings Show 2025 to gain access to an unforgettable experience. Some new elements include sessions on neurodiversity inclusion and The Human Library offering one-to-one meetings with experts in their field.

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

Conferences that Work

Copyright Freeman 2024 Why you should read this Freeman report Read this report to discover if you’re doing what’s needed to improve your events for your attendees. Only a quarter of event organizers are constantly evolving their event designs. Event organizers, are you listening? The biggest takeaway?

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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

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The deficiencies of meeting planning textbooks and education. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. I have little competition.