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The top educational meeting format

Conferences that Work

In contrast, that’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%). I’ve been designing and facilitating workshop-style, participatory sessions since 1992, and participants love them ! Smart conference producers incorporate participatory sessions into their events.

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We are biased against truly creative event design

Conferences that Work

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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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

The deficiencies of meeting planning textbooks and education. They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. In my opinion, meeting planner education is deficient.

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Key Pillars to Boost Your Event Registration

Attendease

Registering for an event is often the first touchpoint for attendees , and having flexible online registration is paramount to a positive registration experience. However, when it comes to event registration, one size does not fit all. Communicating Your Event Registration. Consider The Entire Experience.

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A class is a meeting

Conferences that Work

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. The speakers didn’t model what they were preaching during their talk!

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The Meetings Show reveals education programme to assist delegates wherever they are

Event Industry News

The Meetings Show ’s education programme has been unveiled and is set to assist event professionals to navigate the challenging times, no matter where they are. For the first time, buyers will be able to access the comprehensive education programme both live at Olympia London 19-20 October and virtually 19-21 October.

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How To Create More Engaging Workshops For Your Association’s Members: 5 Fresh Ideas

Eventmobi

That sounds like a tough nut to crack, but structured workshops could be exactly what you need to make everything “click” for your members, says Liz Lathan, CMP, the cofounder and Chief Marketing Officer of The Community Factory , an event-design firm. This is the vital role that workshops play in any educational program.”