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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. Because they make assumptions that what has to happen is what happened at just about every meeting their authors ever attended. They assume that meetings will consist of sessions with speakers on a stage. Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum.

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Lessons from Anguilla: What meeting designers can learn from religious services

Conferences that Work

And yes, I admit it, during the second day of my vacation while enjoying the harmonies I hear, I’m jolted to think about religious meeting design…. Religious services are thought to be around 300,000 years old — by far the oldest form of organized meeting that humans have created. Conclusions.

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Fresh formats for conferences

Gallus Events

I spoke at IBTM in Barcelona ( you can read the “review” here ) at the end of November on one of my favourite topics, Meeting Design or fresh formats for conferences. I then said the way to highlight these issues is to highlight the need for meeting design (or for the sake of this presentation “Fresh Formats”).

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PCMA EduCon Los Angeles 2019

Gallus Events

And the best way to get a grip of texturising content is to look at the principles of meeting design. I know that the idea of scaling the “meeting design” mountain can seem daunting. If you are designing a physical or an online event these simple tips will set you right. Entertainment.

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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations for meetings and events, ultimately redefining the meeting industry entirely. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. Gone are the days of static schedules, where speaker after speaker shuffle on stage while attendees remain seated.

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5 Ways the Meetings Industry is Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations in regards to meetings and events, ultimately redefining the industry as a result. Control over the meeting agenda is moving to attendees. Gone are the days of static schedules that shuffle through speaker after speaker while attendees remain seated.

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5 Tips for Designing Engaging Virtual Meetings

SmartMeetings

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? When designing an online event, content must be both engaging and relevant —and rightsized, not too much. Make a Profit.

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