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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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Participant-driven and participation-rich events are messy and, by the standards of a content-dump-into-listeners-ears event, relatively inefficient. You can share some good information in a ten-minute talk, even if most of the audience will have forgotten it a month later. I thought you’d never ask.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Well, information dumps from an expert lecturer are one of the worst ways to learn anything important. All meeting design needs to recognize this reality. Want more evidence? And simple workshops that support connection (which may be emotional) between participants around relevant content provide better learning experiences.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 19, 2021

If you want maximum learning, interaction, and connection at a meeting, small meetings are better than large meetings. This is the classic hybrid hub and spoke format that we used 10 years ago at Event Camp Twin Cities (ECTC). Producing Event Camp Twin Cities 2011. Increased learning, interaction, and connection.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 1, 2017

I care about what we do and that the information is very usable. And while I want to advance the knowledge in our event-professional academic world, I still want to help the people doing the work do the best work they can do.”. EVENT DESIGN. “My I’m a person who really cares about practical work.

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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

MARCH 13, 2017

Every time I find myself wishing for an external event, I realize that I’m way better off focusing on something I can control instead. This is all very well, but it begs the question: what can meeting designers do to make it easier for attendees to participate more at meetings? Sources for additional information.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 21, 2022

This coming June will mark my 30th year of designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich meetings. So I designed the workshop as an “ Ask Adrian Anything ” about meeting design and facilitation. I’ve shared the why? and the details of how I typically run this format here.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2021

For more information on how to do this, see my book Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need.). These events made a profound impression on pretty much everyone who participated. A rotating crew of two or three volunteers organize these wonderful events. Complex problems.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Some participants who have not been actively involved with the school for decades may see the event principally as a way to share pleasant memories and catch up with old friends. The term wake evokes a more informal event and experience than that of a traditional funeral.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Businesses that are setting up smart systems and underlying infrastructure to collect information, make sense of it, and translate it into tangible action are increasingly coming out on top. More Meeting Trends. What the ‘Sense of Place’ Travel Trend Means for Event Design. PCMA and Marriott on the Future of Events.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The NAS study gives us some important new information: “ [M]ost college STEM instructors still choose traditional teaching methods…We find that students in the active classroom learn more, but they feel like they learn less. . Let’s look at these three conclusions in the context of meeting design.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Morgan plans her tours using some of the same skills and insights that event designers employ — her events just happen to be mobile. The Gather Greene event venue and nature retreat in upstate New York is intended to blur the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces. More Meeting Trends. American Tobacco Campus).

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

So I took the time to create one for what I think was an incredibly informative conversation. Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. And it’s mostly about meeting design and facilitation, but I write about all kinds of things.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So here’s my review of Butter, a meeting platform for facilitators to shine. In this review of Butter, I’ll share a big picture overview, what I think is Butter’s finest feature, an example of how to implement a meeting design in Butter, and my closing thoughts. Meeting design case. Butter rooms.

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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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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 19, 2022

We should all be looking for the best tools, resources, designations, and skills to acquire into our professional toolkit, but we know this can be an overwhelming and time-consuming feat. These designations and certifications will demonstrate your well-roundedness and expertise in all things events.

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Morgan plans her tours using some of the same skills and insights that event designers employ — her events just happen to be mobile. The Gather Greene event venue and nature retreat in upstate New York is intended to blur the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces. More Meeting Trends. American Tobacco Campus).

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 1, 2018

This means the tone of a meeting or event can change dramatically based on one person’s mood. Creating a safe, positive environment that fosters collaboration is of utmost importance in meeting design. Priming can also be useful in the event design phase.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

“The higher-level reality is that so many of the meetings we attend and plan these days look and feel exactly the same as meetings designed prior to the internet,” said Marc Pomerleau, vice president of global strategy for FreemanXP. That’s the old model. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING All Hands On.

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SmartMeetings

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

We asked some of the people creating meeting magic today alongside the massive influx of new meeting designers that have come to the industry since Covid for tips on what to ask your partners and when to get started. Consider this your global positioning system for navigating the exciting world of producing events.

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Plan Your Meetings

JANUARY 15, 2018

The feelings could work as a primer of the work process format you have designed or create a positive perception towards the messages and topics of the day. Elements such as sounds, music, lighting, colors and the texture of furniture can be very powerful and enable a feeling of well-being and an informal and relaxed atmosphere.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

Sources for additional information. Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Participation techniques you can use in conference sessions Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011.

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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. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design. Bottom Line.

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EncoreAPAC

MAY 14, 2024

Join me, Julz Partington, a seasoned event designer and creative director, as we embark on a journey to harness and magnify the spark of creativity, transforming it into a powerful spotlight. Fearless creatives curate experiential events, and without them, your event may fall flat. Creativity Unleashed! So you should too.

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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. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design. (updated 18 July 2018). Bottom Line.

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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. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? Don’t miss a beat, it’s Event Tech Podcast time! The Path To Multi-Hub Meetings. Event Tech: What’s Good & What’s New.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

There are several cloud-based event layout software tools available that can automate the process of creating these event space designs and ensure you are using the proper dimensions for your diagrams. And here is a list of the top event design tools on the market.). Hollow Square Setup.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+. Tahira Endean : She has been a part of this immense events industry for a little more than 2 decades.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Robert’s contact information can be found, here Douglas B’Holt Who is he? You can hire Mari to speak at your event by reaching out to her via her website Bob Burg Who is he? Bob Burg shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s businessperson. Information not available Rusell Walkers Who is he?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Robert’s contact information can be found, here Douglas B’Holt Who is he? You can hire Mari to speak at your event by reaching out to her via her website Bob Burg Who is he? Bob Burg shares information on topics vital to the success of today’s businessperson. Information not available Rusell Walkers Who is he?

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PCMA Convene

OCTOBER 25, 2016

As meditation programs adopted at many companies, including Google, Aetna, and Salesforce, have found, the benefits of meditation include improved brain function, increased emotional intelligence, and a heightened ability to absorb and retain information. And reduced stress. . But what about you?

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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

Gallus Events. Event consultants and meeting designers, Gallus Events uses its blog to offer advice and tips on the industry. It also spotlights software in its “Event Tech of the Week” series, giving an overview of both new and established technologies. Event Marketer. Successful Meetings.

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The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life. We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. Offline, we created a highly artistic experience that got everyone into a collaborative mindset.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 13, 2016

Why mention this on an event design blog? Well, the most effective aspect of China’s online censorship regime illustrates what happens when you don’t incorporate covenants into your meetings. Sources for additional information. The Chinese government runs a massive online censorship program.

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Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

H: Meeting or event design. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. Each one is linked to a story by a meeting professional that we think will help you understand them better and apply them to your work. J: Marketing.

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