Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

At a traditional meeting, however, perceived status roles rarely change significantly during the event. This leads to a number of problems, which I described in my first meeting design book: Conferences That Work. Speaking truth to power often involves questioning what a speaker has said.

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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

JULY 31, 2017

Although I have good reasons to champion meeting designs where the participants get to choose what they want and need to discuss and learn rather than a program committee , there is invariably a place for some predetermined presentations at conferences. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 1, 2024

PSFG has a deep appreciation for the importance of meeting design. We also had them confirm any facilitators or speakers during this creating time, which made the voting/scheduling piece easier for us. Who here could you enlist as an ally or speaker or support person? I copied the details below. Full group share outs.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 16, 2018

When FRESH18 — which bills itself as the first annual conference focused exclusively on meeting design — gets underway Feb. 27-28, it will be showcasing its own solution to a common event-design problem: getting the audience to participate. Indeed, I hope others will use it in their meetings and speaker sessions.”.

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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 16, 2018

Fun fact: the testing community often uses my term “peer conferences” for their get-togethers, due to a chat about meeting design I had with tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference.) Most meeting conveners concentrate on feedback about meeting content (“great speakers!”)

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

But when it comes to trends, where should meeting industry professionals put their focus? While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here are five meeting industry trends that are changing the game. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

While the shifts are plentiful, there are five that stand out from the fold when it comes to modern event design. Here’s how the meetings industry is changing the game. All of the above is driving the generation’s expectations in regards to meetings and events, ultimately redefining the industry as a result.

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Event Industry News

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Association of Event Venues (AEV) has announced that Samme Allen, speaker, event designer and founder of conferenceemcees.com, will be hosting its annual conference on Friday 26 November 2021 at the Business Design Centre (BDC), London, with the theme ‘Disruption: the new norm.’.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The speaker icon next to the “All Tables” caption allows you to choose the “background chatter volume” Like an in-person social, you can set this so you can hear some of the conversation at other tables. .” Rally has an interesting twist on the sound you hear during an online social.

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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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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

Where past generations of meeting-goers might have been content as spectators, attendees today are looking for more active participation and experiential learning — starting with the fact that much of what they used to travel for is now available digitally. Some speakers might be concerned about giving up the ability to manage the material.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

Paul Nunesdea : And hello, hello, dear viewers, this is a soft start of our third episode in 2024 of Talk to Your Meeting Doctors. As you probably know by now, we are pleased to entertain today our guest speaker Adrian Segar. Lovely to meet you, Adrian. I define myself as a meeting designer and facilitator.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

Such workshops routinely meet the outcomes they’re designed to achieve: creating useful and memorable learning experiences and connections. These workshops are not successful because of the: excellence of a speaker; beauty/novelty of the venue/F&B/entertainment; or extraordinary facilitation.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Once you have decided on your event objectives and activities, you should consider what the intended attendee experience should be like and, in turn, how that will be expressed through your event setup. And here is a list of the top event design tools on the market.). Top 10 Event Layouts for Seating and Table Plans.

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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. He’s an author, a speaker, a trainer. 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.

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The MICE

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). According to Felix, the term ‘participant experience design’ is a work in progress. Another example was using an AI algorithm for attendee selection.

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PCMA Convene

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

We’re tapping the talent of PCMA’s staff so they can share the design thinking and process behind the innovative experiences they create for PCMA events. In other words, we’re showcasing the event professionals behind the events for event professionals. I don’t know if nervous is the right word.

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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. Some help you determine the primary goals and objectives for your meeting or event. H: Meeting or event design.

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PCMA Convene

JULY 10, 2018

And some meetings he’s attended as a speaker, he told Convene , have made him feel like he was back in the junior-high cafeteria. The following insights about timing and meeting design are from a longer conversation. When is the optimal time to start a conference program? At 7 in the morning?

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

Now, after one year of hosting and attending virtual events, the events industry is facing the challenge of how to engage attendees and combat ‘zoom fatigue.’ The first speaker, Farshida Zafar, L.L.M., In the beginning, we looked at what was on the market and saw that many online event platforms attempt to mimic real life.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

The most rewarding aspect of my job is collaborating with a wide variety of professionals to produce the best events possible. The idea is to create an integrator company that collaborates with other technology companies to meet every event need in the industry.

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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. With more than a decade of experience as a professional speaker, Dahlia founded The Meeting Pool , a great source of information for event professionals.

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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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