Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

” “Attendees have a clear desire for immersive experiences, customization, and event-enhancing technology. ” —Excerpts from the Winter 2024 Freeman Syndicated Survey of Event Attendees. Unless they’re experts in a relevant vertical, celebrities don’t drive behavior or outweigh what really matters.”

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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

MAY 20, 2024

1—It’s always a people problem I was a technology nerd when I got that first gig. Eventually, I realized I was more interested in working with people than technology. I’m so grateful to the hundreds of clients I’ve served over the last 40+ years. Here are five reasons why I’m grateful for my clients.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

In the meetings world, the most well known are the series of EventCamps that were held around the world between 2010 and 2014. These were volunteer-run, meeting experiments that explored a wide range of meeting and session formats and technologies. Many of the people I met remain friends today.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

We have extreme amounts of control over every choice in our day-to-day lives, thanks to technology. More Meeting Trends. What the ‘Sense of Place’ Travel Trend Means for Event Design. Thrival Festival Integrates Pittsburgh Locale into Event. PCMA and Marriott on the Future of Events. Kelsey Ann Rose).

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EventMB

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Skift Take: Intentional meeting design has emerged as a growing trend since the pandemic changed everything about our industry. Here are five areas where meeting planners can apply intentionality to build better, more meaningful events. Visit Seattle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

One thing I’ve found invaluable in running large online meetings is a private channel for the event staff to communicate beforehand and in real-time during the event. Meeting planners have employed wireless technology solutions to do this for decades.) I like to use a private Slack channel for this.

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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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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. Event technology can increase productivity by 27%.

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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. ” For these reasons, millennials value networking over almost any other aspect of events. Event technology can increase productivity by 27%.

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Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 158

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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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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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

And it’s mostly about meeting design and facilitation, but I write about all kinds of things. Adrian Segar: The subtlety of designing meetings is that you need people who I would call facilitators. I define myself as a meeting designer and facilitator. You can run an Open Space event in two hours.

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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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Hubilo Blog

MARCH 7, 2020

In honor of International Women’s Day celebration, here are a few women influencers we’d love to put some spotlight on: Dahlia El Gazzar : Her knowledge and passion for technology are impeccable. She even launched her own events agency DAHLIA+. Tara Thomas : She’s the chief marketer and co-founder of The Meeting Pool.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

So when she was asked to speak at Thrival , an annual immersive, innovation-focused festival exploring the effects of advanced technology on business, society, and culture, Blackman wasn’t particularly excited about its location: Pittsburgh. The event was centered on a “super heady, amazing topic,” Blackman said. More Meeting Trends.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

The only technologies used are printed cards, paper-covered round tables, and colored pens. The desired outcomes are for each participant to gain useful and relevant professional insights, and to make significant new connections.

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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. Co-Working Congress. "An

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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. FLIPPED LEARNING The Upside-Down Classroom.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Nir Eyal is an expert on “behavioral design”, a field Nir discovered out his passion for psychology, technology, and business. After a successful career as an entrepreneur and tech executive, Pizzaro took to writing about the impact of technology on business, society, and the greater world. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.

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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 ). The conference programme was designed to highlight the importance of the individual who is the centre of every live event.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Nir Eyal is an expert on “behavioral design”, a field Nir discovered out his passion for psychology, technology, and business. After a successful career as an entrepreneur and tech executive, Pizzaro took to writing about the impact of technology on business, society, and the greater world. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.

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Hubilo Blog

JULY 23, 2018

Event Industry comprises of many people starting with event designers, event managers to event planners, board members of an organisation. Penned down by the event professionals themselves, it is an all-in-one book about meeting designing.

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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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Meeting Tomorrow

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Imagine that each event has a “window” into all the other locations, and that the focus can be shifted from place to place–like a group video chat but with an event in each window. There are a number of meeting design elements that need to be accounted for, but the cost savings and expanded participation seem well worth it.

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2019 Event Tech Tech Food and Beverage 57

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).

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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. Stevens, co-founder and wellness architect, Olympian Meeting Why is wellness an important part of event design?

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Food and Beverage Contracts Hotels Sustainability 52

Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Why not then with one of these reading tips for event managers?! X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. Behind exceptional experience design you’ll find technologies that can also be used at events. His book design alone is worth taking a closer look. Link: [link].

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Converve

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Why not then with one of these reading tips for event managers?! X: The Experience When Business Meets Design / Brian Solis. Behind exceptional experience design you’ll find technologies that can also be used at events. His book design alone is worth taking a closer look. Link: [link].

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Event Management Management Social Media B2B 40

Social Tables

OCTOBER 14, 2016

One of the things we encourage people to do is to consider the impact of non-traditional designs on their program: multiple room sizes, innovative setups and out of breakout sessions, to name but a few. of The Thrival Institute studied the conundrum of meeting design and found that there isn’t a one size fits all set up.

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2014 Food and Beverage Social Media 2015 60

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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Capterra Event Management

JULY 19, 2016

It also includes rankings of top meeting hotels and destinations. No matter which side of the pond you’re on, this blog from Eventbrite’s UK division can answer many of your event planning queries. Its entries cover technology, social media, marketing, and more. Event Manager Blog. Gallus Events. Smart Meetings.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

As a “government” meeting planner, I am con-stantly challenged with limited budgets, outdated technology, and long-lasting traditions. I am pushed to find creative solutions to keep our meetings fresh and engaging for all of those who attend. I will revolutionize attendee engagement through innovative meeting-design practices.

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