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New Research Considers Human-Centered Meeting Design

PCMA Convene

That observation is at the heart of a new study that Sperstad, program director of the meeting and event management degree at Madison College, is writing with Amanda Cecil, Ph.D., CMP, associate professor and chair of Indiana University’s School of Physical Education and Tourism Management. EVENT DESIGN. “My

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Finding a creative venue and what to look for

Gallus Events

Too many venues, especially hotels, are still designed and to house traditional conferences. If you want to run a creative conference, one that uses Meeting Design you have to find a venue that will really support your conference. In this post I thought I’d add a little Meeting Design Venue Check List!

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The Top 10 Books Every Event Manager Should Read

Capterra Event Management

While I was scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed, I noticed an advertised shirt that said “Event Manager: Because ‘miracle worker’ doesn’t sound professional on a résumé.” Event managers organize staff, decide on event management software , act as idea marketers, and bring guests together in a miraculous fashion.

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Events, Faith Communities, and the Public Square

Conferences that Work

I learned about them when I presented at The Religious Conference Management Association annual conference in 2014, and I’ve written about what meeting designers can learn from religious services. However there isn’t much academic research into event management, so I was happy to discover Ruth Dowson and Daniel H.

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Acquisition to Enhance Breakout Rooms Could be First Step Toward Zoomiverse

Smart Meetings

The acquisition’s resulting new product, twine for Zoom, will allow meeting organizers to build and manage dynamic interactions using a trusted platform with an interface reminiscent of gaming platforms. The founders of DoubleDutch event management software that was sold to Cvent in 2019 raised $4.3 The Players.

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The Five Best Online Training Courses for Online Events

Gallus Events

meeting design institute: Design interactive online and hybrid meetings, conferences and events. The meeting design institute have been pioneering hybrid events for as long as I have. Event Leadership Institute – Virtual Event & Meeting Management Program.

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Conferenceemcees.com launches with host of international clients

Prestige Events Magazine

Sustainability, diversity and experience have been established as the three founding principles of the network, which has been founded by professional emcee and meeting designer, Samme Allen. They were incredibly professional and flexible and helped us pivot from an in-person event to a virtual one seamlessly.