Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

I am resigned to the fact that OpenAI ‘s Large Language Model ChatGPT has scraped every blog post I’ve written here (over 750 posts in the last 13 years—around half a million words) so it can parrot my thoughts about meeting design, facilitation, and other topics. OpenAI has several ethical options.

Negotiating 293

Negotiating Meeting Design 2010 Technology 293

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. It epitomizes Rawls’ fairness rules suggestion. The sixth agreement…. …is is about staying on time.

Meetings 358

Meetings Conference Negotiating Speakers 358

Guidebook

APRIL 10, 2015

Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design by Mike van der Vijver. Whenever you’re getting people together to learn new things or work out a problem, there’s going to be some sort of meeting involved. But how can we move meetings beyond their traditional stigmas and creating meaningful meeting designs?

Event Planning 107

Event Planning Fashion Negotiating Meeting Design 107

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

However, many proponents of modern meeting design recommend letting participants choose their seating to spur engagement and networking. The unfortunate realities of our modern world have made event security an imperative in contemporary meeting design and planning. ” 17.

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149

Guidebook

JULY 31, 2018

The best part about creating an event proposal template for yourself is that you only have to do the hard work once, then refine it as you get feedback and negotiate deals along the way. Once you find a style that works for you, it will be easier and easier to replicate success as you go.

Events 128

Events Negotiating Event Planning Event Apps 128

SpotMe Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strategically source vendors and negotiate contracts to reduce expenses. Continuous learning opportunities around new technologies, virtual and hybrid meeting design, risk and compliance management, and emerging trends in the meetings industry will ensure your team has the skills to elevate your strategic meetings management program.

Management 130

Management Meetings Risk Management Technology 130

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Meeting Design Trends.

2019 167

2019 Meetings Hotels Venues 167