Conferences that Work

JULY 19, 2021

Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. What’s a hub and spoke meeting? But first…. A terminology reminder.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2022

Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 17, 2020

COVID-19 has virtually eliminated in-person meetings: our industry’s bread and butter. In order to overcome the many significant challenges created by the coronavirus, the meeting industry has made valiant efforts to rethink in-person meetings. Why in-person meetings do not make sense in a COVID-19 environment.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

Over the years I’ve designed and facilitated hundreds of meetings. One of the most common issues I address that is rarely acknowledged openly is the tension between the wants and needs of suppliers and practitioners at meetings. But what happens when both suppliers and practitioners at meetings attend sessions ?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. Not so much by the information presented but more by the way it was done. ” Sadly, I was disappointed.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). In an outrageous display of chutzpah , I wrote three of these books. [If

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 18, 2021

Why people continue to speak for free at meeting industry conferences : Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian — in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. My post Why don’t meeting conferences pay speakers?

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Online meetings improve access and attendance. The three other meetings did not share historical attendance data.).

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 9, 2022

About Meeting Expectations. Meeting Expectations specializes in designing and executing strategies to achieve event and association management goals. For their annual ‘Spotlight on HR’ conference, the Meeting Expectations management team wanted to set a new record for member adoption and engagement on their Event App.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 16, 2020

To elevate the educational value of your meeting, work with your speakers to move them from information-givers to sense-makers. Providing speaker training on adult learning principles that leverages the intellectual equity in the room is essential for making your meeting content valuable. Change up session/presenter evaluations.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Tired of meetings that don’t end on time? Things were bad enough when we held our meetings in person. Now so many meetings are online, it’s easy to saddle remote workers with back-to-back meetings. But you can stay on time at online meetings when they’re your meetings — if you follow the guidance below!

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EventMB

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Skift Take: Conferences and events are digging deeper to excite and engage younger attendees, and typical keynote presentations aren't the answer. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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Conferences that Work

JULY 5, 2021

For example, an academic invited to speak at a meeting might compare their investment of time and money spent attending with their expected return of increased status, easier access to colleagues, or greater likelihood of obtaining tenure. The meeting industry continues to reel under a wave of cancellations, postponements, and uncertainty.

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Eventmobi

JULY 31, 2024

An annual meeting is many things—a gathering, an experience, and a way to build connections. But an annual meeting is only three days out of the year, maybe four. Many organizations are producing better meetings than ever. That’s especially true once you hit the trade show floor.) EventMobi Director of Sales Ian Webb thinks so.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In fact, modern corporate meeting planning software can help you optimize and automate processes so that you and your team can save time and resources over time. Here’s how choosing the right corporate meeting planning software can help. One of the best ways to reduce costs is to streamline your existing processes.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 11, 2020

I’ve been designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich in person meetings — aka peer conferences — for almost thirty years. Because participants love these meetings ! Now the covid-19 pandemic has forced meetings online. Zoom has rapidly become the dominant platform for online meetings.

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Attendease

APRIL 4, 2023

Across the board, corporate meetings and events aren’t usually employees’ favorite workplace activities. 90% of employees feel that meetings are “costly” and “unproductive.” But there are many scenarios where internal meetings are inevitable. Present data clearly and concisely. Set objectives for the presentation.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design! Unlike previous such events at which scientists had endlessly presented papers about their own work, Humboldt put together a very different programme. Cross-disciplinary. New insights-oriented.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A [MARKETING PERSON] has invited me to share my expertise at a meeting industry event. I’m regularly asked to speak, present, or run a workshop at meeting industry events. ‘Attendees to [MEETING INDUSTRY EVENT] genuinely need the help and expertise of companies and advisors just like yourself. No, you pay us!

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 16, 2024

If you are serious about improving your conferences, my meeting design workshop can be the game-changer your organization needs. My meeting design workshops equip event professionals with the tools and techniques to create truly participatory and impactful experiences. How many years of experience are present?

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 22, 2019

Hands rise, and the presenter picks an audience member who asks a question. The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner. How often have you heard “Any questions?” ” at the end of a conference session? The process continues for a few minutes. Simple enough. But can we improve it? The notes at the.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2020

During my career leading association event teams, I regularly recalibrated and redefined team member roles in order to drive innovation and improve our meeting experiences. We are in the middle, I hope, of an extraordinary time in the meetings industry. Meaningful Engagement.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 3, 2020

The presenter begins, and you quickly realize the session is not going to meet your needs. (Or, At traditional sessions, you might get a hint of how well the presenter met wants and needs at the end , when “there’s time for a few questions” Whatever you discover at that point, it’s too late.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The meeting is over. I greatly enjoy participating in EventTech Chat , “a weekly conversation about meeting and event technology, including software, hardware, and audiovisual for in-person and online events” hosted by pals Brandt Krueger and Glenn Thayer. Unfortunately, our meetings are still full of lectures.

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Attendease

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Whether some events may have gone completely virtual or are fully back to in-person, the common trend is that the event portfolio as whole is more diverse now with some meetings and events being hosted virtually, in-person, or hybrid – depending on the objectives in mind. Meet Attendease’s Virtual Studio.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Since the pandemic moved our event cheese, industry experts have been quick to proclaim that meetings are forever changed and hybrid is here to stay. Discuss five lesser known truths about hybrid meetings. If only it was that easy! Event organizers are quickly realizing that hybrid isn’t cheap and it requires a lot more work.

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Attendease

JULY 3, 2024

Sales kick-off meetings (SKOs) are vital for driving success in your company’s sales team. When done well, sales kick-off meetings foster unity, inspire confidence, and reignite the passion that fuels top performers. Keep reading for 13 creative event ideas to engage and inspire your sales force at your next sales kick-off meeting!

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Attendease

JULY 3, 2024

Sales kick-off meetings (SKOs) are vital for driving success in your company’s sales team. When done well, sales kick-off meetings foster unity, inspire confidence, and reignite the passion that fuels top performers. Keep reading for 13 creative event ideas to engage and inspire your sales force at your next sales kick-off meeting!

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 22, 2024

For a brief moment, virtual meetings became the center of the event universe pretty much out of necessity. A few points to consider: Yes, Virtual Events Still Have Value With virtual events on the back burner, that might encourage planners to invest less time or energy into virtual meetings. It was all on the table. Is that a mistake?

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

You’d think that, given that the Oxford Economics and Events Industry Council reports that “meetings generated $1,294 of spending per participant,” event and meeting planners would be given budgetary free rein to produce the kinds of events needed to generate these economic returns. Shrinking Budgets. Event Personalization.

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here are 5 key things you should look for in your corporate meeting registration software to maximize your efficiency and success. Ease of Use Even though technology is ever-present, each person’s comfort level is different. That’s why it is important to choose corporate meeting registration software that everyone on your team can use.

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Velvet Chainsaw

MAY 20, 2021

It’s a good time for planners to challenge their organizations to make the meeting experience more valuable than ever. No more opening prayers, recognizing those who have passed, obligatory leadership speeches, and long-winded awards presentations or processions.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Take a page from the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society’s (RAPS) playbook for their recent annual meeting in Philly. The focus should be on conversation and connection among attendees, not a bombardment of multiple one-way orientation presentations. No One Should Eat Alone.

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Eventmobi

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Even if there are time constraints, in-person speakers tend to have more time to speak with you in person once the presentation is finished. Yes, one can call or email them after a presentation is finished for more details, but it’s not the same as being in their actual presence. What is the purpose of the speaker’s presentation?

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Conferences that Work

MAY 3, 2021

Three stories and a presentation about “How to trust your gut” 1 • My gut meets Seth Andrew. Last week, I was about to begin an online presentation on “How to trust your gut” when a national story broke. I considered adding this illustrative tale into my presentation. 2 • How to trust your gut.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

For each domain, I’ll include examples of meeting processes you can use to satisfy participants’ problem solving wants and needs. Their expertise can, therefore, be shared with participants via traditional presentations. How to help solve participants’ obvious, complicated, and complex problems at conferences.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2020

For the presenters, we also encourage our clients to have production kits sent to the speakers to ensure the viewer has the best experience. It was a unique and unexpected twist to what would have been a pretty typical meeting and it’s also a great way to get some social media buzz going. Nicole Braghin, Plan Design Events, Miami, FL.

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