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New and Renovated: Innovative Spaces for Small Meetings

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Bring your meetings to destinations that go above and beyond Looking for a meeting space that is versatile, unique and nails top-notch hospitality? Baraboo Supper Club is named for Baraboo, Wisconsin, and is the ideal place to enjoy brandy old fashioneds, prime rib, relish trays and boozy ice cream. of meeting and event space.

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Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

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According to authorities, at least five people have been killed in Wisconsin, Georgia and North Carolina as a result. Read More : How Meeting Planners Can Pre-plan for Event Crisis Management The storm is expected to make its way north into Canada with wind gusts of up to 95 mph. The post Is Your Meeting Storm Ready?

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How a Dairy Producers Conference Doubled Its Reach With Virtual

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Speakers for a Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin conference film their presentations at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. As Cassandra Strupp, program manager for the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW), watched the evening news on March 11, she knew she had a problem.

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Meeting in a Pandemic, Part Two: Back to Face-to-Face

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A year after converting their annual business conference to an online event, the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) returned to an in-person event in March, 2021. Held March 17-18 at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, the PDPW Business Conference drew approximately 900 in-person participants.

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Virtually Engaged with Robin Farmanfarmaian

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Far too many events shove as many speakers and panels as possible on the agenda, without giving participants time to think about the ideas that they’re hearing, assess how they could implement them into their work or lives, or allow them a chance to discuss with other participants. The 60/40 Rule. What does need to be cut is the fluff.

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Energize Attendees with New Approaches to Breaks

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Planners have been introducing many new approaches recently to meet an event’s objectives and goals , but one aspect of meetings that is still ripe for more changes is the refreshment break. At one session she attended, each changeover to a new speaker came with a five-minute break.

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Embracing the Digital Opportunity

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In March, despite the fact that the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin (PDPW) had never before offered an online education component to their annual meeting, the association converted a face-to-face meeting to a virtual one in just seven days. Illustrations by Celyn Brazier). Less Panic, More Design Strategy.

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