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Children shouldn’t sit still in class — and neither should adults

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Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Come to my workshop next Tuesday on session participation techniques!

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Lessons for #eventprofs from an improv and mindfulness workshop — Part 1

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In this two-part article I’ll share a little of my experience and takeaways, followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). After we have grasped the basics of event design, mindful practice is how we improve: better at noticing what happens and learning from it, more focused on the present, and less distracted by our ego.

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The dark side of stories at events

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Three prerequisites for lifelong learning

Conferences that Work

For over 25 years, I’ve been designing and facilitating Conferences That Work: successful, innovative, highly interactive, participant-driven events that leverage attendees’ expertise and experience to create just the conference. Near Atlanta? Come to my workshop next Tuesday on session participation techniques!

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Participatory voting at events: Part 2—Low-tech versus high-tech solutions

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Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Sources for additional information.

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Guaranteeing audience engagement at your events

Conferences that Work

Near Atlanta? Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Sources for additional information.

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Lessons for #eventprofs from an improv and mindfulness workshop — Part 2

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More of my experiences and takeaways for event professionals from the wonderful five-day improv and mindfulness workshop Mindful Play, Playful Mind , held June 8-13 2016, at Mere Point on the beautiful Maine coast — followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). Near Atlanta? Here’s Part 1.). The YOU game.

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