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We are biased against truly creative event design

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A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Truly creative event design We are biased against truly creative event design.

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Why I love conference facilitation and design

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Here’s an example of why I love conference facilitation and design. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Why I love conference facilitation and design appeared first on Conferences That Work. It’s an honor to work on a classic Conferences That. The notes at the.

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Two scientists walk into a conference…

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One of the most satisfying outcomes of the peer conferences I design and facilitate is how they bring people together who would never otherwise have met — and in doing so change the world. This is obviously important, but why do world-changing connections seldom occur at conventional conferences ?

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The best way to fundamentally improve your dull conference

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I’ve been attending conferences for over forty years. ” For twenty years I assumed this was how conferences were supposed to be. ” For twenty years I assumed this was how conferences were supposed to be. “…gets an award for most/best/most thoughtfully organized conference I think I’ve ever been to.”

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These aren’t the unconferences you’re looking for

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I’m noticing that event promoters are increasingly using the word “ unconference ” to describe traditional conferences. <Sigh> There’s a big difference between unconferences and traditional events. Well, surely titan Google would accurately describe their annual Search Central conference ?

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Any questions? Rethinking traditional Q&A

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” at the end of a conference session? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Any questions? Rethinking traditional Q&A appeared first on Conferences That Work. The presenter answers the question and picks another questioner.

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Connect the dots not collect the dots

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Seth Godin makes the same point when talking about the future of education and what we can do about it in his 2012 TEDxYouth@BFS talk. ” — On the dot , Seth Godin Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Connect the dots not collect the dots appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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