Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

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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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

My Dutch friend and expert moderator, Jan Jaap In der Maur , recently shared an innovative format for an in-conference pitch competition he devised for the Conventa Crossover Conference , in Ljubljana, Slovenia: “There were also the Conventa Crossover Awards. given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? If so, download.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Ah, the ubiquitous conference one-hour lecture. As an example I’ll use a three-day conference I’m currently designing. Here are three session formats we’re using for the middle of the conference arc. In my experience, each of them is far more effective than a traditional conference lecture.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Training associations how to create powerful and effective participant-driven and participation-rich conferences is one of the most rewarding aspects of my work: I love facilitating the learning that occurs, and the organization is then equipped with the process tools needed to transform their events.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

Designing Participation Into Your Meetings No, that’s not me up on the stage, and that’s not the kind of session I’ll be leading next Tuesday, May 22, at the MPI New England 2012 Northeast Education.

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MAY 11, 2020

I’ve been designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich in person meetings — aka peer conferences — for almost thirty years. While Zoom is currently missing some functionality that would smooth the process flow, it’s already a viable platform for online peer conferences. The big picture.

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JULY 10, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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APRIL 3, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

In less than three minutes, you can improve almost any conference session with pair share. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. More details can be found in Chapter 38 of The Power of Participation.). How do you use pair share? Share with everyone in the comments below! Sources for additional information.

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AUGUST 21, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida. It is one.

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Bizzabo

AUGUST 9, 2019

Discover the top 20 event venues for public and corporate events in Jacksonville, Florida! Here's a surprising stat for you: Jacksonville, Florida is the most populous city in the Southeastern United States. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 20 event venues in Jacksonville, Florida. Source: Visit Florida.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

I was the guest at Professor Dan Cormany ‘s Convention Management class at Florida International University. Image attribution: “2010 IACA Conference – evening reception at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum” by Corvair Owner is licensed with CC BY-SA 2.0. appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Facilitating change: The power of sharing our experience appeared first on Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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JUNE 19, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: Participation techniques you can use in conference sessions Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011. It is one.

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JUNE 5, 2017

Traditional conferences unconsciously promote and sustain power imbalances between the “speakers” at the front of the room and the audience. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. All meetings incorporate power relationships that fundamentally affect their dynamics and potential. It is one.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Event Crowdsourcing free chapters! appeared first on Conferences That Work. Read testimonials for Event Crowdsourcing here. Pre-order Event Crowdsourcing (ebook or paperback) at the lowest possible price here ! Related posts: Participate! It is one.

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MAY 21, 2018

Invented at MPI’s 2011 European Meetings and Events Conference, the session fosters active meaningful connections between attendees, and provides peer support and solutions to the real professional challenges currently faced by participants. The Solution Room is rapidly becoming a popular meeting plenary.

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MAY 29, 2017

Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Related posts: The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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MAY 18, 2020

I’ve included links to the relevant Zoom tutorials and reference articles, when appropriate, in the following instructions. I developed The Three Questions in 1995 as a fundamental opening process for peer conferences. Conferences That Work [2009] (Chapter 25, pages 260-265). Staffing an online Zoom peer conference.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 6, 2020

From tech to finance to media—here's a look at 30 of the best conferences for women in 2020. Many conferences have appeared in the last few years to help provide women with opportunities to build networks, share experiences, and learn in ways that traditional conferences can't quite match. Watermark Conference for Women.

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MAY 27, 2019

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to improve your facilitation: an example appeared first on Conferences That Work. Do you have your own approach to improving what you do? Share your ideas in the comments below!

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JUNE 8, 2020

In this post (Part 4) I’ll cover Step #2 — how to process the participant information uncovered in Step #1 to create an optimum conference program. Part 5, the last in this series explains how to run your peer conference using Zoom breakout rooms. Creating and convening your conference program group.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 15, 2024

In response, Panos Moutafis , co-founder & CEO of Zenus , the “ethical facial analysis” company mentioned and quoted in both articles, posted “ Is facial analysis inherently wrong? ” on Medium. Privacy protections in other U.S. states I don’t know the U.S.

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JUNE 15, 2020

Part 3 describes how to run them using Zoom breakout rooms, and Part 4 covers how to create an optimum conference program. This post, Part 5, the last in this series, explains how to run your peer conference using Zoom breakout rooms. You’ll use the same procedure for every conference time slot.

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MAY 25, 2020

Here’s an example of a topic list created at a technical conference. Conference organizers will have a comprehensive list of topics, issues, and challenges that are top-of-mind for attendees, plus identified participants who can facilitate/lead/present on them. Three Questions facilitator training. Conclusion. It is one.

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JUNE 26, 2017

You see this in the increasing number of industry articles about good meeting process, the rise of the term “meeting design” being applied to the group process we use in sessions as opposed to, say, F&B or production design. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. It is one.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Participation techniques you can use in conference sessions Here’s the summary handout for my workshop on participation techniques you can use in conference sessions that I’ll be leading at MPI’s World Education Congress 2011. It is one.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 29, 2021

He was kind enough to tell me I possessed this quality when I spoke to a class he was teaching at the Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post The four meeting professionals you meet in heaven appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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Endless Events

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Also, Facebook canceled its international conference that was set to take place in March due to health concerns. No one in their right mind would just call off these large conferences on a whim. Related articles and resources. Related articles and resources. Why Collaborative Learning is the Future of Event-Networking.

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Endless Events

JULY 18, 2020

Summer Hull wrote an interesting article outlining the experience of going to Disney World on their opening day. At the end of the article she says: “But, I had an undercurrent of anxiety. Is it enough especially when the virus is so prevalent in Florida right now? One of those things is taking a trip to Disney World.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

Though it’s clearly sensible to keep a conference running on schedule, we’ve all attended meetings where rambling presenters, avoidable “technical issues”, incompetent facilitation, and inadequate logistics have made a mockery of the published program. Meals and breaks are abbreviated or, in extreme cases, eliminated.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

In a thoughtful article “ Audience Engagement – at the Heart of Meetings “, Pádraic Gilligan writes: “…We all want audience engagement so why doesn’t it take place?…While When I facilitate longer conferences I can assure you that almost everyone will ask questions in public at some point during the event. Conclusion.

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Bizzabo

MAY 8, 2019

In this article, we'll take a look at 12 imaginative events and conferences from Amazon and how the company is able to host such amazing get-togethers. Let's explore 12 of their most imaginative event types and conferences. Here are the top 12 imaginative events and conferences from Amazon. The Rise of Amazon. The Events.

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Eventory

DECEMBER 20, 2018

2019 will offer lots of events of all kinds but it will be especially rich in advertising conferences and marketing related events. Therefore, dig in this article, which highlights 50 ad events and best marketing conferences to attend in 2019, to make your planning process much easier. . Check it out and plan your calendar.

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Eventory

JULY 25, 2018

Reading Time: 20 minutes The benefits of attending top medical conferences are numerous, from educational values to employer branding. Medical Conferences in 2019. Next year will bring an abundance of medical events, summits and conferences. Read, enjoy and choose a conference you will not regret attending.

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MAY 23, 2016

Here’s a list, taken from a glossary of participation techniques covered in detail in my book The Power of Participation: Creating Conferences That Deliver Learning, Connection, Engagement, and Action. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Body/Continuum Voting : See Human Spectrograms. Near Atlanta?

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Here’s a real-life example of how to crowdsource a conference program in real-time. Every peer conference has an arc that includes and integrates three elements: a beginning , middle (the program itself), and end (reflecting, evaluating, and developing individual and group outcomes & next steps). Pre-crowdsourcing work.

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