Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I’m indebted to Martin Sirk for sharing remarkable information about an 1828 conference designed by the German geographer, naturalist, and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design!

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The MICE

JULY 27, 2022

One of the presentations that highly inspired me to think differently about event design took place in 2019 at the MICE Forum at ITB Berlin (Organised by VDVO ). The conference programme was designed to highlight the importance of the individual who is the centre of every live event.

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Converve

MAY 9, 2017

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design. (updated 18 July 2018).

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Care to join us for some stimulating conversation about multi-hub meetings? Because this week’s episode of Event Tech Podcast is all about this up and coming, exciting topic. Everyone who works in the event industry knows the power of meetings. And who says we have to stop at single-hub meetings?

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Slido

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Event attendees crave experiences that’ll sweep them off their feet. This so-called experience economy has powered the events industry over the past decade. As the demand for live experiences grows, so does the event planners’ need for innovative event ideas that will impress clients and create meaningful moments for the attendees.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2016

So many of us were in and out of the office in August as we traveled to the many industry events and/or tried to squeeze in a summer vacation. Also, the International Congress and Convention Association’s (ICCA) latest rankings of international meeting destinations introduced a new city to its No. 1 spot: Berlin.

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