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 ). One of the talks that impressed me the most was ‘Participant experience design – how do we create meetings which move people more deeply?’

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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). Totally Analogue. "The

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Endless Events

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Care to join us for some stimulating conversation about multi-hub meetings? Everyone who works in the event industry knows the power of meetings. And who says we have to stop at single-hub meetings? An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design.

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Slido

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The previous secret locations ranged from the historic ‘StummfilmKino Delphi’ in Berlin to an abandoned theater in London that had been closed to the public for over 65 years. Those who sign up, receive only vague advance cues about the film, dress code, and a meeting point. Everything is kept top secret until the very last moment.

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 30, 2016

I know I thoroughly enjoyed several opportunities to travel and visit with industry colleagues in the last 30 days, during meetings with the Singapore Tourism Bureau in Singapore, and while participating in DMAI’s Annual Convention in Minneapolis, and ASAE’s Annual Meeting & Expo in Salt Lake City. 1 spot: Berlin.

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