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Alexander von Humboldt: A meeting designer way ahead of his time

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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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Six reasons why unconferences aren’t more popular

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3—Overlooking the space needs of unconferences Novices who try to hold unconferences invariably underestimate venue space needs. They also need more separate breakout spaces for participants to meet. Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs.