Conferences that Work

JULY 27, 2020

Pre-pandemic, I traveled fairly frequently for my work as a consultant on meeting design and facilitator of meetings, and would try to run a couple of miles every day, wherever I was. Over the last year, that’s included Arizona (at 5,000′ elevation), the Caribbean, Boston, Estonia, Washington, D.C.,

Fashion 162

Fashion Retail Consulting 2018 162

Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

I am resigned to the fact that OpenAI ‘s Large Language Model ChatGPT has scraped every blog post I’ve written here (over 750 posts in the last 13 years—around half a million words) so it can parrot my thoughts about meeting design, facilitation, and other topics. It is most decidedly not like a person.

Meeting Design 293

Meeting Design Negotiating 2010 Technology 293

Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The Boston event, now in its fifth year, has countless moving parts. Their secret is relying on the best tech in the meeting industry. Forbes uses diagramming software to create industry-leading events. However, it’s only one of many intricate events Forbes successfully executes in one year.

Meetings 157

Meetings 2016 Trade Shows Social Media 157

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

At CES in early January, Centerplate is joining forces with Picnic , a food production technology company, to use its robot to produce pizza for hungry tech enthusiasts. The Boston Consulting Group projects the global market for robotics to reach $87 billion by 2025. As the costs come down, their presence will grow. David McMillin.

2020 128

2020 Meetings 2019 Sustainability 128

Social Tables

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Meeting Design Trends.

2019 167

2019 Meetings Hotels Venues 167