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

Conferences that Work

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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Design your meeting BEFORE choosing the venue!

Conferences that Work

I love my meeting design clients, but there is one mistake I see them making over and over again. Clients invariably ask me to help design their meeting after they’ve chosen a venue! Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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How to help meeting design clients figure out what they really want and need

Conferences that Work

Thirty minutes of discussion with three stakeholders revealed they hadn’t yet settled on the event’s specific purpose, scope, and format. I understand their perspective, because I also feel the temptation to pin down specifics — number of participants, duration, venue, budget, etc. Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

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Six reasons why unconferences aren’t more popular

Conferences that Work

Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. He thought conferences would eventually adopt unconference models. They also need more separate breakout spaces for participants to meet.

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Top 21 Event Blogs That Every #EventProf Must Follow

Slido

To help you find the best of the game content as well as the hidden gems of the event blogosphere, we scoured the web and put together blogs that keep us on top of things. Here are some of our favorite blogs that bring the best from our industry, as well as some amazing companies that have inspired us on our journey toward better meetings.

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Prescribing a Hub-and-Spoke Approach

PCMA Convene

Thirteen is a lucky number in Italy — and for Milan-based conference organizer AIM Group International, which created Re-Think MS , a multi-hub, one-day CME event in 13 different cities in the country in early March. Another multi-hub AIM event connected as many as 40 venues, she told Convene. Barbara Sambugaro.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

After all, event industry blogs are accessible, provide information about events from around the globe and cover every aspect of event planning. You can find bigger and better ways to deploy events, the latest in event tech, and follow where other event profs’ careers are taking them. Endless Events.