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Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum

Conferences that Work

I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. As I prepared to review the venue’s meeting spaces, room set options, and traffic patterns, I thought about how, today, competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. Sadly, few clients know any better.

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What Makes Conferences Work? – Q&A with Adrian Segar

Hubilo Blog

QnA with Event Industry Influencer, Author and Founder of Conferences That Work – Adrian Segar. Amazed by the modern concept of organizing conferences and ideas that change the concept of corporate meetings planning; we approached Adrian Segar to discuss his work! as Postmaster at Merton College, Oxford.

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How to Design a Conference Room for a Better Event Experience

Boomset

Photo by Jakob Dalbjörn on Unsplash You should never underestimate the importance of a well-designed conference room. Nonetheless, hosting a closed-door meeting is a simple matter that doesn’t require a conference room. An in-house conference, on the other hand, is a different thing altogether.

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7 Books Every Meeting Planner Should Read

SmartMeetings

From books that take an irreverent approach to meeting planning to comprehensive guides on everything from meeting design to green events , this reading list has everything the modern meeting planner needs for a relaxing day of poolside reading. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design.

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The Best Event Planning Books Ever Written

Guidebook

The best event planning book recommendations as chosen by real event pros. Sure, you can get all your event and meeting planning information from the internet like most of us do these days. (We We gathered all of the web’s best event planning blogs.) It’s the undisputed king of event planning books.

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

Meetings & conferences. Smart Meetings. In fact, you’ll often see Smart Meetings articles featured in our Einsteins’ Favorites series. Conferences That Work. Conferences That Work is the creation of conference design and facilitation legend Adrian Segar.

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3 Ways to Engage Your Audience at Your Event

Social Tables

South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive masks networking events in the form of parties, gaming expos, and mixers scheduled throughout the life of the conference. Attendees can create their own opportunities to network at any event they attend, whether or not there is a designated networking session. Room Design. Radde, Ph.D.

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