Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Managing and incentivizing event and meeting teams. On the final day, I led a personal retrospective and group spective. The conversations, connections, and learning were intense, and the group spective feedback was extremely positive. The design parameters were interesting. The next day we held these sessions.

2023 208

2023 Conference 2006 2020 208

Conferences that Work

JUNE 12, 2017

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! Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Here’s why they do it, and why it’s a mistake.

Venues 210

Venues 2010 Meetings Conference Design 210

Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

Early leavers would significantly impact their working groups.) From my perspective as a presenter and facilitator, I’m not sure there’s much I can do when others cause truncation of my contracted sessions or fill them with hungry, tired attendees. Stay on time! I can dream. Regardless, the moral is pretty obvious.

Contracts 175

Contracts 2011 Conference Education 175

The MICE

MARCH 11, 2021

We used meeting design to do that, which already had some gamification elements to it. For this group experiment, we were divided into breakout groups of 3–7 people whom we had not previously met, and we had very limited time to develop creative solutions. And we really wanted to bring that online.

Contracts 52

Contracts 2030 Marketing 2020 52

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And if I can’t do a good job for them, whatever the quantity of work, I won’t sign a contract.). My contracts with large clients may involve more time and money than similar work for a smaller client (see below). Administrative and contract issues take up more time. Decision-making processes are often convoluted.

Consulting 156

Consulting Contracts Banking Management 156

Plan Your Meetings

JUNE 27, 2016

Manage contracts. Manage implementation of meeting or event. Depending on your meeting location, it may be necessary to travel with or contract security teams. Then communicate expectations, set deadlines for deliverables and secure contracts. Secure contracts and communicate expectations. Identify risks.

Meetings 62

Meetings Food and Beverage Risk Management Contracts 62

Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

Venues such as Wyndham Hotels are hearing the call and putting wellness front and center as they promote their groups and meetings product. of event professionals believe the seating process for groups needs to be improved. of event professionals believe the check-in process for groups arriving at venues needs to be improved.

Hotels 149

Hotels Food and Beverage Negotiating Venues 149