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

Conferences that Work

Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design! In September 1828 he invited hundreds of scientists from across Germany and Europe to attend a conference in Berlin.* Cross-disciplinary. New insights-oriented. Participant-centred.

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New Research Considers Human-Centered Meeting Design

PCMA Convene

Sperstad will present results from the study at IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany, this month. Sperstad brings knowledge gained not only as an event planner and event-management educator to the task, but as a student of the human brain and human behavior. EVENT DESIGN. “My

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Doing peer conferences right

Conferences that Work

After I talked about my meeting design work with pioneer tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference, the testing community somehow adopted the term peer conference for their get-togethers. For a quick visual impression of the event, watch this! The 2022 SoCraTes peer conference.

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New Event Formats and What They Mean for Business Networking

Converve

For some time, more and more event managers have been concerning themselves with the topic of meeting design. There is still however no clear description of what meeting design actually means. It tries to research the influences of technology on event design. (updated 18 July 2018).

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The Power of Multi-Hub Meetings: Maarten Vanneste

Endless Events

An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? Don’t miss a beat, it’s Event Tech Podcast time! The Path To Multi-Hub Meetings. Event Tech: What’s Good & What’s New.

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PCMA’s 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017

PCMA Convene

I find a calling in the hospitality industry by welcoming others to a destination or specific event. In my previous roles representing the dynamic destinations of Philadelphia and Germany, every day was exciting and new. I will revolutionize attendee engagement through innovative meeting-design practices.

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