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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Many meetings still focus on creating audiences rather than community. And not just at meetings. Damon Kiesow , @dkiesow@social.kiesow.net, Mastodon toot on Nov 06, 2022, 10:37 Kiesow concisely sums up why the news business and the meeting industry concentrate on audience rather than community.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Skift Take: Fostering a sense of belonging in event design helps ensure success for all. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Google’s Megan Henshall is building a community focused on building a neuro-inclusive future.

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JANUARY 10, 2022

Most of the event industry and our clients continue to assume that if you can make the meeting bigger it’s a good thing. The massive disruption of in-person events since March 2020 has shaken our industry to the core. Online and hybrid meetings have seen less drastic reductions. It ain’t necessarily so.

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JUNE 27, 2022

Want a simple way to improve meeting session learning? Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Improve meeting session learning with this simple tip! Provide a shared Google doc where all participants can take notes, ask questions, and get answers! appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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Attendease

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Our team at Attendease got together to share our favorite resources for event professionals, so you can learn the latest trends and ideas from industry experts. This list was part of a larger guide that we launched: 10 Survival Skills for Corporate Meeting & Event Planners in 2021. Event Design has never been more relevant.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

About Meeting Expectations. Meeting Expectations specializes in designing and executing strategies to achieve event and association management goals. The Event Goal. Meeting Expectations learned from the prior year’s Event App execution and decided to invest in the following tactics: 1.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Now that the new year has rolled in, event profs are eager to know the trends that will shape the months to come. And while there’s a lot to cover, we figured that there’s no best way to start January than by outlining the 2021 event design trends that will define the industry. Defining Event Design.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Though I don’t teach college anymore, I’m interested in educational class design because a class is a meeting. And much of what we can do to design great meetings is applicable to college classes too. ” Sadly, I was disappointed. But talking does little to change the behavior of those listening.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Skift Take: The best way to create the future of events is to create it. Skift Meetings met with several forward-thinking industry leaders to discuss innovation in events and share insights into making their visions a reality. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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SmartMeetings

MARCH 29, 2023

This column is based on the practice of Event Design using the #EventCanvas Methodology by the Event Design Collective. The primary tools for the process of Event Design include “Stakeholder Alignment,” “The Empathy Map,” “The LEAD Model” and “Looking back-looking forward.

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APRIL 30, 2018

Here’s a powerful tool you can use to generate creative event designs. You can use this tool for every aspect of event design. Stylists working on the look and feel of an event often use it to stimulate fresh thinking about the venue, the décor, the lighting, the food and beverage, entertainment, and so on.

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JULY 16, 2020

High production value — including quality event design — is incredibly important when it comes to matching live engagement online, which almost half of eventprofs struggle with when sourcing virtual tech. Here are 4 design ideas from recent online events to enhance the virtual experience.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

What is the mix of presentation versus interaction at your meetings? Traditional meetings focus heavily on presentation. Presentation versus interaction at meetings. But our meeting designs, in large part, haven’t changed to reflect this shift in cultural awareness. What should it be? The written word.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

How Transformational Event Design Engages All the Sen ses Ed Libby, Creative Director at Nemacolin Celebrity Event Designer Ed Libby got his start as a delivery driver at a flower shop. At the time, he was attending art school, studying Flemish painting and set design. From there, his career took off at speed.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Skift Take: This special episode features two sessions recorded live at the Skift Meetings' Event Design Summit. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 29, 2020

I’ve been noticing a strange trend, ever since COVID-19 caused just about all bread and butter meetings to vanish. Suddenly, people are calling the meetings we’re holding these days virtual meetings. I’m sorry, but when I think of a virtual meeting, this comes to mind…. together with content like this….

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AUGUST 2, 2021

“The alternative to good design is always bad design. There is no such thing as no design.” Adam Judge, The Little Black Book of Design. Author, Event Design Handbook. What is event design? Event design is a nascent discipline. Yes, it works for any type of event.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Skift Take: If your meetings are not inclusive and attendees don't feel respected, valued, or emotionally safe, they may disengage. Bea Boccalandro Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Diversity, for diversity's sake, is not enough. —

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

What are the fairest rules to use when running meetings? ” I think it’s reasonable to concentrate on fairness to participants : the majority of those involved with the meeting. All meetings have rules, whether overt or covert, conscious or unconscious, that influence how they proceed. Status and power at meetings.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

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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OCTOBER 11, 2021

I think it’s also a meeting problem: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” And so it goes with meetings. It’s why businesses sponsor meetings. All meeting design needs to recognize this reality.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings? Unless your constituency is bound to your event via a requirement to earn CEUs, members can withhold their attendance or avoid sessions at will. — ” —Adrian Segar, Who owns your event? You’ve been kidding yourself all these years.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Skift Take: Here’s a look at meeting planning trends that have passed and those that are being embraced with the arrival of a new year. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MARCH 6, 2024

These can be simple, serene spaces equipped with comfortable seating and calming elements, offering a peaceful retreat from the event’s hustle and bustle. Read More : Mindful Meetings for the Full Mind Meaning : A key component is feeling connected to something bigger than yourself as an individual.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Expert meeting designers lead the call for rethinking conference agendas. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: The results are in. Keep keynotes short and dedicate more time to face-to-face interaction.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

However, including remote speakers does not make a meeting less successful. Paul Cook Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings. Skift Take: To assume a virtual speaking experience is the same as in-person is a mistake.

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APRIL 11, 2022

Over the years I’ve designed and facilitated hundreds of meetings. One of the most common issues I address that is rarely acknowledged openly is the tension between the wants and needs of suppliers and practitioners at meetings. But what happens when both suppliers and practitioners at meetings attend sessions ?

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MeetingsNet

APRIL 12, 2024

Held this year on Thursday, April 11, Global Meetings Industry Day is “an international day of advocacy showcasing the undeniable value that business meetings, trade shows, incentive travel, exhibitions, conferences, and conventions bring to people, businesses, and communities,” according to the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

New wellness trends like forest bathing, sound healing, and equine experiences are becoming part of today’s meeting agendas. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Move over yoga.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Skift Take: Having designed meetings since 1992, Eric de Groot is uniquely experienced in creating human gatherings. He believes that a collaborative approach is needed to create meetings that change behaviors and drive businesses forward. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

How can we provide new experiences at meetings? Providing new experiences at meetings can be as simple as this. This universal fear is the reason the meeting industry continues to struggle with incorporating new experiences into events. How to provide valuable new experiences at meetings. Something deeper.

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MARCH 16, 2020

Despite the terrible impacts of the coronavirus on the meeting industry, there’s a silver lining. The meeting industry is reeling under a wave of cancellations, postponements, and uncertainty. I believe there are three silver linings that are long-term positives for the meeting industry. Hear me out!

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AUGUST 17, 2020

COVID-19 has virtually eliminated in-person meetings: our industry’s bread and butter. In order to overcome the many significant challenges created by the coronavirus, the meeting industry has made valiant efforts to rethink in-person meetings. Why in-person meetings do not make sense in a COVID-19 environment.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

Skift Take: The Event Manager Podcast produced by Skift Meetings hosts a wide array of industry leaders who share their insights into embracing the strategies that drive success while addressing the issues that shape the ever changing events landscape. Refugio Garcia Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MARCH 6, 2023

Skift Take: Well-designed meetings deliver results and satisfy one or more of the six reasons for holding a meeting. While meeting in person is preferred, it's not enough. Meetings are only effective if they adequately address business needs. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MARCH 8, 2021

I’d like to be clear that I don’t hate in-person meetings , despite what some have been posting recently on a Facebook group for meeting professionals: “Often wondered why so many on this feed hate live events.” The tension in the meeting industry. No related posts.

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JULY 5, 2021

Some event stakeholders use ROI as a financial tool to evaluate the profitability of holding or attending an event. Successful win-win events provide attractive ROI for every stakeholder. Event ROI and the pandemic. The meeting industry continues to reel under a wave of cancellations, postponements, and uncertainty.

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