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A class is a meeting

Conferences that Work

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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Why our meetings are still full of lectures

Conferences that Work

Why are our meetings still full of lectures? Well, listen to and consider this June 11, 2021 quote from New York City Mayoral frontrunner Eric Adams : [link]. With new technology of remote learning, you don’t need school children to be in a school building with a number of teachers. It’s just the opposite.

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Fashion Event Design: What We Learned from New York Fashion Week 2016

Social Tables

When it comes Fashion Event Design creativity is everything. Just look at New York Fashion Week (#NYFW) which just wrapped up their fall shows this week. We wanted to dive into this gargantuan fashion event from an event planner’s perspective. What are the Challenges of Putting on Runway Events? .

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COVID-19, in-person meetings, and wishful thinking

Conferences that Work

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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Spectacular Spaces: Event Design with Ed Libby

Smart Meetings

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.

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A class is a meeting

Conferences that Work

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.

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Convene acquires UK-based meeting provider etc.venues

Event Industry News

Convene, a hospitality company that designs, builds, and manages premium meeting, event, and flexible office spaces, today announced that it has acquired etc.venues, an established leader in urban day conferencing with venues across the United Kingdom in London, Manchester, and Birmingham, and in the United States in New York City.