Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. To give you an idea of what my professional 2023 was like, here are three different in-person events I enjoyed immensely. #1

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 12, 2019

Instead of showcasing, as we’ve done in past years, extraordinary places, spaces, destination videos, F&B offerings, tech tools, and other bits and pieces that make the events world go round, we zoomed in on you. And second, what’s one new breakthrough shared or idea launched at your event that will help advance your field?

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 12, 2016

or Europe, I’ve got a POPWORKS workshop for you! significantly increase owner and attendee satisfaction and participation at your sessions and events. significantly increase owner and attendee satisfaction and participation at your sessions and events. Testimonials from earlier workshops. “I I am so ashamed!

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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! Related posts: Help Wanted—Venues for my participation techniques workshops! Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 18, 2022

The COVID19 pandemic created an explosion of interest in hybrid meetings, and the marketplace and event professionals are still defining what “hybrid” means. (No, No, sticking a streaming camera in the back of the room does not make an in-person meeting hybrid.) The online portion.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So here’s my review of Butter, a meeting platform for facilitators to shine. In this review of Butter, I’ll share a big picture overview, what I think is Butter’s finest feature, an example of how to implement a meeting design in Butter, and my closing thoughts. The usual caveats. I explain why below.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 11, 2021

And simple workshops that support connection (which may be emotional) between participants around relevant content provide better learning experiences. All meeting design needs to recognize this reality. Well, information dumps from an expert lecturer are one of the worst ways to learn anything important. Institutions.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 7, 2021

Why am I writing about social learning on a blog that’s (mainly) about meeting design? Which means, to create the best meetings we need to maximize the social learning that takes place. Instead, build social learning into your meetings as much as possible. What are you waiting for?

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 13, 2017

They are also far more likely to make valuable connections with their peers during the event. Seth Godin describes a desirable meeting mindset: What would happen… if we chose to: …Sit in the front row. Ask a hard question every time we go to a meeting…. Seth Godin, What Would Happen. Here are three things we can do.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2019

When meetings don’t stay on time, the event is out of control. A client asked me to facilitate a 90-minute workshop for 600 attendees. The session required extensive set up, so my crew and I worked solidly for three hours to get the room ready and rehearse our workshop tasks. Chaos and cynicism follow. Stay on time!

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Morgan’s observations are mirrored in the insights from “The Future of Meetings and Events ” report, a joint research project between Marriott and the PCMA Foundation, which identified five major, future-oriented consumer trends and market forces that will be transforming meetings and events in the years to come.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. Whenever I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David (not often enough!) The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?”

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Gallus Events

MAY 9, 2017

Everyone seems to be an event organiser these days. You can’t walk down a street or pop into a shop without seeing various flyers, leaflets or notices advertising events. But at many events the professional event organisers seem to be missing. Again, I wonder who was behind this and what event experience they had.

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Gallus Events

JUNE 17, 2016

I always try, if possible, to attend an event every month. However the last few months have conspired to make it pretty hard to get out and spend a day at an event. So I was delighted that the Association of Association Executives allowed me to attend the first day of their “Event Strategy” event in London.

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Gallus Events

JUNE 17, 2016

I always try, if possible, to attend an event every month. However the last few months have conspired to make it pretty hard to get out and spend a day at an event. So I was delighted that the Association of Association Executives allowed me to attend the first day of their “Event Strategy” event in London.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

In a nutshell, I think that our industry associations have become too focused on justifying their continued existence financially, and are neglecting their core mission of supporting and representing their members and association meeting attendees. My contributions to meeting education are Participate!

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Event Marketer

MAY 17, 2023

More than 1,000 members of the event marketing community convened at Caesars Palace Las Vegas for the 21 st annual Experiential Marketing Summit, May 9-11. WORKSHOPS AND KEYNOTES Kicking off EMS 2023, The Moth Storytelling Workshop and the Data and Measurement Workshop were standing-room only, with highly engaged participants.

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Planning Pod

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Say you are preparing for a meeting, or a conference, or a class, or a banquet, or a wedding, and you want to optimize the venue or space you are using so that the seating and tables are set up for the best attendee experience. 3 Key Criteria When Determining the Optimal Event Setup. Do you want an open, airy feeling about your event?

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EventMB

MAY 1, 2018

Meetings are a necessity in terms of everyday working life and also creating smaller gatherings or workshops as part of a larger business event can be fruitful if done right. The post 17 Meeting Ideas to Encourage Learning Retention by EventMB Team appeared first on [link].

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 13, 2016

Why mention this on an event design blog? Well, the most effective aspect of China’s online censorship regime illustrates what happens when you don’t incorporate covenants into your meetings. The Chinese government runs a massive online censorship program. Tech In Asia explains: “Imagine being near a steep cliff.

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PCMA Convene

DECEMBER 28, 2018

For the past 134 years, florists have flocked to the Society of American Florists (SAF) Annual Convention , where organizers “work hard to come up with programming that is attractive to all segments of the industry,” said Laura Weaver, CMP, SAF’s director of meetings and conventions.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 26, 2017

You see this in the increasing number of industry articles about good meeting process, the rise of the term “meeting design” being applied to the group process we use in sessions as opposed to, say, F&B or production design. What’s Next.

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SmartMeetings

JULY 5, 2016

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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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Congress had been held annually for more than three decades when the organization reached out in 2015 to Maarten Vanneste, president of the Meeting Design Institute, based in Turnhout, Belgium. That is what we need in meetings.”. That is magic. C&I in Action.

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PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2019

One meeting professional, William Thomson, founder of Gallus Events in Barcelona, organized Homeless Hackathon Glasgow last year, after reading statistics about homelessness in Glasgow, Scotland, his hometown. The duo will be back at this year’s Educon. Jacob Slaton).

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PCMA Convene

AUGUST 1, 2019

“The higher-level reality is that so many of the meetings we attend and plan these days look and feel exactly the same as meetings designed prior to the internet,” said Marc Pomerleau, vice president of global strategy for FreemanXP. But it won’t if the event is overly scripted and controlled. That’s the old model.

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Slido

OCTOBER 30, 2018

A good icebreaker at the onset of your conference can set the tone for your event, boost audience engagement and create the right conditions for networking. Just make sure it helps you reach your event objectives. We use many of these regularly at our own events, but some are inspired by events we’ve attended.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Why have a keynote speaker at your event? The sole idea of organizing any business event or a conference is to engage with your audience and build a strong brand by providing value by the means of sharing knowledge, insights or present compelling stories. This where you need keynote speakers at your event or conference.

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PCMA Convene

JUNE 1, 2017

“The higher-level reality is that so many of the meetings we attend and plan these days look and feel exactly the same as meetings designed prior to the internet,” said Marc Pomerleau, vice president of global strategy for FreemanXP. But it won’t if the event is overly scripted and controlled. That’s the old model.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Morgan’s observations are mirrored in the insights from “The Future of Meetings and Events ” report, a joint research project between Marriott and the PCMA Foundation, which identified five major, future-oriented consumer trends and market forces that will be transforming meetings and events in the years to come.

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