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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Jerry’s workshop was a life-saver for me.

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Save $100 on Adrian Segar’s first 1½ day participation techniques workshop!

Conferences that Work

Now I’m bringing my expertise to Chicago for a 1½ day October 6 – 7 workshop, a unique opportunity for you to: Learn how to make your conferences and conference sessions far more engaging and effective ; Gain powerful meeting design insights ; Significantly increase participation and satisfaction at your sessions and events; and.

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2023 in review—and a book sale!

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Managing and incentivizing event and meeting teams. 3 • Rome, November: Workshop at Bea World – The International Festival of Events and Live Communication It was exciting to end 2023 with an opportunity to lead a workshop in Rome at the Best Event Awards International Festival. workshops last between ½ and 2 days.

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U.S. and Europe Power of Participation Workshops registration opens!

Conferences that Work

or Europe, I’ve got a POPWORKS workshop for you! February 2-3, 2017: RAI Amsterdam , The Netherlands 1½-day workshop, registration now open — €895. March 20-21, 2017: Catalyst Ranch , Chicago 1½-day workshop, registration now open — $599 if you register by January 7 , $699 afterwards. I am sick that I missed it.

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Stay on time!

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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. Luckily, an organizer told me I could still use my full time for the workshop. That was a relief to hear.

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Bringing a ‘Sense of Place’ to Meeting Design

PCMA Convene

As the building’s event coordinator, Ross works with clients to design events, including tours and hands-on experiences, ranging from turning wood on a lathe to screen-printing. More Meeting Trends. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design. Download “The Future of Meetings and Events” report.

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

In my case, the demand for the meeting design and facilitation services I provide has been exploding. (In My contributions to meeting education are Participate! workshops I design and lead which provide experiences that significantly improve how the participants design their meetings.

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