Conferences that Work

JULY 17, 2023

I am resigned to the fact that OpenAI ‘s Large Language Model ChatGPT has scraped every blog post I’ve written here (over 750 posts in the last 13 years—around half a million words) so it can parrot my thoughts about meeting design, facilitation, and other topics.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

I was born and raised in New York City. More Meeting Trends. What the ‘Sense of Place’ Travel Trend Means for Event Design. 5 Trends That are Changing Meeting Design. Download “The Future of Meetings and Events” report. Ben Petchel). Amy Blackman is a coastal snob. “I I’ve lived in L.A.

Travel 81

Travel Consulting Hotels Meeting Design 81

Slido

JANUARY 30, 2019

The goal of our one-day event in partnership with Convene was to show how a successful all-hands could look in 2019 and beyond by using interactive technology and meeting design thinking. It was a new experience for everyone, and the audience loved it. Here are some of our key learnings.

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Endless Events

JANUARY 12, 2018

Brand New Destinations That Will Attract Avid Travelers in 2018. Move over New York and Paris! But don’t just take our word for it, check out these numbers that will show you that you need to add an engaging experience in your next event. It looks like 2018 is going to be the year for underrated destinations.

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2018 Event Ideas Venues Tech 114

PCMA Convene

MAY 24, 2019

It will be led by consultant Donna Kastner, an entrepreneur and expert on meetings design, and Jamie Murdock, vice president of sales at Experient, who have both facilitated successful hackathons at the Education Conference over the previous two years. The duo will be back at this year’s Educon. Jacob Slaton).

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2019 Meetings 2009 Education 94

The MICE

JULY 27, 2022

According to Felix, the term ‘participant experience design’ is a work in progress. It was established based on the theory of meeting design, a well-known ‘tool kit’ used by planners worldwide. These elements — curiosity, openness, flow and willingness to learn – can be planned with the methods of ‘meeting design.’

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PCMA Convene

APRIL 4, 2019

Fairweather is an innovation consultant for Fahrenheit 212, the New York City–based global consultancy firm that created the report, and Blackman was one of the study’s thought-leader contributors. The Gather Greene event venue and nature retreat in upstate New York is intended to blur the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Meeting Design Meetings Food and Beverage Hotels 40

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

His books include the long-running New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology.

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Speakers Consulting Healthcare Financial 101

Hubilo Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

His books include the long-running New York Times bestsellers When and A Whole New Mind — as well as the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell is Human. Areas of expertise include conference business models, strategy, attendance marketing, sponsorship programs, and meeting technology.

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Speakers Healthcare Consulting Financial 98

Capterra Event Management

AUGUST 30, 2016

Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design. Have you ever been stuck in a dull meeting that would never end? There are few instances where the word “meeting” is associated with adjectives like “fun” or “intriguing.” Author: Mike van der Vijver. Rating: 5/5. Price: $28.80. I’m sure we all have.

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Event Management Management Sustainability Event Planning 75

Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. She’s a stellar resource for the latest event tech news, and also shares her take on industry conferences. lizkingevents Liz King is a New York-based #eventprof veteran and planning SUPERHERO. TahiraCreates.

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Social Media Hospitality Hotels Travel 60

PCMA Convene

JANUARY 25, 2019

Fairweather is an innovation consultant for Fahrenheit 212, the New York City–based global consultancy firm that created the report, and Blackman was one of the study’s thought-leader contributors. The Gather Greene event venue and nature retreat in upstate New York is intended to blur the boundaries of indoor and outdoor spaces.

Travel 74

Travel Event Design Food and Beverage Hotels 74

PCMA Convene

MAY 19, 2021

Meeting designer and author Adrian Segar also has sounded an alarm over the lack of attention to venue ventilation and what he called a “misdirected” focus on surface cleaning. Adrian Segar. The GBAC STAR accreditation counts toward a third of the criteria needed to achieve the IWBI rating.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 6, 2020

In fact, New York City’s Javits Center already employs Sally the Robot, a technology solution from Chowbotics, to prepare salads for convention-goers — a solution that also helps reduce food waste. What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas, and robots are donning aprons in other convention center and hotel kitchens.

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PCMA Convene

JANUARY 3, 2017

Prior to my finding out that I was an honoree of the PCMA 20 in Their Twenties Class of 2017, my best day that I have had in the meetings industry was attending Pharma Forum in New York City. I will revolutionize attendee engagement through innovative meeting-design practices. Derek Anderson.

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2017 Education Hospitality Meetings 69