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JULY 19, 2021

Ever since my first encounter with the hybrid hub and spoke meeting topology at Event Camp Twin Cities in 2011, I’ve been a big fan of the format. Yesterday [see below], I realized that hub and spoke is a great format for purely online meetings too. What’s a hub and spoke meeting? But first…. A terminology reminder.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

But what does it mean in the context of meetings? Surely we sometimes become attached to people we meet? Isn’t creating and strengthening attachments one of the desirable functions of meetings? So what is the relationship between connection and attachment when people come together?

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MAY 22, 2023

The LGBTQ+ and the Latino communities have done the same, and now meetings and events are canceling. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: The NAACP is the latest group to issue a formal Florida travel advisory in response to a Governor Ron DeSantis bill.

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MAY 1, 2023

Here are five meeting myths that may be holding back your full creative potential. Arizona Office of Tourism Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings At the same time, fresh ideas are essential for keeping attendees truly engaged. What so-called "rules" are made to be broken?

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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. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post A class is a meeting appeared first on Conferences That Work.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Many event professionals are hoping and waiting for a meeting industry new normal. We want to believe that, at some point, in-person meetings like the ones we’ve held for decades will return. Such areas are already holding local in-person events, but safe inter-regional meetings are not possible.

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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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JUNE 2, 2023

Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: The new purpose-built venue significantly boosts the city's capacity to hold business events and stands as a strong symbol of the recovery of New Zealand's business events sector.

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JULY 25, 2022

Event professionals: it’s time to talk about COVID, duty of care, and the meeting industry. Yet the meeting industry seems to be abrogating its traditional responsibilities to keep attendees and staff safe. Actually, we should all have been talking about this for the last couple of years, but better late than never.

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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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MARCH 30, 2023

Skift Take: This comprehensive collection of statistics on the meetings industry will empower your conversations about the value of business events. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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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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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The old meeting industry normal is long over, and many event professionals are still hoping and waiting for a new normal. In October 2020 I wrote two posts [1 , 2 ] about what a meeting industry new normal might look like. Holding in-person meetings: what do we now know? It’s time to take another look. Accommodations.

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MAY 26, 2023

Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Paused during the pandemic, destination rankings are back. ICCA and Cvent unveiled their latest reports at IMEX Frankfurt.

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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. ” — E.

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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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AUGUST 10, 2020

Is it possible to routinely start online meetings on time? Think about the last three meetings you attended. Why don’t scheduled meetings start on time? The reason that almost no scheduled meetings (in-person or online ) start on time is that we provide one single time for meetings to both open and start.

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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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MAY 4, 2020

Providing downtime during any meeting is important , but it’s especially important to schedule breaks during online meetings. What happens if you don’t schedule breaks during online meetings. Obviously, there are times when online meeting participants need to take a break. Let’s explore this.

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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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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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JANUARY 25, 2021

How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings? Note that I’m not suggesting meeting professionals give up any attempt to control what happens at their events. Creating events that truly meet participants’ wants and needs. First, let’s get one misconception out of the way.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Far too much money is spent on meeting glitz at the expense of good meeting design. “There’s no budget” I’ve noticed over the years that every meeting has a budget for F&B. But “there’s no budget” for core event design, which is actually about designing great meeting process.

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MAY 31, 2023

Skift Take: Early mornings, late nights, and loads of time away from the comfort of your own home — being a meeting planner is hard on the mind and body. Caesars Entertainment Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MAY 9, 2023

Skift Take: Meeting Professionals International's flagship event is heading to Riviera Maya, Mexico, in June. But, after several violent clashes involving drug cartels, some meeting professionals are asking if it is safe. Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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APRIL 25, 2023

It promises to make life easier for destinations keen to bid on international association meetings. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: The ICCA Association Database is getting a major upgrade via a partnership with Simpleview.

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JUNE 30, 2022

What can meeting planners who support women’s rights do? Here are two concrete suggestions for action: Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post What meeting planners who support women’s rights can do appeared first on Conferences That Work. No related posts.

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MAY 12, 2023

Skift Take: Until six years ago, no association represented the LGBT community of meeting professionals. That all changed when David Jefferys founded LGBT Meeting Professionals Association. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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MAY 25, 2023

Cvent has just published its list of Top Meeting Destinations and Top Meeting Hotels for 2023: Nashville and San Diego moving up to the second and third spots after Orlando. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. 1 ranked meeting destination in the U.S. Top 10 Meeting Destinations in North America 1.

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Skift Take: With attendee and exhibitor numbers getting closer to pre-Covid figures, the entire meetings industry is hopeful for a strong CES that sets the tone for the rest of 2023. Miguel Neves Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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APRIL 26, 2023

This year, for the first time, all this and more will be offered to the business events industry with the inaugural Skift Meetings Forum. Skift Meetings Studio Team Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings

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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Skift Take: Even Meta is finding it hard to encourage employees to use VR for internal meetings. Still, as the technology improves and users gain familiarity, it may become that standard way people to meet, train, and collaborate online. Julie Moline Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings.

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SpotMe Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Pharmaceutical meeting planning is a complex task often requiring months of detailed preparation and immense pressure to rigorously respect compliance regulations. Whether it’s a small investigator meeting, a medium-sized medical standalone, or a large congress. We are creating a pharma meeting planning checklist.

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MARCH 27, 2023

Andrea Doyle Read the Complete Story On Skift Meetings Skift Take: Google Xi Days, which gathered an eclectic group of thinkers together to imagine the future of the events industry, engaged all five senses making it more compelling for all.

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