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Which meeting design books should I buy?

Conferences that Work

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. In an outrageous display of chutzpah , I wrote three of these books. [If In 2013, Eric de Groot and Mike van de Vijver published this unique, extraordinary, and important book on meeting design. The story is told in the book’s preface.)

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Now is the time to rethink and restart the events industry: Interview with Angeles Moreno, Managing Partner at the Creative Dots

The MICE Blog

Angeles has been in the events industry for over 30 years and possesses international experience with a large network. I went through the dot-com crisis, 9/11 and the financial crisis in 2008, which impacted us significantly in 2009. We had a strong year in 2008, and in January 2009, we began getting cancellations one after another.

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Mike Dominguez’ Predictions for 2019

Smart Meetings

Since 2009, hotel room occupancy has increased steadily and is now breaking records with average occupancy at 65.5 Demand from individual travelers has grown even faster than bookings from groups. There were three reasons millennials chose to meet face-to-face: networking, mentorship and professional development.

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St. Gallen: Your Complete Guide to a Top Business Event Destination

The MICE Blog

Gallen Health network, aiming to make St. Gallen excels in application development, cloud computing, IT security, decision intelligence, B2B software, and big data solutions, supported by a network of associations and development facilities with access to a pool of young talent and professionals. Services of the St.

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21 Creative Ideas for Corporate Stage Design

Endless Events

Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network Annual Conference. For a corporate stage design reflective of conference themes, look no further than the Life Sciences Trainers and Educators Network Annual Conference. TOBY Awards 2009 for BOMA. The right balance of bold color energizes, without over-stimulating the senses.

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Asheville Meet Where Community is Strong and Creative Spirit Abundant

Smart Meetings

Eblen’s Saint Nicholas Project provides Christmas gifts, toys, clothes, books, and other children-related items for those ages up to 18. For all that the Asheville area offers corporate groups, where it really shines is in its outdoor spaces, where networking and mingling are enhanced by the city’s gorgeous landscape. .

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5 Reasons I’m Grateful for My Clients After 40+ Years of Consulting

Conferences that Work

I was your guy if you had a problem with personal computers, flaky local area networks, or database systems. I ran them in my spare time for thirteen years before writing my first book. When it was published in 2009, my peer conference work exploded. Here are five reasons why I’m grateful for my clients.