Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I’m indebted to Martin Sirk for sharing remarkable information about an 1828 conference designed by the German geographer, naturalist, and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design!

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Traditional conferences focus on a hodgepodge of pre-determined sessions punctuated with socials, surrounded by short welcomes and closings. Such conference designs treat openings and closings as perfunctory traditions, perhaps pumped up with a keynote or two, rather than key components of the conference design.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

As a result, many conference attendees have not encountered these designs before and have not experienced how effective they can be in creating valuable connections and learning with their peers. I’ve run the core Conferences That Work design in a day numerous times, and it’s always a rush.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

Attendees then spend the rest of the 45 minutes browsing content that interests them, with the poster creator available for explanations, elaborations, and discussions as needed. Image attribution: Marisha Aziz Read the full article at Conferences That Work Related posts: Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian —in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, facilitation, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Sources for additional information.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

” Notice how this optional first day used more conventional session formats to make it easier for first-time attendees to integrate into the existing community. “Over dinner, I realized I was not the only one joining this conference for the first time. A day to get to know people a bit already.” The Unexpo Experiment.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

You may be wondering how to effectively structure a panel where the panelists don’t necessarily dominate the proceedings, letting attendees contribute and steer content and discussion in the ways they want and need. Use them and your attendees will thank you! Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

To better navigate this list, let's quickly review the different types of events you'll come across. Conferences - Conferences are the backbone of the tech events industry and can be both B2C or B2B events. They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. RSA Conference. Think 2019. Singapore.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Here’s how Jeff Hurt describes this approach, which he calls surface learning , contrasting it with deep learning where attendees discover through exploratory activity: Content Covered Or Discovered. The attendee consumes as much as the speaker says as possible and tries to store it in the mind.

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