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BizBash consistently uses the term “eventdesign” to mean “ visual design” As an example, consider the 2016 Design Issue. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in EventDesign?” Whoever they are—young developing leaders, Face The Fear—Then Change Your ConferenceDesign!
Here’s an independent review of my conferencedesign work, published as a case study in Chapter 25—Designing and Developing Content for Collaborative Business Events—of the book The Routledge Handbook of Business Events. Tip: The hardback version is expensive, the ebook is a quarter of the hardback cost.)
As a result, many conferenceattendees 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.
.” —Jeff Jarvis At conferences, the “users” are primarily participants. For decades, I’ve championed responsible conferencedesigns that prioritize participants. ” —Chapter 5, Conferences That Work All the principles and tools I’ve developed stem from this goal.
I still believe that these events, when well-designed and facilitated, offer the best attendee experience for the majority of conferences that are held today. 2—Poor unconference design Half a century ago, as a lowly graduate student, I attended tons of traditional academic conferences.
Traditional conferences focus on a hodgepodge of pre-determined sessions punctuated with socials, surrounded by short welcomes and closings. Such conferencedesigns treat openings and closings as perfunctory traditions, perhaps pumped up with a keynote or two, rather than key components of the conferencedesign.
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 ConferenceDesign!
Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian —in which I answer questions about eventdesign, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, facilitation, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. Face The Fear—Then Change Your ConferenceDesign! Sources for additional information.
I’m indebted to Martin Sirk for sharing remarkable information about an 1828 conferencedesigned 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!
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 ConferenceDesign!
BizBash: The Place for Event Innovation BizBash by David Adler is one of our favorite outlets for inspiration. With its focus on creativity and innovation, Bizbash covers a spectrum of topics, including eventdesign, technology, venues, catering, and trade shows. Read Now 5. Read Now 15. Read Now 18.
” 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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