Conferences that Work

MARCH 28, 2022

The traditional bread and butter of a meeting planner’s job. But when you’re spending all your time on these issues it’s easy to forget that they are not what meetings are about. Most assume that a meeting planner is all they need. Competent logistics are the new meeting minimum. Sadly, few clients know any better.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

” “Substance, not celebrity… celebrity speakers will not boost registrations. So, if you’re one of the thousands of people who have purchased my books or the hundreds of clients who have benefited from my meeting design and facilitation services, please don’t keep me a secret! © Freeman 2024.

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Social Tables

APRIL 17, 2019

However, many proponents of modern meeting design recommend letting participants choose their seating to spur engagement and networking. The unfortunate realities of our modern world have made event security an imperative in contemporary meeting design and planning. How can planners help properties here?

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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. BTW, registration is not necessary under US copyright.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 18, 2023

But our industry still faces ongoing challenges, such as: high travel, F&B, and production costs; staffing shortages; tight client budgets; and the rise of last-minute event registrations. Generative AI: How do we use it and benefit from it in the world of events? How can events advance social justice and change the world.

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Smart Meetings

JANUARY 27, 2025

We asked Claire Lester, senior design strategist with Maritz Design Studio , for tips that will benefit everyone in the crowd. Instead, meeting designers have to understand the core values of their attendees. 1 Ditch the Labels Gen Z doesnt like labels.

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