Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

By “suppliers” I mean vendors of products or services, and sponsors. By “practitioners” I mean the folks who do what the meeting is about; e.g., doctors at a medical event or scientists at a conservation conference. Most meetings simply don’t address the conflicting wants and needs described above.

Meeting 118

Meeting Vendor Sponsors Attendee 118

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

That is why [it] was wrong for Twitter to put a sponsor ahead of users. That’s why newspapers built church/state walls to try to protect their integrity against accusations of sponsor influence. For decades, I’ve championed responsible conference designs that prioritize participants.

Platform 96

Platform Media Conference Sponsors 96

Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Increasing attendee satisfaction increases the effectiveness of the event for all stakeholders: attendees, sponsors, and event owners. Since 1992, I’ve designed and facilitated hundreds of conferences and thousands of meetings. I make conferences better by dramatically increasing attendee satisfaction.

Sponsors 96

Sponsors Registration Conference Attendee 96

Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Academic research studying the benefits of incentive travel programs dates to the 1970s. Several studies from the IRF deliver concrete numbers that justify the program’s expenses when measured against the many benefits gained. The intrinsic benefits that are achieved run much deeper though. Is ITP a legitimate industry?

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Incentives Travel Travel Social Media 130

Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

07:45 Behind the scenes: How I got into designing and facilitating participant-driven and participation-rich meetings. 11:00 What participant-driven and participation-rich meeting design means, and the core components. 15:00 Why we need to have participant-driven and participation-rich meetings.

Event Design 62

Event Design Meeting Social Media Meeting Design 62

Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

And it’s mostly about meeting design and facilitation, but I write about all kinds of things. Adrian Segar: The subtlety of designing meetings is that you need people who I would call facilitators. I define myself as a meeting designer and facilitator. Adrian Segar: Okay. Participants are very happy.

Conference 98

Conference Meeting Booking Audience 98