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Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 28, 2023
How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. Kramer shared some highlights.
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Rereading a 2012 post by Jeff Jarvis , I was struck by the parallels between his take on news organizations’ responsibilities to their platforms and the responsibilities of conferences. ” —Jeff Jarvis At conferences, the “users” are primarily participants. A good platform is transparent.
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Conferences that Work
MARCH 25, 2024
Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Write a book? Outwardly, I’ve succeeded.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 19, 2024
Forged ahead and wrote what eventually became a series of three books on conference design. Consequently became a valued resource on meeting design and facilitation for thousands of people and organizations. Found the courage to share my weekly musings on a wide variety of topics publicly via my blog.
Conferences that Work
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
You can find more information and insights on these models in Jerry Weinberg ‘s excellent book: Becoming a Change Artist. The Hole-in-the-floor model of change implies that a carefully designed, top-down, controlled process can create an instant change. Traditional conference designs also adopt this model.
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs. The result is that novice-organized unconferences rarely have the venue space they need to work well. The solution to this is to design your unconference before choosing the venue. I’ve written about this in my books; here’s a short critique of Open Space.
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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