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We are biased against truly creative event design

Conferences that Work

A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Truly creative event design We are biased against truly creative event design.

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5 Ways to Build Community Loyalty

Smart Meetings

Bring in the Local Flavor Attendees often travel far and wide to conferences, and while a lot of their time might be spent inside an exhibit hall or hotel ballroom, many attendees want to feel connected and experience the local culture, cuisine, and entertainment.

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Five reasons NOT to use a Conferences That Work meeting design

Conferences that Work

Fixed agenda corporate meetings are not a good fit for peer conference designs because they are predominantly about one-way broadcast-style communication; participants are there to listen and learn rather than to determine what’s individually useful to them or to build intra-company connections. — Special events.

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Lessons for #eventprofs from an improv and mindfulness workshop — Part 1

Conferences that Work

In this two-part article I’ll share a little of my experience and takeaways, followed by their relevance to event design ( red ). Although most people think of improv as a form of entertainment, I am fascinated by my experiences of improv as a tool for better living. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

Bizzaboo

Every year, the Upfront Summit brings together over one thousand of the country's top LPs, venture capitalists, corporate executives, and entrepreneurs for two days of networking, discussion, and entertainment – LA style. The definitive global networking and learning conference for the customer success industry. San Jose, CA.