Conferences that Work

APRIL 29, 2024

This calendar provides strong evidence that any group with something in common who wants to connect and learn can benefit from peer conference designs. Seeing how peer conference designs benefit these folks when they come together warms my heart. You can submit information about it here.

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Conference Conference Design Healthcare Government 98

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Here’s an independent review of my conference design 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.)

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Conference Conference Design Booking Website 96

Conferences that Work

JULY 2, 2018

The needs assessment trap Conference design clients who “know what they want” have already decided on their “ why? Because most clients engage me after they are committed to programs and logistics that are not optimum for what they’re trying to accomplish! ” and “ who? ” and “ where?

Meeting Design 76

Meeting Design Logistics Conference Design Consulting 76

Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

.” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.

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Event Design Events Conference Design Conference 107

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

” —Jeff Jarvis At conferences, the “users” are primarily participants. For decades, I’ve championed responsible conference designs that prioritize participants. ” —Jeff Jarvis In the same way, the processes of participant-driven conferences are open. Screw your users, screw yourself.”

Platform 96

Platform Media Conference Sponsors 96

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.

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Consulting Conference Design Conference Meeting Design 96

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

As an example I’ll use a three-day conference I’m currently designing. The participants are four hundred scientists who work all over the world and only get to meet en masse every few years. Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conference Conference Design Publishing Education 101

Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2022

In addition, the multi-hub approach has been a particularly effective way of navigating the pandemic by bringing small groups together — 20-30 people in each small meeting room — instead of hosting a mass gathering, she said, and having the program delivered at hotels afforded better access than at hospitals during COVID. “I Adrian Segar.

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Remote Conference Design Online Conference 98

Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Traditional conferences focus on a hodgepodge of pre-determined sessions punctuated with socials, surrounded by short welcomes and closings. Such conference designs treat openings and closings as perfunctory traditions, perhaps pumped up with a keynote or two, rather than key components of the conference design.

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Conference Conference Design Meeting Design Education 71

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. He thought conferences would eventually adopt unconference models. Closing sessions that meet personal and group wants and needs are often absent.

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Preparation Venue Conference Proposal 112

Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

How to help solve participants’ obvious, complicated, and complex problems at conferences. For each domain, I’ll include examples of meeting processes you can use to satisfy participants’ problem solving wants and needs. Here’s a little more detail on the obvious, complicated, and complex problem domains.

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Conference Human Resources Production Meeting 148

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conference Design Booking Conference Education 66

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Steve, I like your question because it highlights a key tension inherent in group process design: the tension between intimacy (going deep with a few) and discovery (uncovering the possibilities of the many). When people are meeting for a shared purpose, some of the potentially valuable outcomes include: Learning about each other.

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Conference Design Conference Publishing Education 80

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As you’d expect from LLMs these days, NotebookLM provided a good written summary of the post: “The sources compare the responsibilities of news organizations to the responsibilities of conferences, arguing that both should prioritize their users and be transparent, open, and reliable. ” So far, so good. Woman: Totally.

Platform 143

Platform Conference Online Media 143

Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

Whenever I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David (not often enough!) There is nothing in the 2016 BizBash Design Issue that explores the heart of event design: what will happen at the event? 2 — Elementary Meetings. 3 — Conferences That Work. that we don’t question their continued use. If so, download.

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Logistics Event Design Conference Design Conference 54

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. His enthusiasm for my conference design work was a huge boost.

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Booking Consulting Meeting Design Manufacturing 96

Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2016

Next Tuesday, August 16, in Atlanta, I’ll be leading a three-hour workshop for the Georgia Meeting Professionals International Chapter (GaMPI) on participation techniques you can use to transform your conference sessions. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! I’ll.

Conference Design 76

Conference Design Event Design Conference Online 76

Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Traditional conference designs also adopt this model. Team members don’t show up at meetings or answer messages. Somehow, the inspiring keynote will instantly change attendees’ lives for the better. Obviously we can make plans to initiate change. Your company’s old reliable product starts developing problems.

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Booking Publishing Production Conference Design 103

Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

Each session was designed to discover and meet wants and needs of the executive officers and volunteers of the association’s regional chapters’ members in an area of special interest. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Session goals. other issues related to the session topic.

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Panel Audience Consulting Conference 63

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Join 5,000 fellow marketers and creators at the mega-conference designed to empower you with business-building ideas. One of the biggest European marketing conference. June Conferences 2019. SMX Advanced is the only conference designed exclusively for experienced search marketers. San Diego, CA. back to top.

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Marketing Marketing Conference SEO 105

Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

After I talked about my meeting design work with pioneer tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference, the testing community somehow adopted the term peer conference for their get-togethers. Here’s another example from a software testing peer conference, TestBash Brighton 2018.

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Conference Proposal Meeting Design Publishing 62

Bizzaboo

JANUARY 2, 2023

18 to 19—WECode, the largest student-run Women in Computer Science conference in the world, will look like an opportunity to hear from and meet the next generation of technical leaders, foster a network and community among collegiate engineers, and promote more female representation in the technical industry. The RISING 2023.

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Conference SEO Publishing Events 98

Bizzaboo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Julius Solaris: The Man Behind Boldpush With a remarkable track record — from establishing Showthemes and EventMB (now Skift Meetings) to founding Boldpush and becoming a sought-after keynote speaker — Julius Solaris is undeniably an authority in the world of event planning and technology. Read Now 2. Read Now 5. Read Now 8.

Management 52

Management Trade Show Event Planning Trends 52

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 29, 2023

18 to 19—WECode, the largest student-run Women in Computer Science conference in the world, will look like an opportunity to hear from and meet the next generation of technical leaders, foster a network and community among collegiate engineers, and promote more female representation in the technical industry. Harvard WECode 2024 Feb.

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Conference SEO Publishing Events 98

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The SEOcial is returning with a brand-new format, tailored for the growing digital-marketing community in Barcelona, offering exclusive insight from the industry’s finest, the chance to meet fellow digital-marketers in a casual setting, with a live DJ and free drink on arrival. EMS is designed to prepare you for what’s next.

Marketing 98

Marketing Marketing Conference eCommerce 98

Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The goal of the Devnexus Conference is to connect developers from all over the world, provide affordable education, and promote Open Source values. eTail is a three-day conference designed to help you increase the profits from your business. EmberConf is the best place to meet the folks behind the magic. STEP Conference.

Virtual Events 105

Virtual Events Conference Insurance Events 105

Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

DGI has military, civilian and industry geospatial intelligence leaders at this year's meeting in London to discuss new policy developments and the latest in technology. Search Marketing Expo is the leading conference for SEO & SEM professionals, helping marketers succeed with actionable tactics. East Meets West. TechDay NY.

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Conference Events Technology Technology 141

Innovatx

JANUARY 22, 2019

Event experts agree the demand for face-to-face events and meetings is continuing to grow. According to CWT’s 2019 Events and Meetings Future Trends Report , demand for events will grow by 5 to 10 percent in 2019 alone. What does that mean for you, dear event planner?

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Trends Trade Show Events Social Media 40

Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

Introduction Whether you want to find new networking or professional development opportunities, learn about the latest industry trends, or connect better with clients, going to a few conferences every year is essential for just about every professional.

Conference 52

Conference Healthcare B2B Banking 52

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Are you ready to step up your meeting outcomes? When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Make Meeting a Team Sport.

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Insurance Financial Services Conference Attendee 243

Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Are you ready to step up your meeting outcomes? When 50 first-time attendees showed up, the conference design team, chaired by Joe Scully, senior director of meeting and event management at John Hancock Financial Services, made sure they were given ribbons to alert others of their status. Make Meeting a Team Sport.

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Insurance Financial Services Conference Attendee 127

Conferences that Work

MARCH 3, 2025

It’s time to revisit this important topic because you can improve your meetings by making attendee status a real-time construct. However, my peer conference designs go even further, embedding fluid attendee status that adapts moment-to-moment throughout the event. Improve all your meetings!

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Attendee Meeting Conference Design Fashion 62

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 28, 2024

ChatGPT: “Your diverse expertise and experiences—spanning particle physics, solar manufacturing, IT, conference design, singing, dancing, and meditation—suggest a distinct approach to creating shared human experiences.

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Conference Manufacturing Booking Conference Design 96

Bizzaboo

MARCH 31, 2025

Adobe MAX Source: Monotype What made it stand out Adobe MAX is a creativity conference, designed specifically for those at the forefront of technology and design. IBM Think Source: IBM What made it stand out IBM Think is where complex technology meets human impact.

Events 52

Events Attendee Networking Technology 52

Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Such process is the focus of the peer conference designs and associated participation techniques that I’ve been developing and writing about here and in my books. Studying how to facilitate this process and then adopting it is perhaps the most effective way you can improve the learning at your events.

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Conference Speakers Advertising Booking 115