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Conferences that Work
MARCH 28, 2022
My work at a pre-con is different from that of a typical meeting planner since I focus on the meeting’s design and facilitation. I’ve been convening meetings for decades, though, so I know a fair amount about meeting planning. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity.
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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Conferences that Work
JUNE 12, 2017
I love my meeting design clients, but there is one mistake I see them making over and over again. Clients invariably ask me to help design their meeting after they’ve chosen a venue! Related posts: Help Wanted—Venues for my participation techniques workshops! Please help me (and hopefully yourself)!
Conferences that Work
JULY 2, 2018
I understand their perspective, because I also feel the temptation to pin down specifics — number of participants, duration, venue, budget, etc. hoping that in the process the event’s purpose and desired outcomes will become clearer. “, and typically bring me in to consult at the “ how? ” stage.
Stova
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
A virtual component offers the possibility of opening up to a much larger audience with new and/or geographically dispersed markets not easily available at a F2F event. There may not be enough space to hold large events at venues due to reduced occupancy from onsite physical distancing guidelines.
Conferences that Work
AUGUST 16, 2021
And it made me think about meeting design. And, me being me, I thought about what Marcy had just said in the context of meeting design. And meetings are no exception. The art and craft of the meeting designer. It’s a meeting designer’s job to create these contextual layers.
Endless Events
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
An entrepreneur since he was only 18 years old, Maarten has over 35 years of experience in meeting design. Ready to hear all about the ground-breaking magic of multi-hub meetings? Don’t miss a beat, it’s Event Tech Podcast time! The Path To Multi-Hub Meetings. Event Tech: What’s Good & What’s New.
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