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Event Statistics: 17 Current Planning Stats that Could Change Your Business Today

Social Tables

However, many proponents of modern meeting design recommend letting participants choose their seating to spur engagement and networking. Especially in a climate where venues have to win repeat business for success, the process of event proposals needs to evolve beyond a bidding war to one showing a different kind of value.

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Venue Ventilation: Reasons for Planners to Pay Attention

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A meeting designer used a carbon-dioxide meter in all the spaces he moved through while attending a recent conference. In late May, Adrian Segar attended a meeting-industry leadership summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico. What he learned could help other planners as they make sure they are fulfilling their duty-of-care obligations.

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19 Event Trends That Will Shake Up Meetings & Group Business in 2019

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Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. The unprecedented rise in demand for meetings and events will continue this year, with CWT Meetings & Travel predicting a robust 5-10% growth in demand. Meeting Design Trends.

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Six reasons why unconferences aren’t more popular

Conferences that Work

An event that: Asks potential presenters to submit pre-event proposals for sessions isn’t an unconference. To conclude When designed and executed well, unconferences tend to endure. The one that began my meeting design journey , has now been running (apart from a COVID hiatus) for 31 years. Let’s be clear.

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

In my opinion (and many other event professionals with whom I’ve spoken) the “educational” content at the national meetings these days is sub-par, perhaps because the processes for choosing it are seriously flawed and completely opaque. But their inclusion looks good on the promotional materials.

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Avoid this common mistake when planning meeting programs

Conferences that Work

Although I have good reasons to champion meeting designs where the participants get to choose what they want and need to discuss and learn rather than a program committee , there is invariably a place for some predetermined presentations at conferences. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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A terrific example of the value of client feedback—Part 1

Conferences that Work

PSFG has a deep appreciation for the importance of meeting design. Is there anyone here you want to buddy up with to propose a session? ” Its members include over fifty well-known international foundations, non-profits, and collectives. You can draft your dream session by yourself. Find friends.