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

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Some seating issues we heard back about in our seating survey included participants having trouble understanding the layout, not being connected enough to the speaker, and needing more spatial/seating flexibility for networking. Venue sales reps need to pinpoint the purpose of a meeting and use it as the fulcrum for all communication.

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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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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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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. We also had them confirm any facilitators or speakers during this creating time, which made the voting/scheduling piece easier for us. Who here could you enlist as an ally or speaker or support person? I copied the details below. Full group share outs.

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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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