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Two novel hybrid meeting formats

Conferences that Work

I’ve been writing about hybrid meetings for a long time; my first post was in February 2010. The COVID19 pandemic created an explosion of interest in hybrid meetings, and the marketplace and event professionals are still defining what “hybrid” means. (No, Sounds crazy, yes, but stay with me!

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Event design is not just visuals and logistics

Conferences that Work

The first time I met him—at the premier EventCamp in 2010 —he immediately purchased my just-published book, sight unseen. The following year, David was kind enough to honor me in his flagship publication BizBash as one of the most innovative event professionals. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?”

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Top Hotels in Las Vegas and Why We Like Them

Blue Spark Event Design

The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas The Cosmopolitan was built by the Pinnacle Entertainment Corporation and opened on December 15, 2010. The Wynn Las Vegas is the only casino resort in Las Vegas to feature a golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus and open to the public. The hotel also has a replica of the Grand Canal, which is over 1.5

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Event Design Rebels 2018: Adam Sober

BizBash

In 2010, Square Design (@squaredesigninc) began in a garage in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The group of designers, led by creative director.

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Designing conferences to solve participants’ problems

Conferences that Work

It may seem strange to run experiments at conferences, but I’ve participated in (and designed) a few conference experiments over the years, and have invariably found them to be some of the most interesting and illuminating meeting experiences I’ve ever had. Session-based experiments.

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Marina Bay Sands got Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate Verified

Travel Daily Media

event design and execution that much harder. Since Marina Bay Sands opened in 2010, the IR has become the venue of many international and regional conferences and tradeshows. Close to 200 medical and pharmaceutical-related events have been hosted at Sands Expo and Convention Centre, including new-to-Singapore.

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Control versus freedom at meetings

Conferences that Work

How can we design the optimum balance between control versus freedom at meetings? As I wrote in 2010: The reality is that you never had control to begin with, just the myth of control. Unless your constituency is bound to your event via a requirement to earn CEUs, members can withhold their attendance or avoid sessions at will. —

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