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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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2024

Attendees loved my events! I don’t want to go to another traditional conference again.” Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love was published in 2009. It was recognized fairly quickly as an important book on meeting design. His enthusiasm for my conference design work was a huge boost.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

first published in 1972 ! Attendees then spend the rest of the 45 minutes browsing content that interests them, with the poster creator available for explanations, elaborations, and discussions as needed. Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Traditional conference designs also adopt this model. Somehow, the inspiring keynote will instantly change attendees’ lives for the better. The Satir model of change was developed by the founder of family systems therapy, Virginia Satir , and described in her book The Satir Model , published in 1991.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

The first time I met him—at the premier EventCamp in 2010 —he immediately purchased my just-published book, sight unseen. The cover proclaims “What’s Next in Event Design?” Instead, let’s broaden our conceptions of what meeting design is. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

” Notice how this optional first day used more conventional session formats to make it easier for first-time attendees to integrate into the existing community. “Over dinner, I realized I was not the only one joining this conference for the first time. Image attribution: #SoCraTes2022 peer conference photo by Markus Tacker.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian —in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, facilitation, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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