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Why you should hire curious people

Conferences that Work

If you had told me forty years ago, a freshly minted high-energy particle physics postdoc, that I’d go on to have four additional careers (owner of a solar manufacturing business, computer science professor, independent IT consultant, and meeting designer/facilitator) I wouldn’t have believed you. Hire curious people.

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Designing conferences to solve participants’ problems

Conferences that Work

Obvious problems (“known knowns”) have known solutions, often called “best practice” For example, how do I: Determine what employee data to store in the human resources system? Give your participants opportunities to solve their top-of-mind problems at your meetings and you’ll make them very happy!

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

Endless Events

So, our blog provides comprehensive and personality-packed articles with the latest tips, tricks, and trends for event planners to create more epic events with a focus on technical production. . Speaking of opinion, here’s a great article on sustainably supporting local communities , while creating authentic experiences for event goers.