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Six reasons why unconferences aren’t more popular

Conferences that Work

I still believe that these events, when well-designed and facilitated, offer the best attendee experience for the majority of conferences that are held today. An event that: Asks potential presenters to submit pre-event proposals for sessions isn’t an unconference. So, why aren’t unconferences more popular?

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Something is rotten in the state of meeting industry education

Conferences that Work

In a nutshell, I think that our industry associations have become too focused on justifying their continued existence financially, and are neglecting their core mission of supporting and representing their members and association meeting attendees. In the first quarter of 2018, I’ve booked more business than all of 2017.)

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Doing peer conferences right

Conferences that Work

After I talked about my meeting design work with pioneer tester James Bach at the 2004 Amplifying Your Effectiveness conference, the testing community somehow adopted the term peer conference for their get-togethers. The queues to briefly present the proposed topics were really long, and the emerging schedule looked amazing.

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

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Leading events such as IMEX, Dreamforce, and C2 Montréal are integrating opportunities for attendees to focus on their mental and physical health, as well as recharge. Sure, wellness programs don’t dictate the success of meetings, but they certainly enhance results. At the heart of this is better communication.

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

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To succeed, you have to be dynamic, you have to be flexible, and, above all, you have to be in tune with attendee desires. Industry Performance Trends Attendee Experience Trends Meeting Destination Trends Event Technology Trends Meeting Design Trends. If there’s a mantra for this year, it might just be “book now!”

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