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Case Study: Adrian Segar – “Conferences that work”

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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. The chapter was written by Ruth Dowson , Chantal Dickson , and Simon Bell.

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Event design is not just visuals and logistics

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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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Three better alternatives to the conference lecture

Conferences that Work

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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Doing peer conferences right

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” 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. A day to get to know people a bit already.” The Unexpo Experiment.

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Dear Adrian — How does group size impact process design?

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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. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Sources for additional information.

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2019 Tech Conferences: The #1 Tech Events Guide

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To better navigate this list, let's quickly review the different types of events you'll come across. Conferences - Conferences are the backbone of the tech events industry and can be both B2C or B2B events. They are held to educate, inform, or train attendees. Digiday Publishing Summit: Japan.