Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

I’m indebted to Martin Sirk for sharing remarkable information about an 1828 conference designed by the German geographer, naturalist, and explorer Alexander von Humboldt. Read what follows to discover that Humboldt was also a meeting designer way ahead of his time! Martin Sirk Modern meeting design!

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

The function of such meetings is primarily top-down : effectively communicate management objectives, answer questions, and get employee buy-in. As a result, many conference attendees have not encountered these designs before and have not experienced how effective they can be in creating valuable connections and learning with their peers.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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. 2—Poor unconference design Half a century ago, as a lowly graduate student, I attended tons of traditional academic conferences. Here are my six reasons.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 25, 2024

Since 2005, I’ve written three successful books on meeting design and facilitation and over 800 weekly blog posts on a wide range of topics. My books continue to sell, and this blog is the world’s most popular website on meeting design and facilitation. Attendees loved my events! So here’s my story.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

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. Code of conduct, inclusive language, Conference Buddy,photo policy. pic.twitter.com/9V1S109OaO.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

We love that they place a spotlight on recent events and what organizers did well, helping event profs everywhere find inspiration for improving their own events. The Meeting Pool. The Meeting Pool is the place to be for event professionals who love to discuss technology. Conferences That Work. Plan Your Meetings.

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