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Which meeting design books should I buy?

Conferences that Work

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Into the Heart of Meetings: Basic Principles of Meeting Design ( ebook or paperback ). Intentional Event Design ( ebook or paperback ).

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Winning at Maximizing Virtual Audience Engagement: 10 Fun Ideas from Dahlia El Gazzar

Smart Meetings

Once your audience’s surprise and delight is captured, “help them share your message, reward them for posting on social media and make it easy for it to go viral,” says Dahlia. “No Instead, this interactive map provides a visual experience to see where all attendees are joining from. Pizza Mix Kit or Cocktail Mix Kit.

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What Meeting Profs Can Learn from Pop-Up Immersive Art Experiences

Smart Meetings

What can meeting professionals learn from this popular pop-up social media craze? Scarce, Personalized and Social-Media Optimized. Like the pop-up museums of ice cream, color and happiness of pre-Covid times, these productions are designed with abundant opportunities for selfies and ‘gram fodder.

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‘A Larger Voice’: How the Pandemic Is Changing Global Meetings Industry Day

Convene by PCMA

“The return of professional meetings and events is crucial,” USTA added, “to the recovery of the travel economy and is a top priority of the association.”. This year’s lineup of GMID events reflects not only the surge in 2022 in the number of events that have returned to an in-person format, but a range of meeting-design decisions.

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3 Ways to Engage Your Audience at Your Event

Social Tables

But you’ve forgotten one important piece of the puzzle: how do you plan on engaging your attendees? Attendee engagement is an oft-overlooked component that is just as important as the venue or food and beverage. Social Media. But don’t let the social media fun grind to a halt when the event kicks off.

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5 Meeting Industry Trends That Are Changing the Face of Events

Social Tables

Because of that, they’re also now the largest pool of potential meeting attendees. Since the meeting industry is shaped by attendee expectations, successful events have to cater to millennials. Attendees want more control over the meeting agenda. labor force , at 35%. So what do millennials want?

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Go Beyond Event Sponsorship Packages: Forge Long-Term Event Partnerships

Endless Events

Today there are multiple options for attendees to check in to events, whether offline or online. Also, take into account the real-time feedback of your attendees. From uncommon games and giveaways to choose-your-own-adventures and unique conference breakout sessions , it’s possible to make any meeting interesting.