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Smart Meetings
DECEMBER 28, 2023
How emerging AI and other technology will boost event humanity by putting attendee needs at the center of conference design Attendees expect more from events today and emerging technology is helping to deliver on those demands. We need to build that technology into our events to give them flexibility.
Conferences that Work
DECEMBER 10, 2018
A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. Consequently, planners restrict the entire focus of creative event design to novel visual and sensory elements. Truly creative event design We are biased against truly creative event design.
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Smart Meetings
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
How to incorporate a sense of belonging into the attendee event experience The phrase “sense of belonging” is defined as the psychological feeling of connectedness to a social, spatial, cultural, professional or other type of group or community (Hurtado & Carter, 1997).
Conferences that Work
APRIL 29, 2024
Since 2009 I’ve maintained an informal calendar of peer conferences (aka unconferences) on this site. It’s informal because I only list events I hear about, a minuscule fraction of the unconferences people hold every day. Even so, the calendar lists hundreds of events. Currently, I add a few peer conferences a month.
Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Events and media consultant Julius Solaris shared at the Unforgettable Experience Design Summit that he was initially very enthusiastic about unconference format events. He thought conferences would eventually adopt unconference models. Venue room capacity charts don’t include these designs.
Bizzaboo
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Whether you’re planning a flagship conference event, trade show, or intimate sales kickoff, staying on top of the latest developments in the event industry is not just important — it’s table stakes. It equips you with the knowledge and insights to ensure your events align with current trends and expectations. Read Now 2.
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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