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Alexander von Humboldt: A meeting designer way ahead of his time

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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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Five reasons NOT to use a Conferences That Work meeting design

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The function of such meetings is primarily top-down : effectively communicate management objectives, answer questions, and get employee buy-in. I’ve run the core Conferences That Work design in a day numerous times, and it’s always a rush. So when should you use the Conferences That Work design?

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How to help meeting design clients figure out what they really want and need

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The needs assessment trap Conference design clients who “know what they want” have already decided on their “ why? Conferences That Work goes to Japan! The first Conferences That Work peer conference held in Japan begins today! ” and “ who? “, have often fixed their “ when?

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40 Outstanding Event Industry Blogs to Follow

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Event professional turned full-time blogger Irina Graf has created an event industry networking and destination focused blog with an international view. Conferences That Work. Conferences That Work is the creation of conference design and facilitation legend Adrian Segar. Plan Your Meetings. The MICE Blog.