Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

I’ve been promoting the Conferences That Work meeting format for so long, that some people assume I think it’s the right choice for every meeting. two meeting types and three situations when you should NOT use a Conferences That Work design: — Most corporate events. Well, it’s not.

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Bizzaboo

JANUARY 2, 2023

In fact, during the pandemic, women’s participation in virtual STEM conferences increased by as much as 253% when compared to in-person conferences ( USC , 2021). We’ve established a comprehensive directory of the most prominent women-in-tech conferences happening in 2022. Women in Data Science (WiDS) @ Penn Conference.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Attending conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing marketing industry. We’ve compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits, and other events that focus on a wide range of topics, from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. November 2022 Marketing Conferences. January 2023.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Traditional conferences focus on a hodgepodge of pre-determined sessions punctuated with socials, surrounded by short welcomes and closings. Such conference designs treat openings and closings as perfunctory traditions, perhaps pumped up with a keynote or two, rather than key components of the conference design.

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Smart Meetings

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Design communal spaces and activities like inviting networking lounges that offer more than the usual basic seating and charging stations. Spatial Design for the Subconscious Mind Cookie-cutter conference designs can be mundane and predictable to an attendee.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 6, 2018

Ah, the ubiquitous conference one-hour lecture. As an example I’ll use a three-day conference I’m currently designing. The participants are four hundred scientists who work all over the world and only get to meet en masse every few years. How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways. first published in 1972 !

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Stova

MARCH 20, 2023

The Ultimate List of Conferences to Attend in 2023 Are you struggling to find which conferences are worth investing your time and money in? We’ve put together a comprehensive list of 200+ top in-person, virtual and hybrid conferences that you should attend in 2023.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

My Dutch friend and expert moderator, Jan Jaap In der Maur , recently shared an innovative format for an in-conference pitch competition he devised for the Conventa Crossover Conference , in Ljubljana, Slovenia: “There were also the Conventa Crossover Awards. given at EventCamp Twin Cities on September 9, 2010? If so, download.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 12, 2017

I love my meeting design clients, but there is one mistake I see them making over and over again. Clients invariably ask me to help design their meeting after they’ve chosen a venue! Read the full article at Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 3, 2016

We don’t usually think about the learning models we employ during conference sessions, and I believe our events would be better if we did. Conventional conferences assume a ready supply of experts to whom we listen while they cover the learning that has been advertised at their sessions. Image attribution: Flickr user chiotsrun.

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Bizzaboo

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The most authoritative 2019 tech conferences directory on the web. Or looking to wrap up 2018 with an exceptional conference? This carefully curated conference directory features over 200 (and growing) 2019 tech conferences across multiple industries. In other instances, summits function exactly like conferences.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The most authoritative list of 2021 virtual events and conferences on the internet. Virtual Events & Conferences in 2021. The KickStart conference provides a venue for important thought leaders from the digital infrastructure industry and the ecosystem, to share trends, opinions, and ideas?. National ESEA Conference.

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Bizzaboo

DECEMBER 26, 2018

Attending conferences is one of the best ways to stay ahead in the ever-changing marketing industry. We've compiled a list of 70+ marketing conferences, summits and other events that focus on a wide range of topics from SEO, to social media, to content marketing. 2019 Marketing Conferences. January Conferences.

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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. Closing sessions that meet personal and group wants and needs are often absent.

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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. of what I routinely did at the conferences I convened and led.

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Convene by PCMA

AUGUST 4, 2022

Re-Think MS, a multi-hub, one-day medical conference organized by AIM Group International, was broadcast from a main studio to 13 sites across Italy. Courtesy of AIM Group International). I guess the thing that was mostly appreciated by the participants,” Sambugaro said, is that the approach gave them the best of two worlds. Adrian Segar.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Connect are dedicated to providing content that helps you reimagine today’s meetings and look into the future. There are plenty of insights into venues and how to improve meetings, but we want to give a shout-out to Connect for their continued insights into the ever-important topic of event safety. The Meeting Pool.

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Smart Meetings

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

When more than 750 financial and insurance conference professionals converged at JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes the first week of November for FICP Annual Conference 2018, the message that event professionals need to move from simply managing logistics to helping people make meaningful connections was loud and clear in word and deed.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 2, 2018

Recently, a client asked for help designing a new conference. The needs assessment trap Conference design clients who “know what they want” have already decided on their “ why? It’s an honor to work on a classic Conferences That. Conferences That Work goes to Japan!

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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. Convene is a multi-award-winning print magazine established in 1986 with a verified readership of 36,000 qualified meeting organizer subscribers.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Facilitating change: The power of sharing our experience appeared first on Conferences That Work. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Want to see my 6 minute 40 second Pecha Kucha presentation Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design!

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 10, 2018

.” —Sarah Kendzior, The View From Flyover Country: Dispatches from the Forgotten America The meeting industry is no exception. A “creative” event design is one with a novel venue and/or decor and lighting and/or food and beverage. The meeting industry has redefined novelty as creativity. The notes at the.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 29, 2016

Whenever I’ve had the pleasure of meeting David (not often enough!) There is nothing in the 2016 BizBash Design Issue that explores the heart of event design: what will happen at the event? 2 — Elementary Meetings. 3 — Conferences That Work. Read the full article at Conferences That Work.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Steve, I like your question because it highlights a key tension inherent in group process design: the tension between intimacy (going deep with a few) and discovery (uncovering the possibilities of the many). When people are meeting for a shared purpose, some of the potentially valuable outcomes include: Learning about each other.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 18, 2016

I’m in San Antonio, Texas, having just run two 90-minute “panels” at a national association leadership conference. Each session was designed to discover and meet wants and needs of the executive officers and volunteers of the association’s regional chapters’ members in an area of special interest.

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Conferences that Work

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Traditional conference designs also adopt this model. Team members don’t show up at meetings or answer messages. Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post Some models of change are better than others appeared first on Conferences That Work. Obviously we can make plans to initiate change.

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Conferences that Work

JUNE 27, 2016

Although that opportunity had to be passed up—PCMA made me an offer I couldn’t refuse: facilitating the 2015 PCMA Education Conference —I made it to the 2016 workshop. After a three-day introductory workshop at BATS, I attended two four-day Applied Improvisation Network World Conferences (San Francisco 2012 and Montreal 2015).

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Innovatx

JANUARY 22, 2019

Event experts agree the demand for face-to-face events and meetings is continuing to grow. According to CWT’s 2019 Events and Meetings Future Trends Report , demand for events will grow by 5 to 10 percent in 2019 alone. What does that mean for you, dear event planner?

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