Conferences that Work

JUNE 4, 2018

As a consultant in various fields for 35 years, this is a familiar world: one where I have influence with a client but less authority than a janitor. When consulting, one of my biggest meeting design challenges is to get boss buy-in. ” — Harold Jarche , chaos and order This isn’t easy work.

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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. But Julius didn’t see them catch on and now focuses on other aspects of the meeting industry. Why aren’t unconferences more popular?

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Endless Events

JUNE 21, 2019

Brandt Krueger and Will Curran sat down with Melissa Lamson from Lamson Consulting to talk about gender balance. To kick things off, Melissa begins by giving us some interesting facts: “With meeting planners, it’s predominantly… there are a lot more women than men in the industry. Gender Balance In Events.

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

I’ve consulted for more than a thousand organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Here are some of the pros and cons of consulting for large organizations. Pros of consulting for large organizations. Other consultants’ experiences may be different.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 11, 2022

First, you need to understand before the meeting what your practitioners and suppliers want, need, and expect. As a meeting designer, if a meeting is going to include both practitioners and suppliers I always ask my clients about the relationship between these groups and their wants and needs.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 8, 2019

1984: I begin IT consulting for clients using personal computers. I quickly discover the size and interest of the meetings industry. Due to interest and demand, I become a meeting designer and facilitator of participant-driven and participation-rich meetings. IBM introduced the PC in 1981.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

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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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I first designed and convened what I called a “ peer conference ” in 1992 for a group of IT managers at small schools that eventually became known as edACCESS.

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Conferences that Work

MAY 24, 2021

My late mentor Jerry Weinberg encapsulated the overloading that occurs during an initial (consulting) meeting in his Five-Minute Rule : “Clients always know how to solve their problems, and always tell you the solution in the first five minutes.” ” Unbelievably, I’ve found this is true.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Tahira Endean tweets about the intersection of experiential, immersive meeting design and technology. JeffHurt CEO of Velvet Chainsaw Consulting, Jeff’s focus is on rescuing and improving annual meetings and conferences. TahiraCreates. million user sessions each year. Join the movement for a better event. Hospitality.

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Conferences that Work

MARCH 29, 2021

And I know many great meeting professionals who strive to wear on their sleeve how they love being with people. Twenty years ago I was a successful, independent information technology consultant. What has surprised me during this journey is meeting so many meeting professionals I like along the way. Yay for us!

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 9, 2017

According to my weblogs, this site is now one of the most popular websites on meeting design and related issues, with 31 million page views to date, 25 million of which were made in the last three years.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 16, 2018

During my 20+ years as an IT consultant and developer, I fell in with a delightful international crowd of software testers: those all-important people responsible for the impossible task of making sure that software works the way it’s supposed to.

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 26, 2019

I embarked on a series of careers that increasingly integrated my technical background with working with people: owning and managing a solar energy business, teaching computer science at a liberal arts college, and consulting in information technology.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 27, 2020

Pre-pandemic, I traveled fairly frequently for my work as a consultant on meeting design and facilitator of meetings, and would try to run a couple of miles every day, wherever I was. I live in rural Vermont on a moderately hilly dirt road that’s quiet enough for me to run a couple of miles daily.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Gallus Events are UK-based event consultants with an event management blog. Corbin Ball is an international speaker, consultant and writer dedicated to helping clients use technology more efficiently for improved productivity. Velvet Chainsaw Consulting. Gallus Events. All about event tech. Corbin Ball’s TechTalk.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 1, 2024

And it’s mostly about meeting design and facilitation, but I write about all kinds of things. Adrian Segar: The subtlety of designing meetings is that you need people who I would call facilitators. I define myself as a meeting designer and facilitator. Adrian Segar: Okay.

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Social Tables

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The industry is realizing at long last that a destination is more than just geography — it’s a quintessential piece of the holistic puzzle that defines meeting success. Christine Shimo Shimasaki, CDME, CMP, Consultant, President, 2Synergize Inc., It’s like designing the stage.

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Motivation Excellence

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The sector is supported by a wide variety of professionals, from corporate travel agents to employee performance consultants to sales verification software companies. Unveiling monthly rankings promotes friendly competitiveness while memorably debuting the new location is always a highlight at the annual meeting.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 30, 2018

During the workshops each participant shares and receives consulting from a small peer group on a current personal professional challenge. The desired outcomes are for each participant to gain useful and relevant professional insights, and to make significant new connections.

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