audience engagement: an illustration with three engaged people at its center. Around them are icons representing people connecting and talking.
If you aren't getting excellent audience engagement, don't blame the audience! Change the session processes you use to guarantee engagement.
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#meetings #EventDesign #engagement #connection #workshop #eventprofs
scenes from a peer conference: screenshot from a video about the 2014 VT Vision for a Multicultural Future Peer Conference
Want to get a taste of what I do? Here's a two-minute video of some scenes from a peer conference (with cameo appearances!)
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#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #unconference #eventprofs #assnchat
An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.
It’s not a festival, it’s a funeral. When conferences stop serving their core audience, communities don’t disappear—they go elsewhere.
#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev #post
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An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.
It’s not a festival, it’s a funeral. When conferences stop serving their core audience, communities don’t disappear—they go elsewhere.
#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev
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phony experiential conferences: an illustration of an excited audience with the word "phony" in front of them
Many so-called experiential events are phony. Genuine experiential events satisfy attendee wants & needs, impact lives, & build community.
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#meetings #EventDesign #conferences #phony #experiential #genuine #community #eventprofs
An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.
It’s not a festival, it’s a funeral. When conferences stop serving their core audience, communities don’t disappear—they go elsewhere.
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#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev #newpost
Great events create memories.
Great branding creates momentum.
Pivto’s Tour Entertainment needed visuals that match the scale of the experience.
Structured. Bold. Unforgettable.
#LiveEvents #EntertainmentBranding #TourMarketing #PivtosTour #CreativeAgencyAfrica #EventDesign #BrandAuthority
conference curator myth: photograph of basketball player Jeremy Lin. Photo attribution Flickr user nikk_la.
Here's why "conference curators"—people who can supposedly create great programs at conferences—are a myth.
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#meetings #EventDesign #curation #ConferenceCurator #myth #participation #tools #events #eventprofs
An illustration: the word "TRUST" is the foundation stone of a building labeled "CONFERENCE."
Designing trust into conferences turns events from transactional into transformative. Here are six practices that reliably create cultures of trust.
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#EventDesign #trust
An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.
It’s not a festival, it’s a funeral. When conferences stop serving their core audience, communities don’t disappear—they go elsewhere.
#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev #newpost
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Photograph of Rachel LaForgia sharing her visualization drawing of her organization's wants and needs
I love my clients, but some have a special place in my heart—those who generously give me feedback. Here's a terrific example of the value of client feedback.
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#EventDesign #feedback #eventprofs #assnchat
We didn’t just show up… we leveled up.
Custom elevated platforms for the cars, DJ, and guests brought this sports marketing event to life from every angle.
#LevelUp #EventDesign #InDepthEvents #LiveProduction #SportsMarketing #Marketing
An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.
It’s not a festival, it’s a funeral. When conferences stop serving their core audience, communities don’t disappear—they go elsewhere.
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#newpost #EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev
What's better than people augmented by technology at meetings? Imasge of Jean-Luc Picard as Locutus of Borg.
Don't improve meetings by augmenting them with technology. To maximize learning and connection, augment human beings with other human beings.
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#meetings #EventDesign #EventTech #connection #learning #eventprofs
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Screenshot from a Participate! workshop video of a participant listening
Want to significantly improve your meetings? A Participate! Workshop equips your organization with the tools needed to transform its events.
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create great online breakout sessions: screenshot of a text chat with participants answering the question "What one thing do I want to get from this session?" From Adrian Segar : What one thing do I want to get from this session? From John Marlin : Learn how to sell to Millenials From Sarah Polanski : an introduction to E-Commerce From Raj Muhari : How do I know if I'm making money From charlene : Signage in the store From Mina : Developing my employees From Matthew's iPad : Increasing millenial market From Mita Chakravarti : Signage trends From Hermann Mercedes : When is it time to build or expand? From Stephanie Kermann: Electronic signs From Patel Ghosh : inventory control From Justin Merchant : Employee development From Kaylee Drach : learn more about ecommerce From Jesse Perlman : marketing to millenials From Mildred Jasonowski : best sources for signage From Seth Toleno : signage considerations From Amy Ampare : choosing a new accounting package From Jose Heradez : fixed signs versus electronic signs
How can we create great online breakout sessions? Here's how to do it—a simple modification of the in-person format: Post it! For Sessions.
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#meetings #EventDesign #online #PostIt! #Zoom #eventprofs
healthcare professionals want participant-driven events: a photograph of an attendee sleeping during a boring meeting. Photo attribution: Flickr user markhillary
Healthcare professionals want participant-driven events. Yet 36% have never been asked to provide input into any agenda or program.
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#meetings #EventDesign #pharma #healthcare #conferences #eventprofs
Socials at conferences: photograph of five people chatting at a conference reception. Photo attribution: Flickr user IFLA 2011 Goethe-Institut Reception
It turns out that socials at conferences aren't great ways to meet new people. Here's why — and how we can do better.
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#meetings #EventDesign #socials #mixers #connection #MeetNewPeople #eventprofs
Photograph of Adrian Segar facilitating a workshop at the BEA World Festival in Rome, November 2023, with the title "…he might be the single most influential thinker in the world of participatory gatherings…"
A reflective look at David Adler’s profile of my facilitation work, exploring why emotional architecture—not spectacle—creates lasting change at conferences.
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#EventDesign #Facilitation #ParticipatoryEvents #ConferenceDesign #Design
Getting meeting attendees to connect: a photograph of a friendly Anguillian. Photo attribution: "The site formerly known as Bob Green's Anguilla News"
How can we get meeting attendees to connect with one another? Here are three ways to create a supportive environment for connection.
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#meetings #EventDesign #connection #eventprofs
An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.
It’s not a festival, it’s a funeral. When conferences stop serving their core audience, communities don’t disappear—they go elsewhere.
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#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev
An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.
It’s not a festival, it’s a funeral. When conferences stop serving their core audience, communities don’t disappear—they go elsewhere.
#newpost #EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev
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photograph of attendees at a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
Scenes from a peer conference: The Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, November 6-7, 2014
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#meetings #EventDesign #Vermont #PeerConference #unconference #MulticulturalFuture #eventprofs #assnchat
Photograph of Adrian Segar holding his granddaughter in an indoor playhouse. She is waving at the camera.
How do you market a new peer conference? Here's an example of marketing language you can use to address potential attendee concerns.
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#meetings #EventDesign #marketing #PeerConference #ideas #eventprofs
A split illustration of a man sitting at a desk. On the left (caption PLANNING), he is focused and writing. On the right (caption WORRYING), he is sitting unhappily, head in hands.
My advice on navigating the line between planning and worrying—one creates clarity and action, the other fuels anxiety and indecision.
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#EventDesign #PlanningVsWorrying #EmotionalIntelligence
Short-term traditional meeting evaluations are unreliable. They tell you nothing about the long-term effects of a session. We can do better.
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#meetings #EventDesign #evaluations #bias #unreliable #HowToImprove #eventprofs
A photograph of birds on a wire and a lamppost.
We'll all get a lot more out of our events when we practice wirearchy, not hierarchy. I encourage you to join me.
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#meetings #EventDesign #hierarchy #wirearchy #eventprofs #events
Secrets Behind Conference Engagement: Screenshot of Adrian Segar being interviewed by Brandt Krueger
Brandt Krueger interviews me about the secrets behind conference engagement, how to get your audience tuned in and engaged, and much more
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#meetings #EventDesign #interview #BrandtKrueger #EventIcons #engagement #learning #crowdsourcing #eventprofs
