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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breaks between meeting sessions: photograph of a tired conference attendee with his eyes closed. Photo attribution: Flickr user jarkko
Breaks between meeting sessions should be longer than zero minutes. How long should they be? The answer depends on several factors…
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#meetings #breaks #downtime #WhiteSpace #events #eventprofs
Conferences That Work goes to Japan: illustration of the EIL conference logo
Conferences That Work goes to Japan
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#meetings #Japan #ConferencesThatWork #events #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.
#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev
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Photograph of two tiny vehicles parked in one parking space. Photo attribution: Flickr user caribb.
At MGM Resorts, 80% of group business is 100 rooms or fewer at peak, and 62% is 50 rooms or fewer. Most meetings are small meetings!
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#hospitality #meetings #size #SmallVersusLarge #events #conferences #eventprofs #assnchat
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
conference evaluations: a photograph of a milk carton with a message on the side "MISSING: HAVE YOU SEEN ME?" surrounding an evaluation sheet
Some important metrics for conference evaluations that inform you about crucial aspects of the effectiveness of your meetings.
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#meetings #MeetingDesign #improvements #RatingKPIs #events #eventprofs #assnchat
re-envisage event technology: photograph of a plastic sales blister-pack containing four AA batteries and a nail clipper. Photo attribution: Flickr user pierre-francois
We need to re-envisage event technology to significantly improve our events
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#meetings #EventTech #improvement #technology #events #eventprofs
Event marketing isn't something you can do all by yourself. Poster of a Barnum and Bailey Circus flier, featuring "The Balloon Horse Jupiter in his Sensational Ascension Act with a gorgeous Pyrotechnic Display at Every Performance of The Greatest Show on Earth". Courtesy of Old Metal Advertisements
Event marketing isn't something you can do all by yourself. Instead get help from stakeholders: presenters, sponsors, and, yes, attendees.
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#meetings #marketing #EventMarketing #WordOfMouth #StakeholderMarketing #events #eventprofs
a photograph of a large rusty loudspeaker mounted on a corrugated metal wall. Photo attribution: Flickr user theenmoy
Please don't call me a speaker. Even if you give me just 25 minutes, I'll include time for people to interact with the content I'm sharing.
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#presentations #presenter #speaking #speaker #interaction #participation #eventprofs
drawback to hybrid events: an illustration of a virtual audience of avatars. Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/public_diplomacy/ / CC BY-ND 2.0
A potential drawback to hybrid events that hasn't been widely mentioned to date
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#hybrid #meetings #VirtualEvents #trust #safety #RemoteAudience #events #eventprofs
What's the relationship between conference size and "success"? My experience? Small well-designed conferences beat the pants off huge events!
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#meetings #success #EventSize #status #SmallMeetings #usefullness #relevance #events #eventprofs
sustainability in meetings: photograph of Adrian Segar and Ann (Hansen) Berendtsen, meeting facilitators and designers at the 2014 GMIC Sustainable Meetings Conference. Photo attribution: Bay Area Event Photography
Some people have funny ideas about sustainability in meetings. Concentrate on reducing greenhouse gases caused by travel and food.
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#meetings #sustainability #food #travel #GMIC #carbon #events #eventprofs
An illustration of an audience at a meeting with coronavirus molecules floating in the air above them
Event professionals: let's talk about COVID and duty of care. We are abrogating our responsibilities to keep attendees and staff safe.
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#meetings #COVID #DutyOfCare #LongCovid #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.
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#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev #newpost
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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
Scratching the surface: A photograph of my green fluorite crystal from the William Wise Mine in Westmoreland, NH
Sometimes, it's only at the end that we realize we're just scratching the surface. Here's why some meetings end in disappointment—or do they?
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#meetings #MeetingDesign #ComplexProblems #Cynefin #eventprofs #assnchat
join my tribe: Image of the cover of Seth Godin's book "Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us"
To sell to members of a tribe you must be part of the tribe. Suppliers and vendors: instead of marketing to me, join my tribe!
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#meetings #marketing #selling #TradeShows #tribes #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.
#EventDesign #eventprofs #community #GDC #GameDev #newpost
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Meeting planners support women: An illustration of the US Supreme Court, including a pregnant Justice.
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, what can meeting planners who support women's rights do? I have two suggestions.
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#meetings #WomensRights #abortion #RoeVersusWade #MeetingPlanners #action #eventprofs #assnchat
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
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
An illustration entitled "Human's true superpower" showing scores on four kinds of intelligence tests by chimpanzees, orangutans, and human toddlers. Illustration from "Humankind" by Rutger Bregman.
Social learning is humans' true superpower! And that's why we need to maximize social learning at meetings.
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#social #learning #superpower #meetings #eventprofs #assnchat
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
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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#meetings #EventDesign #Participate! #workshop #MeetingImprovement #tools #eventprofs #assnchat
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
The corrosive effect of commissions on the meetings industry: a photograph of a corroded truss on a metal girder
One corrosive effect of commissions on the meetings industry: trade associations won't support intermediaries. Let's learn from travel agents' adaptation to airline cuts.
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#meetings #events #commissions #agents #travel #hospitality #eventprofs
