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clearings for your event: photograph of a grassy clearing in the middle of a forest. Image attribution: Flickr user sheepguardingllama

clearings for your event: photograph of a grassy clearing in the middle of a forest. Image attribution: Flickr user sheepguardingllama

Why you should provide clearings for your event. Physical, freedom, and permission clearings make space for something new to happen.

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#meetings #EventDesign #physical #freedom #permission #clearings #events #eventprofs

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Cosmetic conferences: a photograph of a spilled bottle of red nail polish

Cosmetic conferences: a photograph of a spilled bottle of red nail polish

Meeting planners put too much energy and resources into "cosmetic" conferences and too little into the format and underlying process.

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#meetings #EventDesign #CosmeticConferences #SatisfyingRealNeeds #NoGlitz #eventprofs

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Set the Mood with a Theme!
🎭 Tip: A well-chosen theme makes your party more memorable & helps streamline décor, food & entertainment. Whether it’s a tropical luau or black-tie affair, pick a theme that wows! 🌟

#ThemeParty #EventDesign #OcalaPartyplanner#Delandpartyplanner #flevent #timelesssoirées 

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make conferences memorable: a photograph of people around a campfire with a man telling a story. Photo attribution: Flickr user dpnsan

make conferences memorable: a photograph of people around a campfire with a man telling a story. Photo attribution: Flickr user dpnsan

Disasters & over-the-top production can make conferences memorable, but they score poorly on ROI. Instead, give attendees an environment to share stories.

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#meetings #EventDesign #stories #eventprofs

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A backdrop made for photos and toasts. luxury feel, NYC Capitale (212) 334-5500 Ask about dates. #WeddingVenue #CorporateEventVenue #GalaVenue #EventVenue #FundraisersVenue #LuxuryDecor #CapitaleNYC #VelvetBackdrop #EventDesign
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London Underground sign that says:
3. Follow instructions from staff or emergency services.
Do not take any risks

London Underground sign that says: 3. Follow instructions from staff or emergency services. Do not take any risks

We need less perfection and more risky learning at our events, to avoid meetings that are invariably safe at the expense of effectiveness

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#meetings #EventDesign #events #RiskyLearning #eventprofs

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less perfection more risky learning: London Underground sign that says: 3. Follow instructions from staff or emergency services. Do not take any risks

less perfection more risky learning: London Underground sign that says: 3. Follow instructions from staff or emergency services. Do not take any risks

We need less perfection and more risky learning at our events, to avoid meetings that are invariably safe at the expense of effectiveness

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#meetings #EventDesign #events #RiskyLearning #eventprofs

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A screenshot of Sandy Pentland from his YouTube video on social physics and meetings.

A screenshot of Sandy Pentland from his YouTube video on social physics and meetings.

Sandy Pentland's research findings on social physics and meetings echo the focus of my meeting design work for over thirty years

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#meetings #EventDesign #SocialPhysics #SandyPentland #CollectiveIntelligence #eventprofs

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Two Star Wars Lego stormtroopers doing gym exercises. Photo attribution: Flickr user chrish_99

Two Star Wars Lego stormtroopers doing gym exercises. Photo attribution: Flickr user chrish_99

For better event outcomes, how can we maximize the likelihood that attendees will make good resolutions and keep them?

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#resolutions #meetings #EventDesign #FacilitatingChange #motivation #psychology #success #eventprofs

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an illustration containing 20 icons, all of which convey people connecting and learning in community

an illustration containing 20 icons, all of which convey people connecting and learning in community

Designer Jony Ive explains how learning in community helped Apple make the iPhone. We learn better at conferences when we learn in community.

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#meetings #EventDesign #learning #LearningInCommunity #CooperativeLearning #eventprofs

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you can't please everyone: photograph of a woman looking away with her hand held up. Photo attribution: Flickr user meredithfarmer

you can't please everyone: photograph of a woman looking away with her hand held up. Photo attribution: Flickr user meredithfarmer

You can't please everyone, so get used to it. Try to create events that work for everyone? You'll likely get one that works for no one.

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#meetings #EventDesign #participation #PleasingEveryone #PleasingNoOne #events #eventprofs

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looking for help: A photographic montage of various scenes from Adrian Segar's facilitated events and workshops

looking for help: A photographic montage of various scenes from Adrian Segar's facilitated events and workshops

I am looking for your help to hold workshops that I believe significantly improve the quality of meetings.

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#meetings #EventDesign #workshop #ParticipateLab #help #request #eventprofs #assnchat

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Adrian Segar short bio and photograph from the article in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. Publications: Author of Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love and The Power of Participation: Creating Conferences That Deliver Learning, Connection, Engagement, and Action, and Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Title: Facilitator at large Degrees: B.A. in Physics from Merton College, Oxford; Ph.D. in elementary particle physics from University College, London.

Adrian Segar short bio and photograph from the article in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. Publications: Author of Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love and The Power of Participation: Creating Conferences That Deliver Learning, Connection, Engagement, and Action, and Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Title: Facilitator at large Degrees: B.A. in Physics from Merton College, Oxford; Ph.D. in elementary particle physics from University College, London.

A (slightly edited) interview "Q&A with Adrian Segar on Crowdsourcing" by JT Long in Smart Meetings Magazine.

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#meetings #EventDesign #interview #SmartMeetings #crowdsourcing #eventprofs

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white space at events: an infographic attributed to Jan Jacobs "How Sitting Wrecks Your Body"

white space at events: an infographic attributed to Jan Jacobs "How Sitting Wrecks Your Body"

Five science-based reasons to provide white space at events that incorporate biology, physics, physiology, social science & neuroscience

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#meetings #breaks #downtime #socials #EventDesign #events #eventprofs

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event evaluations: black and white photograph of a standing Chinese official pointing to the screen of a computer used by a seated civilian. Photo attribution: Flickr user charleshope

event evaluations: black and white photograph of a standing Chinese official pointing to the screen of a computer used by a seated civilian. Photo attribution: Flickr user charleshope

Why you need to make sure event evaluations don't disappear into the hands of the organizers, never to see the light of day again

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#meetings #EventDesign #events #evaluations #surveys #CommunityBuilding #improvement #eventprofs

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We can’t wait to host the experts behind the big day!

#TheVenueFL #PlanningCommunity #FloridaWeddings #EventDesign

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Personalized name cookie reading Ashley with a small botanical accent, used as a place card for events and table settings

Personalized name cookie reading Ashley with a small botanical accent, used as a place card for events and table settings

Place card cookies for events, dinners, and milestone celebrations.
Personalized names printed directly onto each piece for a clean, modern table detail.

#eventdesign #eventplanning #placecards #partyideas #customcookies #eventstyling

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Meetings in Day Million: An illustration of a recling woman from Frederik Pohl's short story "Day Million"

Meetings in Day Million: An illustration of a recling woman from Frederik Pohl's short story "Day Million"

Meetings in Day Million will be different from those today. Remember that when a meeting designer proposes something crazy. It may be the future's normal.

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#meetings #ScienceFiction #SciFi #EventDesign #future #eventprofs

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sell me stuff: A photograph of an old-fashioned smiling salesman wearing a black hat and sitting on a train. On his lap is a opened brown suitcase that contains a miscellaneous jumble of items, including stockings and a box of KitKats. Photo attribution: Flickr user dswilliams

sell me stuff: A photograph of an old-fashioned smiling salesman wearing a black hat and sitting on a train. On his lap is a opened brown suitcase that contains a miscellaneous jumble of items, including stockings and a box of KitKats. Photo attribution: Flickr user dswilliams

Here's my letter to every event technology company trying to sell me stuff. Please read it, folks—what I describe is far too common!

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#meetings #EventDesign #selling #sales #products #services #pitching #freemium #NoPrices #eventprofs

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Content vs conversation. A photograph of a sitting man and a standing woman talking with each other, a crowded table between them. Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonz/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Content vs conversation. A photograph of a sitting man and a standing woman talking with each other, a crowded table between them. Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonz/ / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Content versus conversation. Cory Doctorow said, "Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about." I agree!

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#meetings #EventDesign #content #versus #conversation #CoryDoctorow #eventprofs

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supporting meaningful connections: Adrian Segar's face book entry

supporting meaningful connections: Adrian Segar's face book entry

A false assumption: Supporting meaningful connections with other attendees is not the conference organizers’ job.

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#meetings #EventDesign #PeerConference #connections #FaceBook #eventprofs

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hybrid events aren't going away: photograph of napkin with the written message "ME LEAVING TOO. CONNECTION TOO BAD. TWEET YOU L8R"

hybrid events aren't going away: photograph of napkin with the written message "ME LEAVING TOO. CONNECTION TOO BAD. TWEET YOU L8R"

In 2011, I wrote about why hybrid events "aren't going away". Tech has significantly improved since then…but the article is still relevant.

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#hybrid #meetings #connection #EventDesign #events #eventprofs

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future of conferences: photograph of supermarket shelves

future of conferences: photograph of supermarket shelves

What do Anguilla supermarkets have in common with the future of conferences? Read on to find out!

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#meetings #EventDesign #future #ParticipantDrivenConferences #Anguilla #supermarkets #eventprofs

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small bites: photograph of a Spanish bar with plates of tapas. Photo attributions: Flickr user kudo88

small bites: photograph of a Spanish bar with plates of tapas. Photo attributions: Flickr user kudo88

Supplying small bites of learning during your conferences is an effective way to feed the minds and souls of your participants.

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#meetings #EventDesign #learning #dining #SmallBites #events #eventprofs

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minimal white scalloped cookie with the word placement printed in small clean typography centered on smooth icing, photographed on a soft neutral background

minimal white scalloped cookie with the word placement printed in small clean typography centered on smooth icing, photographed on a soft neutral background

Placement, defined.
Minimal type, deliberate spacing - designed to integrate seamlessly into environments where every detail is considered
#luxurygifting #designforward #minimaldesign #hospitalitydesign #eventdesign #brandingdetails

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audience engagement: an illustration with three engaged people at its center. Around them are icons representing people connecting and talking.

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

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scenes from a peer conference: screenshot from a video about the 2014 VT Vision for a Multicultural Future Peer Conference

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

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An image of a largely empty conference expo hall at the opening of an event.

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.

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

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

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