What kind of event tourist are you? Do you go for the content and/or connections? What kind of event tourists do you cater to at your events?

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2012/02/event-tourist

#meetings #EventDesign #tourism #tourists #eventprofs

Learning is messy. When we embrace this reality, we become open to event designs that provide the flexibility and openness to address it.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/learning/2012/04/learning-is-messy

#meetings #learning #RiskyLearning #serendipity #events #eventprofs

The Association for Software Testing issued a free guide to creating peer conferences. I contributed suggestions and it's well worth a look!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/01/free-peer-conference-guide

#meetings #EventDesign #PeerConference #unconference #free #guide #AssociationForSoftwareTesting #eventprofs

Someone needed to reschedule a meeting. I looked at out calendars and suggested Monday morning.

They said "Monday morning is great!"

I replied: "We can agree to disagree about that, but if you're free I'll move our meeting to then."

#mondays #meetings

Event complexity requires both leading and following. Confront attendees with their power to influence, as well as to exercise their freedom.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/03/event-complexity

#meetings #EventDesign #influence #freedom #Taoism #LaoTsu #eventprofs

Should meetings be efficient? Efficient business meetings make sense, but designing conferences to be efficient is largely counterproductive.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/03/should-meetings-be-efficient

#meetings #EventDesign #learning #connection #eventprofs

An example of successful viral work: I share what happens when the audience can't stop talking about what they just experienced.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/11/when-the-audience-cant-stop-talking-about-what-they-did

#meetings #EventDesign #ViralWork #example #TheSolutionRoom #eventprofs #assnchat

Bigger meetings aren't necessarily better meetings, because it's easier to design for connection around relevant content at smaller events

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2013/03/bigger-meetings

#meetings #EventDesign #EventSize #connection #content #events #eventprofs