Tweet Tuesday, I received an email from Meeting Professionals International (MPI), an association of 24,000 meeting and event professionals regarding their upcoming conference WEC (World Education Congress) July 11-14, 2009. The email surprised me as they were offering me a special discount for virtual attendance of $299 for full access to 17 live streaming events….
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Tips For Planning An Unconference: Lessons Learned From The Trenches
Tweet Yesterday, I wrote about my experience with WordCamp 2009 Dallas, an WordPress Camp / unconference for bloggers and WordPress enthusiasts. Today, here are some of my tips for those organizing an unconference or BarCamp from my years of experience planning events and meetings. 1. Connect with a meeting and event professional in your community….
Planning An Unconference: What I Learned By Attending WordCamp Dallas 2009
Tweet This past weekend, I participated in WordCamp Dallas 2009 (#wcdfw09), an Unconference for more than 325 bloggers and new media types held at University of Dallas in Richardson, TX. John P. and Cali Lewis of GeekbriefTV spearheaded the event’s organization and secured a host of sponsors and other volunteers to assist them. As a new…
Being Upbeat Is Your Entry Ticket Into A World Of Possibilities: An Interview With Rajesh Setty
Tweet Rajesh Setty’s mission in life reads like a great TV or print advertisement: to bring good ideas to life. With Love. Rajesh has a new book out now called Upbeat: Cultivating The Right Attitude To Thrive In Tough Times and is currently doing a “Blog Book Tour.” (I am writing a review of his book for a…
My 6-26-09 FollowFriday Twitter Picks
Tweet Here are my June 26, 2009 #followfriday Twitter picks: Nonprofit @RJLeaman – Rebecca Leaman, nonprofit conduit, assocition thought leader, blogger behind Association Jam. @pinnovation – Jeff De Cagna, nonprofit social media strategist and implementer, change strategist, blog: Principled Innovation Meeting & Event Professionals @JessicaLevin – Jessica Levin, CMP (Certified Meeting Planner), association professional, social…
