Comments on: Extreme Networking: It’s A Contact Sport http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/ Helping improve your annual meetings, conferences & education Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:13:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave Lutz http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 Dave Lutz Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:51:04 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3336 @margaret, thanks for the addition! A little bit of alcohol and shop talk beat the heck out of waiting in a bus line. @margaret, thanks for the addition! A little bit of alcohol and shop talk beat the heck out of waiting in a bus line.

]]> By: Margaret Core http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3330 Margaret Core Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:35:01 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3330 Dave Just found your blog --- excellent! We have a successful Think and Drink at the end of the day near the exit as they see the shuttle lines they have the option of joining the Think and Drink --- first 50 folks get a beer --others pay at the cash bar ---- scientist panel sit on 4 bar stools with microphones and have a moderated discussion while others drink their beer and chime in Margaret Core eventmarketing2.blogspot.com Dave

Just found your blog — excellent! We have a successful Think and Drink at the end of the day near the exit as they see the shuttle lines they have the option of joining the Think and Drink — first 50 folks get a beer –others pay at the cash bar —- scientist panel sit on 4 bar stools with microphones and have a moderated discussion while others drink their beer and chime in
Margaret Core eventmarketing2.blogspot.com

]]> By: davelutz http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3259 davelutz Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:20:08 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3259 @Tony Great addition to the list! Small group learning environments can really help ignite and grow relationships. Did you here about the <strong><a href="http://www.ready2spark.com/2010/02/event-camp-2010-learnings-from-outside-the-fishbowl.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Fishbowl Session</a></strong> at EventCamp? @Tony Great addition to the list! Small group learning environments can really help ignite and grow relationships. Did you here about the Fishbowl Session at EventCamp?

]]> By: Tony Stubblebine http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3255 Tony Stubblebine Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:43:44 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3255 Dave, you covered the best tips, so your call to action is hard for me to live up to. The one area that I'd add to is to work speakers into the networking. There are a lot of attendees who look up to the speakers but feel they're unapproachable. I've tried speed Q/A, five tables, 8 people per table, one "name" per table, and then have the "names" rotate every five minutes. But I'm sure there are other ways to get speakers and attendees talking. Dave, you covered the best tips, so your call to action is hard for me to live up to. The one area that I’d add to is to work speakers into the networking. There are a lot of attendees who look up to the speakers but feel they’re unapproachable. I’ve tried speed Q/A, five tables, 8 people per table, one “name” per table, and then have the “names” rotate every five minutes. But I’m sure there are other ways to get speakers and attendees talking.

]]> By: davelutz http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3253 davelutz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:23:45 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3253 @ashley Thanks for pointing the restaurant seating item out. I think the big takeaway is to enlist the help of your venue to help more networking happen. I like what Sheraton hotels have done in their lobbies to promote networking. @ashley Thanks for pointing the restaurant seating item out. I think the big takeaway is to enlist the help of your venue to help more networking happen. I like what Sheraton hotels have done in their lobbies to promote networking.

]]> By: Ashley Spitzer http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3233 Ashley Spitzer Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:19:53 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3233 This is a well put together, easy to implement list for organizers. I particularly enjoy the restaurant seating recommendation. It's one thing to sit down at an open table during a session, but working with the hotel to seat attendees together in a restaurant setting is an excellent networking technique. Thanks for sharing these! Ashley This is a well put together, easy to implement list for organizers. I particularly enjoy the restaurant seating recommendation. It’s one thing to sit down at an open table during a session, but working with the hotel to seat attendees together in a restaurant setting is an excellent networking technique. Thanks for sharing these!

Ashley

]]> By: davelutz http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3223 davelutz Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:43:37 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3223 @CarolVerret, thanks for the comments! Love reading your sales and revenue management stuff. @CarolVerret, thanks for the comments! Love reading your sales and revenue management stuff.

]]> By: Carol Verret http://jeffhurtblog.com/2010/02/09/extreme-networking-its-a-contact-sport/comment-page-1/#comment-3218 Carol Verret Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:52:45 +0000 http://jeffhurtblog.com/?p=1496#comment-3218 Dave, Great post and may I add how much I love the design of the blog! Good stuff! Carol Dave,
Great post and may I add how much I love the design of the blog!
Good stuff!
Carol

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