Tag Archive: meeting

14 Conference [Planning] Afflictions To Avoid

Just like highway accidents. You know you shouldn't but you do it anyway. You are drawn to slow down, look and watch. Highways have Looky-Loos and most conferences have rubberneckers. Those attendees that watch others' misfortune unveil and then play them ...

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We Participate, Therefore We Are

This spin on cogito ergo sum (English: "I think, therefore I am") could possibly be a good motto for all conferences and events. Social Learning We participate, therefore we are. Our learning, understanding and knowledge are developed in participation with others. Social learning occurs through conversations about the ...

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A Conference Attendee Dear John/Jane Letter

Dear Conference Organizers: This relationship isn't working out. You know, the one between us, the attendees, and you the conference organizers. It's time for us to explore other educational, community-building and networking opportunities. We've tried to make it work. ...

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NASA Is Looking For Signs Of Life…At Your Conference

The National Adult Survival Association (NASA) has decided to send the next generation of land rovers to your annual meeting. These rovers have more robust and hyper-sensitive life detecting systems than the traditional conference evaluation smile sheets.  NASA is looking for signs of life...at your conference. NASA's ...

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Tackle These Four Barriers That Prevent Effective Conference And Meeting Change

When was the last time you introduced some changes in your annual conferences and meetings? Perhaps you rearranged the schedule, mixed things up or set rooms in different layouts. So how comfortable was that change for you? I'll admit that I'm not ...

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