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@segar.comSep 18, 2026, 10:01 PM

The German polymath, geographer, naturalist, and explorer Alexander von Humboldt was a meeting designer way ahead of his time!

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#Humboldt #meetings #MeetingDesign #science #history #events #eventprofs

Alexander von Humboldt: Humboldt was revolutionizing the sciences. In September 1828 he invited hundreds of scientists from across Germany and Europe to attend a conference in Berlin.* Unlike previous such events at which scientists had endlessly presented papers about their own work, Humboldt put together a very different programme. Rather than being talked at, he wanted the scientists to talk with each other. There were convivial meals and social outings such as concerts and excursions to the royal menagerie on the Pfaueninsel in Potsdam. Meetings were held among botanical, zoological and fossil collections as well as at the university and the botanical garden. Humboldt encouraged scientists to gather in small groups and across disciplines. He connected the visiting scientists on a more personal level, ensuring that they forged friendships that would foster close networks. He envisioned an interdisciplinary brotherhood of scientists who would exchange and share knowledge. ‘Without a diversity of opinion, the discovery of truth is impossible; he reminded them in his opening speech. *Humboldt organized this conference for the German Association of Naturalists and Physicians. photograph by Martin Sirk.
@segar.comSep 18, 2026, 8:30 PM

Here's how the Fisch Flip sparked an idea for conference design

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#meetings #FischFlip #EventDesign #events #eventprofs

Fisch Flip conference design. Black and white illustration of two human silhouettes upside down next to a brain with rotating arrows around it. From the Daily Telegraph https://web.archive.org/web/20101114023633/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/businessclub/7996379/Daniel-Pinks-Think-Tank-Flip-thinking-the-new-buzz-word-sweeping-the-US.html
@segar.comSep 18, 2026, 7:01 PM

"How old are you?" can be an awkward question. Here are safe ways for a group of meeting participants to share their "age".

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#meetings #EventDesign #HowOldAreYou #facilitation #GroupWork #HumanSpectrograms #safety #eventprofs

How old are you? Photograph of two old men standing and talking.
@walls.ioSep 18, 2026, 5:06 PM

Meet your new favorites! 🌏✨

Tired of the same old influencers?
We've got 20 fresh voices shaping the event scene - from tech to experience!

Who will you follow first? 👀👇
👉 https://blog.walls.io/events/event-influencers/
#EventInfluencers #EventProfs #Networking

@globalcrowds.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 3:28 PM

5/5
To Brian, Ty and everyone carrying Madison's name into Wembley this weekend: we wish you a brilliant launch. Our thanks and admiration for all you do.

#GCMA #PinkBows #UK #USA #Wembley #CrowdManagement #CollegeFootball #Crowds #Events #CrowdProfs #EventProfs #GlobalCrowds

@segar.comSep 18, 2026, 2:30 PM

Crowdsourcing events is hot! Here's my take on three articles about meeting and session crowdsourcing.

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#meetings #EventDesign #onsite #crowdsourcing #articles #eventprofs

onsite crowdsourcing events: a photograph of an attendee signing up for sessions lusted on an outdoor table
@letsrevel.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 1:52 PM

#internationalisation #eventprofs #community

@segar.comSep 18, 2026, 1:01 PM

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

supporting meaningful connections: Adrian Segar's face book entry
@globalcrowds.bsky.socialSep 18, 2026, 8:35 AM

5/5
Not yet a member? Join our global community of crowd management professionals to unlock this session and everything else we do.

#GCMA #TheFocalPoint #Pyrotechnics #CrowdManagement #EventSafety #Crowds #Events #CrowdProfs #EventProfs #GlobalCrowds

@segar.comSep 17, 2026, 10:01 PM

When will we wake up about the need to change our conference designs?

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#meetings #EventDesign #learning #events #eventprofs

change our conference designs: Edward's arm in the hands of his medical advisers. Illustration for The Comic History of England (Bradbury, Evans, c 1850).
@segar.comSep 17, 2026, 8:30 PM

How to start online meetings on time? By sharing _two_ times: the time the meeting platform will open and the time when it will start!

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#meetings #online #facilitation #HowTo #StartOnTime #timeliness #eventprofs

start online meetings on time: an illustration. At the center is a computer screen with four participants in an online meeting. Around it are four icons of two people running with a briefcase and a clock, an angry person looking at their watch, and a puzzled person with a large clock behind them.
@segar.comSep 17, 2026, 7:01 PM

Want to discover the experts at your conference? Peer conferences allow participants to discover the experts in the audience.

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#meetings #EventDesign #experts #PeerConference #unconference #events #eventprofs

experts conference: photograph of a "drive-by" fast food restaurant with customers' motorbikes parked inside. Photo attribution: Flickr user jannem
@segar.comSep 17, 2026, 4:02 PM

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

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

event complexity: A photograph of a large, complicated chemical plant. Photo attribution: Flickr user 127130111@N06
@segar.comSep 17, 2026, 2:30 PM

Whom is your event for? Exploring and answering this question is a useful and powerful way to think about events.

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#meetings #EventDesign #purpose #culture #organization #participants #events #eventprofs

@globalcrowds.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 1:24 PM

4/4
for the person making it.

Football is the case study. The implications run much wider.

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#GCMA #UK #Policing #CrowdManagement #FootballPolicing #PublicOrder #EvidenceBasedPolicing #Crowds #Events #CrowdProfs #EventProfs #GlobalCrowds

@segar.comSep 17, 2026, 11:30 AM

To sell to members of a tribe you must be part of the tribe. Suppliers and vendors: instead of marketing to me, join my tribe!

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#meetings #marketing #selling #TradeShows #tribes #eventprofs

join my tribe: Image of the cover of Seth Godin's book "Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us"
@letsrevel.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 11:28 AM

Plenty of communities are only safe because someone is choosing who comes. The
software should help with that, not treat it as an edge case.

#community #privacy #eventprofs

@soulnightevents.bsky.socialSep 17, 2026, 1:45 AM

A tea party where the music is served piping hot. 🔥 Get ready for an elite audio experience this Saturday, Oct 17. Grab your entry: SoulNightEvents.com #HipHopCulture #EventProfs #WeekendWarmup #ReggaeMusic #SteppingOut

@segar.comSep 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

What can we learn about conference design from the Mars Rover and cognitive science? Create events that feed curiosity!

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#EventDesign #curiosity #CognitiveScience #events #eventprofs

cognitive science: A composite image of the Mars Curiosity Rover. Photo attribution: Flickr user tjblackwell.
@segar.comSep 16, 2026, 8:30 PM

"There are no wrong answers to these questions." That's the most important instruction I give when I introduce The Three Questions.

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#MeetingDesign #TheThreeQuestions #NoWrongAnswers #eventprofs #assnchat