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@letsrevel.bsky.socialSep 16, 2026, 5:38 PM

→ Approval flows, if you'd rather vet before you charge
→ Free and lifetime tiers, if money isn't the point

#membership #communitybuilding #eventprofs

@segar.comSep 16, 2026, 5:30 PM

Here's why "conference curators"—people who can supposedly create great programs at conferences—are a myth.

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#meetings #EventDesign #curation #ConferenceCurator #myth #participation #tools #events #eventprofs

conference curator myth: photograph of basketball player Jeremy Lin. Photo attribution Flickr user nikk_la.
@segar.comSep 15, 2026, 8:30 PM

Here's an innovative conference competition format that neatly and efficiently integrates useful participant-selected learning into an event.

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#meetings #EventDesign #awards #AwardCeremony #innovative #MeetingFormat #learning #pitching #eventprofs

innovative conference competition: photograph of two conference participants facing each other in front of a projected award screen. In the foreground, an emcee stands with his back to the camera and his arms raised upwards.
@segar.comSep 15, 2026, 5:30 PM

Setting good explicit ground rules at the start of a conference may be the most transformative change you can make to improve your event

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#meetings #EventDesign #GroundRules #agreements #safety #eventprofs

How to improve your conference with explicit ground rules
@segar.comSep 15, 2026, 1:02 PM

Traditional conferences are dying like music albums did. Peer conferences allow us to create events that truly meet participants' wants and needs.

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#meetings #EventDesign #events #unconference #eventprofs

conferences are dying like music albums: a photograph of many long-playing records in their album covers, stacked on their edges on shelves. Photo attribution: Flickr user mariacasa
@segar.comSep 15, 2026, 11:30 AM

Once or twice a year, send out some invites for a casual get-together with your peers. You'll be bringing people together.

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#FacilitatingConnection #connection #meetups #eventprofs #assnchat

Bringing people together: photograph of a few attendees at a 2014 meetup I organized for friends and peers in Washington, DC
@segar.comSep 14, 2026, 11:30 PM

What is the return on investment (ROI) from attending an event? Here's my definition: Conversations => Relationships => Value.

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#meetings #EventDesign #ROI #conversation #relationships #eventprofs

Conversations Relationships Value part 1: a photograph of a large iced cake. The icing on the top shows the Mastercard logo and the word "Priceless".
@segar.comSep 14, 2026, 5:30 PM

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, what can meeting planners who support women's rights do? I have two suggestions.

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#meetings #WomensRights #abortion #RoeVersusWade #MeetingPlanners #action #eventprofs #assnchat

Meeting planners support women: An illustration of the US Supreme Court, including a pregnant Justice.
@everwall.comSep 14, 2026, 4:01 PM

Event in two days? You still have time for a social wall. Keep the layout simple, turn on QR posting, and leave time to moderate and test.

#EventProfs #SocialWall

@globalcrowds.bsky.socialSep 14, 2026, 2:16 PM

3/3
The kind of thinking our field runs on. 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/bachar-bash-kabalan-11aa9574_the-value-of-crowd-simulation-in-the-hands-activity-7426542239297929216-Y55q

#GCMA #CrowdSimulation #CrowdDynamics #Wayfinding #Crowds #Events #CrowdProfs #EventProfs #GlobalCrowds

@segar.comSep 13, 2026, 11:30 PM

Today's meetings need to give meeting-goers many options, not just a few. But not by filling the program with every conceivable session topic…

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#meetings #EventDesign #choices #EventCrowdsourcing #SessionCrowdsourcing #PeerConference #eventprofs

give meeting-goers many options: an illustration displaying fifteen different control icons
@segar.comSep 13, 2026, 7:00 PM

I'm Torn About Technology. New tech isn't the only way to improve events—we can use different human process to improve learning & connection.

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#meetings #technology #EventTech #ARS #voting #events #eventprofs

Torn About Technology: photograph of a Kodal Ektagraphic slide projector on top of a Kodak Carousel Transverse 80 slide tray box
@segar.comSep 13, 2026, 5:30 PM

At MGM Resorts, 80% of group business is 100 rooms or fewer at peak, and 62% is 50 rooms or fewer. Most meetings are small meetings!

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#hospitality #meetings #size #SmallVersusLarge #events #conferences #eventprofs #assnchat

Photograph of two tiny vehicles parked in one parking space. Photo attribution: Flickr user caribb.
@segar.comSep 12, 2026, 11:30 PM

I'm a big fan of the "pair share" facilitation technique. Besides stimulating active engagement, we can use it for group work practice too!

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#facilitation #PairShare #GroupWork #practice #TheThreeQuestions #eventprofs #assnchat

Group work practice. An image of two people who are seated in adjacent chairs looking at each other. They are part of a circle of chairs filled with other people.
@segar.comSep 12, 2026, 10:00 PM

Does asking attendees in advance for conference program suggestions work? No, it doesn't! Here's what does work…

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#meetings #EventDesign #ConferencePrograms #crowdsourcing #eventprofs

A photograph of a woman surrounded by paperwork with an annoyed expression. Image attribution: http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshuacraig/ / CC BY-ND 2.0.
@segar.comSep 12, 2026, 8:30 PM

Beware of "experiential" events that are just razzle-dazzle. Instead, design events that provide truly useful and meaningful experiences.

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#meetings #EventDesign #experiential #novelty #superficial #eventprofs

Experiential events that aren't: a photograph of two pairs of people facing each other sitting in chairs suspended from the ceiling
@joaneisenstodt.bsky.socialSep 12, 2026, 5:19 PM

The #Atlantic #Hurricane season may be quiet or quieter because on #ElNino. www.pbs.org/newshour/sci... #Weather #EventProfs #HospitalityIndustry

@segar.comSep 12, 2026, 4:01 PM

A (slightly edited) interview "Q&A with Adrian Segar on Crowdsourcing" by JT Long in Smart Meetings Magazine.

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#meetings #EventDesign #interview #SmartMeetings #crowdsourcing #eventprofs

Adrian Segar short bio and photograph from the article in the March 2019 issue of Smart Meetings Magazine. Publications: Author of Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love and The Power of Participation: Creating Conferences That Deliver Learning, Connection, Engagement, and Action, and Event Crowdsourcing: Creating Meetings People Actually Want and Need. Title: Facilitator at large Degrees: B.A. in Physics from Merton College, Oxford; Ph.D. in elementary particle physics from University College, London.
@segar.comSep 12, 2026, 11:30 AM

Whenever possible, avoid squaring the circle of a room set design. Here's what to do when you can't use circular seating layouts.

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#meetings #EventDesign #RoomSetDesign #CircleSeating #CurvedRowSeating #eventprofs

squaring the circle: An overhead photograph of a group of people sitting in a large circle with Leonardo de Vinci's "Vitruvian Man" superimposed at the center
@everwall.comSep 12, 2026, 1:00 AM

A one-day gathering and a major brand activation should not have the same social wall budget.

Choose self-service for simple events, add support when the stakes increase, and consider full service for major productions.

#EventTech #EventProfs