Event's full? That's a waitlist now, not a dead end.
People join, you approve spots as they free up, nobody has to DM you asking if "maybe one more" is possible.
#eventprofs #ticketing

Event's full? That's a waitlist now, not a dead end.
People join, you approve spots as they free up, nobody has to DM you asking if "maybe one more" is possible.
#eventprofs #ticketing
Who owns an event? I suggest that not only sponsors but also participants are event owners, since adding participants broadens the community.
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You can’t make people change. But you can create an environment where they choose to. Peer conferences provide such environments.
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#meetings #EventDesign #FacilitatingChange #PeerConferences #safety #support #ParticipationRich #freedom #eventprofs
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How can we best prepare workers for our rapidly changing economy? By teaching people how to make new connections on a regular basis.
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#meetings #EventDesign #connections #NewEconomy #DanaBoyd #eventprofs #assnchat
The word "unconference" is increasingly used to describe traditional conferences. These aren't the unconferences you're looking for.
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#unconference #popularity #definition #PeerConference #eventprofs #assnchat
How can we encourage risky learning at conferences? By making them small, safe events where everyone is both a teacher and a student.
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#meetings #learning #RiskyLearning #confidentiality #events #eventprofs
Breaks between meeting sessions should be longer than zero minutes. How long should they be? The answer depends on several factors…
Three creative event design tools that all event professionals should use: resonant imagery, drawing, and guided journeys
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#meetings #EventDesign #CreativeTools #ResonantImagery #Dixit #GuidedJourneys #drawing #eventprofs
Running a festival, fireworks night or fête? Events with entry checks & 800+ people at once can fall into Martyn's Law's enhanced tier. #MartynsLaw #EventProfs https://f.mtr.cool/zk2lfd159r
Content versus conversation. Cory Doctorow said, "Conversation is king. Content is just something to talk about." I agree!
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What should be the mix of presentation versus interaction at meetings? Our culture now favors interaction—but our meetings haven't caught up.
Most conference programs try to include everything. But actually, attendees love programs that contain just what they want and no more.
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#meetings #EventDesign #ConferencePrograms #ParticipantDriven #JustWhatTheyWant #eventprofs
In 2009, the biologist E.O. Wilson described what he saw as humanity's problem. I think it’s also a fundamental meeting problem.
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#meetings #MeetingDesign #humanity #FundamentalProblem #ActiveLearning #emotions #institutions #technology #eventprofs
The words we use for meetings matter. By changing the words, we can change how we think about meetings. Here are three examples.
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#networking #connection #virtual #online #unconference #eventprofs #assnchat
An attendee’s post can reach a whole lobby when it lands on your social wall. At medical meetings, review it before giving it that audience.
A sponsor will ask, "How do I know it worked?" Build the answer into your social wall package before you pitch it. Define the deliverables and the numbers you'll report.
We often let the tech tail wag the event dog. Instead, incorporate processes & formats that improve the quality and value of learning.
Instead of paying for an app, use participant-driven and participation-rich design techniques to make your entire conference a braindate!
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#meetings #MeetingDesign #BrainDate #connection #ParticipantDriven #ParticipationRich #eventprofs #assnchat