"How We Learn: Books That Changed Meetings" article cover from CONNECT magazine January/February 2014.
A reprint of the start of Kelsey Ogletree's CONNECT article "How We Learn: Books That Changed Meetings" about my first book
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#EventDesign #book #review #learning #change #meetings #events #eventprofs
6/6
#GCMA #GlobalCrowdManagement #CrowdScience #CrowdPsychology #CrowdSafety #SocialIdentity #PersonalSpace #EvidenceBased #CrowdManagement #Crowds #Events #CrowdProfs #EventProfs #GlobalCrowds
EVENT TECHNOLOGY: DON’T RE-INVENT THE WHEEL Meeting professionals are focusing too much on new event technologies, and ignoring existing methods that will improve events—at a fraction of the cost. REMEMBER THE 1970S TELEVISION SERIES The Six Million Dollar Man? It featured a former astronaut whose limbs and eye were replaced with bionic implants, allowing him to perform super-human feats. The show’s opening catch phrase “We can rebuild him…we have the technology” highlights our fascination with improving our lives via better gadgets and software. Today’s event professionals aren’t immune from the allure of new technology. Industry conferences incorporate the latest and greatest mobile and gamification apps, video-streaming platforms, attendee tracking systems, audience response systems, mobile networking and registrant analytics. Suppliers are happy to sponsor these events, using them to showcase their wares and, hopefully, convince participants that their new technology is worth buying…
Human process technologies can fundamentally improve your events at far less cost and in ways that a new device or app cannot. Don't reinvent the wheel!
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#meetings #EventDesign #EventTech #technology #events #eventprofs
novelty at our meetings: a photograph of a neon sign saying "novelties". Image attribution: Flickr user dopey
Can we do better than novelty at our meetings? Yes! Don't fob off your meeting attendees with new" or "different". Go for "better"!
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#meetings #EventDesign #novelty #better #different #eventprofs
My Powerful Panels interview with meeting panel doyen Kristin Arnold. We talk about various panel formats and how they make meetings better
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#meetings #panels #MeetingDesign #eventprofs #assnchat
Wedding industry REinvention. 🤯 What lasting innovations will shape the future of celebrations? Reflecting on trends & building community. #WeddingTech #EventProfs 🧵
A Very Important Reminder: We Love SXSW—But Accessibility Shouldn’t Be the Detail That Gets Ignored.
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#events #eventprofs #accessibility
We love events... A few BtS shots from Elite Business Live last week. With Scott English, Oli Barrett MBE, Anthea Turner, Piers Linney MBE and many more. #eventproduction #livestreaming #broadcast #ebl2026 #London #LondonLiveStreaming #eventprofs #EBLive2026 #webcast
Children and adults shouldn’t sit still in class: photograph of attendees dancing at a conference. Image attribution: Screen capture from X bytes video.
Children and adults shouldn’t sit still in class. Yet we ignore established research when designing adult learning environments.
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#meetings #EventDesign #movement #benefits #learning #AdultLearning #eventprofs
illustration of the OpenAI logo dreaming up a fake event
For heaven's sake! Fake women conference speakers? Meeting professionals, we can do so much better! What we need is fake events!
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#fake #speakers #events #satire #humor #eventprofs
A photo composite image of Clint Eastwood in his role as Blondie "The Good" in the movie "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly", the IMEX America (Las Vegas) 2025 logo, and the title "THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY" with "THE GOOD" emphasized.
My personal “Good” from IMEX America 2025—Part 1—reconnecting with old friends, deep conversations, and joyful moments that remind me why meetings matter.
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#IMEX #IMEXAmerica #EventDesign #MeetingDesign #EventProfs #HumanConnection
There’s nothing like the energy of a Quinceañera celebration
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#TheVenueFTL #QuinceLife #PartyPlanning #FortLauderdale #EventProfs #Southflorida
In 2022, Zoom added avatars to their Meetings and Webinars products to mixed reviews. Here are my and others' thoughts…
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#Zoom #avatars #neurodivergence #DEI #eventprofs #assnchat
easier attendee participation: Adrian Segar caramelizes crème brûlée at a private dinner in Spain
How can we design for easier attendee participation? By modeling participation, creating a safe event environment, and making participation optional.
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#meetings #EventDesign #improvement #participation #modeling #safety #OptOut #eventprofs
Photograph of two men in intense conversation, listening to each other
It's not hard to give the gift of listening. Doing so can reap rich dividends for the success of your meetings.
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#listening #meetings #gift #eventprofs
right and wrong ways to set theater seating: photograph of the Poetry Foundation auditorium
It doesn't take much to get theater seating right. Face chairs correctly; set them long; flare aisles off-center front at 45°; and keep unbroken rows short.
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#seating #EventDesign #events #eventprofs
associations exist only in the mind: A 1979 Visa credit card advertisement
Associations exist only in the mind. As evidence, here's the story of the birth of VISA, an association of tens of thousands of member banks.
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#associations #assnchat #eventprofs #VISA #CommunityOfPractice #agreements
#EventProfs #EventPlanning #LogisticsMaster #EventInspiration #CorporateEvents #WeddingPlanner #LuxuryEvents #EventDesign #FromChaosToMasterpiece #PlanningPro
virtual meetings lower costs and interactions: an illustration of a businessman sitting in a chair with a virtual reality headset strapped over his eyes
Virtual meetings lower costs. Yet I believe that the unique benefits of face-to-face meetings are still valuable.
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#meetings #EventDesign #online #virtual #InPerson #value #eventprofs
The cover of the Convenings 2.0 report prepared for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation by Special D. Events. It includes a color illustration of people convening in a brightly lit meeting space with round tables, small group seating, whiteboards, and audience chairs
Free report! Convenings 2.0: Connecting adult learning, communication strategies, and event logistics to build stronger relationships.
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#meetings #MeetingDesign #report #learning #communication #logistics #relationships #standards #eventprofs #assnchat
artificial intelligence matchmaking at events: a screenshot from the movie "Star Wars" of the famous alien bar scene
As companies market artificial intelligence matchmaking at events, unresolved issues could impede the adoption of this technology
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#meetings #TradeShows #exhibitors #marketing #MatchMaking #AI #technology #eventtech #eventprofs
7/7
#GCMA #USA #Michigan #CrowdSafety #VenueSecurity #PlacesOfWorship #VehicleMitigation #Crowds #Events #CrowdProfs #EventProfs #GlobalCrowds
The difference between an empty social wall and a busy one?
Prompts.
Simple questions like “Where are you joining from?” or “Show us your badge” can unlock participation fast.
Here are ideas you can try at your next event.
#EventMarketing #EventTech #EventProfs
Experiential events that aren't: a photograph of two pairs of people facing each other sitting in chairs suspended from the ceiling
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
transformational learning: photograph of Adrian Segar at the first Event Camp in New York City in 2010
Why do some learning experiences stay burning in our brains and others fade into oblivion? Here's how to inspire transformational learning.
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#FacilitatingConnection #EventCamp #eventprofs
The cover of the book "Into the Heart of Meetings"
Which meeting design books should I buy? Here's a short overview of five books I recommend, so you can learn which meet your wants and needs.
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#meetings #EventDesign #RecommendedBooks #eventprofs #assnchat
Most executive retreats fail quietly.
In this Meetings Today article on designing retreats that work, I share techniques for quickly building trust and letting participants shape the conversations that matter most.
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#eventprofs #eventdesign #executiveretreats
4/4
safe. That work is seen, it is valued, and at tense moments like this, it matters more than ever.
#GCMA #USA #UnitedStates #TerrorismPrevention #PublicSafety #CrowdSafety #BehaviouralDetection #Crowds #Events #CrowdProfs #EventProfs #GlobalCrowds
Photograph of a group of three Playmobile model firefighters facing each other. Photo attribution: Flickr user bdld
How are group culture and event leadership interlinked? Organic leadership can create an event environment that empowers people.
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#leadership #meetings #events #culture #influence #eventprofs
