The Pharma Forum’s 2016 Advisory Committee—13 corporate and third-party planners and suppliers—held several brainstorming sessions with CBI and MeetingsNet over the months leading up to the conference. Its mission: content innovations that would ...
Photo by Frank VeronskyMeeting planners have always worked to top their previous events, add something new, and deliver more value to attendees. With today’s universe of possible program add-ons, technology tools, engagement strategies, learning ...
The primary goal of the Pharma Forum hasn’t changed much since its debut 12 years ago—to provide an engaging and invigorating environment where meeting managers in the life sciences can learn and network. But the creative elements that...
So interesting that a stock photo search for "introvert" came up with all images of people acting shyâthese are two totally different, yet related, characteristics. On the Meetings Community (MeCo) listserv today, someone asked what p...
I have to admit I haven’t felt compelled to play around much with image messaging app Snapchat as a social channel for meetings and events—why use something that is designed to disappear, rather than the sturdier Twitter? Snaps are only available...
Today's guest post is by speaker, author, and one of my favorite Aussies Neen James.
As a business motivational keynote speaker, I have the privilege of speaking at some of the coolest events around the globe. These conferences can be a large ...
This page of resources related to neuroscience and meetings includes a video series featuring motivational speaker, facilitator, coach, MC, and owner of Engagement Unlimited Roger Haskett. The short videos are designed to provide bite-sized brain...
Britt Andreatta, PhD, author, speaker, coach, consultant, and the director of learning and development, Lynda.comThere’s good reason the neuroscience of learning is a hot topic at meetings industry conferences nowadays: how one’s brain harnesses ...
Today's guest post is by Kristin Arnold, the “Panel Improvement Evangelist.”
“Rapid-fire panel discussion” sounds sexier than a boring panel discussion, doesn’t it? After all, we live in the land of TED and short talks, so rapid-fire panels mu...
There are three main drivers of future meeting room design, according to the Meeting Room of the Future initiative from IACC, which recently rebranded to the acronym from its former name of International Association of Conference Centres.
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