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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Panels are one of the most widely used session formats at conferences. Some folks love them. Most despise them. Panels usually yield very low learning value. They are comparable to a lecture, with a retention value the same as reading a report .....
Every meeting planner has heard about the power of sensory experiences to engage audiences and create memories. But in practice, how do you really integrate sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste into your event? Koncept Events took on the...
Sherri Lindenberg, senior vice president, Crump Life Insurance Services, says she and her marketing and events team have struggled over the years to present an awards ceremony with the right timing and mix of honorees. In 2015, they hit the sweet...
Practical ways to make your meetings healthier while still meeting attendee expectations—and your budget.
What did participants at this year's Pharma Forum, taking place this week at the Marriott Marquis in New York, see when they entered the general session ballroom that made their eyes widen? Just this:
I don't know if you can see all the wa...
Most people I’ve talked with about them have a love-hate relationship with icebreakers. When they work well, they really shoot the energy level into the stratosphere and help people make connections. When they go awry, an awful pall can fall over...
