Another events supplier is expanding (shifting?) to mainland Europe as it's increasingly hard to get work visas for the their long standing UK-based crew.

Like KB Events, who re-registered a large number of their trucks in Ireland and employed EU drivers to avoid the UK and cabotage restrictions we helped write and are impossible for music touring.

Brexit has damaged another one of our biggest industries just to keep the xenophobes happy. 😒

#events #eventprofs #touring #brexit

Hey #eventprofs, another #COVID19 outbreak at a conference (currently ~10% of attendees infected).
#CovidIsNotOver

A critique of Cisco meeting room designs that try to satisfy in-person and remote participants, but inadvertently privilege the latter.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/08/meeting-room-design-in-person-remote-participants/

#meetings #hybrid #MeetingRoomDesign #Cisco #MeetingOwl #EventTech #eventprofs

My process “The Three Questions” has become a popular opening session for conferences. Here's how to get better answers to The Second Question.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/07/exploring-the-second-question/
#facilitation #meetingdesign #eventprofs #assnchat #questions

How I combined two facilitation tools—RSQP and dot voting— to solve a challenging meeting design problem at a recent conference.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/facilitation/2023/06/combining-facilitation-tools/
#facilitation #meetingdesign #eventprofs #assnchat

I am delighted and honored to be featured in 'Harnessing Serendipity’, an inspiring new book that explores the magic of facilitating connection.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/06/harnessing-serendipity/
#connection #eventprofs #assnchat #meetingdesign #HarnessingSerendipity #CollaborationArt

In 2022, Zoom added avatars to their Meetings and Webinars products. They received mixed reviews. Here are some thoughts…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/06/zoom-avatars/

#Zoom #avatars #neurodivergence #DEI #eventprofs #assnchat

Announcement: My three meeting design ebooks are now available on @vitalsource, the largest global supplier of digital course materials to higher education. Includes free review for current faculty!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/05/books-available-vitalsource/

#eventprofs #assnchat #MeetingDesign #education

Ready to simplify your event ticketing?
Look no further than EventBookings - the ultimate ticketing system for all your event needs! From concerts to conferences, we've got you covered.

Check us out at: https://www.eventbookings.com/

#EventBookings #EventTicketing #EventPlanning #Event #Events #Eventprofs #EventManagement

Indoor Air Quality Standards: What Event Planners and Suppliers Should Know by Jen Dienst for #PCMA #Convene

https://www.pcma.org/new-indoor-air-quality-standards-what-events-professionals-should-know/

#AirQuality #IAQ #venues #eventprofs #assnchat

Looking for a better alternative to Eventbrite for your event management needs?

Look no further!

EventBookings offers affordable pricing plans that suit any budget and allows you to create a unique and personalized event experience. Try us out today and experience the difference for yourself!

Website: https://www.eventbookings.com/

#event #events #tickets #eventprofs

I'm a big fan of the "pair share" #facilitation technique. Besides stimulating active engagement and introducing people to someone new we can use it effectively for #GroupWork #Practice too!

Using Pair Share for Group Work Practice: https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/05/pair-share-group-work-practice/

#eventprofs #assnchat

Today's #ThrowbackThursday and I'm still on the nostalgia train for past events we’ve produced—this time it's the Young Architect Conference from August 2019!

https://youtu.be/TL9e3jDR7hc

(And for those of you itching for content of yours truly, I do have a cameo in this vid 😂)

#conference #eventprofs #community

Over the last 20 years, the Washington Speakers Bureau has brought me into many events as a keynote speaker. As one of the pre-eminent bureaus in the world, it's always a thrill to work with them on various projects.; I value my relationship with them so much! (They're one of about 40 bureaus that book me, though this is one of my favorite relationships)

With that, they have just published a custom blog post I wrote for them on the future of AI and all things legal.

You want to give it a read. You know that everyone is talking about the upside of AI. But what about a hard analysis of the downside risk? That's where I go in this long analysis. Read it and share it!

And think about what it means for your company, association, and conference event. And then - reach out to the folks at WSB to learn how you can bring me in for a realistic talk on the perils and opportunities of what is unfolding.

Also, they just signed Alex Rodrigues, and so between him and a few others, I'm in wonderful company. Pinch me moments every day!)

https://www.wsb.com/blog/artificial-intelligence-the-acceleration-of-risk-and-legal-complexity/

#ai #legal #law #artificialintelligence #eventprofs #eventplanning#leadership #riskmanagement

https://www.wsb.com/blog/artificial-intelligence-the-acceleration-of-risk-and-legal-complexity/

Today, the term "social listening" is so synonymous with social media that it's easy to forget what it once meant. Here's how to implement social listening at a conference.

New post—The ultimate in social listening: https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/04/social-listening/
#listening #eventprofs #assnchat

Important announcement

There will be a significant price increase for my #meetingdesign and #facilitation ebooks on April 15th.

Buy now before it's too late!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/promo/2023/04/price-increase-for-my-ebooks/

#eventprofs #assnchat #meetingprofs #eventtech

Reading two articles about the value of trade show appointments reminds me of a story about the wry 13th-century Sufi philosopher Nasreddin.

You're right! … about trade show appointments: https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/meeting-industry/2023/03/trade-show-appointments/

#eventprofs #assnchat #TradeShow #marketing #meetingprofs

It‘s still alive and kickin‘, and I think it was built so it should use GPT4 now. But idk. I‘m on vacation.
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RT @thorbeng
🎉 Exciting news! I've launched aiVENTMARKETER, an online tool that helps event planners simplify their lives with quality event copy and inspiration. Built with GPT-3 prompts, it's faster and more reliable than ChatGPT. Check it out: https://eventmarketer.ai/ #eventprofs
https://twitter.com/thorbeng/status/1630168910136836096

Are you obsessed with conferences? Well, hopefully less than George Meyer…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/humor/2023/03/obsessed-with-conferences/

#humor #eventprofs #assnchat

The Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) has published some useful lessons learned from organizing six online scientific meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is my summary of what I think are the most interesting findings, plus some commentary.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2021/08/lessons-online-meetings-covid-19/

#eventprofs #assnchat #pandemic #covid #meetings #meetingdesign #diversity #inclusion #online #science