A Conference Attendee Dear John/Jane Letter July 20, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Dear Conference Organizers: This relationship isn’t working out. You know, the one between us, the attendees, and you the conference organizers. It’s time for us to explore other educational, community-building and networking opportunities. We’ve tried to make it work. But it’s not us — it’s you (really). We thought we would do things together. We … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , community, conferences, content, meeting, meeting planner
We Have A New Look May 24, 2010 by Jeff Hurt If you’re reading this, you may have wondered if you’re at a new blog site. You’re not. We have a new look and format. We still have same voice and will continue to give you provocative content. Please be patient with us as we tweak our new look and format. More changes coming your way. Filed Under: Ramblings
Save These Dates: On Designing Next Generation Conference Education May 3, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Mark your calendars! May 11 and 25, 2-3 pm ET for a two-fer webinar series. It’s two great education sessions for the price of one…oops I mean for the price of free hosted by KRM. Part I – May 11, 2-3 pm ET I will present: Designing Next-Generation Conference Education Sessions: Creating an Environment for … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , association, delivery, Education & Adult Learning, professional development, Social Media, Unconference, webinar
We’re Doing Some Spring Cleaning April 3, 2010 by Jeff Hurt It’s time to dust the corner cobwebs, clean the dirty windows and move winter clothes to another part of the closet…so to speak. We’re making some changes here at Velvet Chainsaw’s Midcourse Corrections blog. During the next few weeks you may see some different things than in the past. We’re testing out some new spring … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings
Velvet Chainsaw Consulting…New Year, Expanded Strategy January 25, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Jeff Hurt + Dave Lutz = Associations with improved annual meetings & education. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may have noticed some changes recently. There’s a new logo, a couple additional pages, another photo on the About page, an additional writer and more frequent posts. You can expect further changes in … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , improving annual meetings and education, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting
20 Things To Know Before Attending PCMA 2010 In Dallas January 4, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Are you attending PCMA’s 54th Annual Meeting: Convening Leaders, January 10-13, 2010 in Dallas, TX? If yes, welcome to my hometown. Here are 20 things you should know before arriving in the “Big D.” (If you’re not attending, you still need to know these things for your next Dallas adventure.) 1. Longhorns and steer don’t … [Read more…] Filed Under: Ramblings Tagged With: , Big D, Convening Leaders, PCMA, PCMA10, things to do in Dallas
