If Dr. Evil Were A Meeting Professional March 21, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Dr. Evil, a mastermind criminal cryogenically frozen in 1967 and reawakened in 1997, has challenges adapting to a new society, culture and rapid pace of change. This Austin Powers movie character is a great metaphor for many meeting professionals today. Dr. Evil frequently hatches new plans for world domination. Unfortunately, his plans are often just … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, meeting planning best practices, meeting professional
Jedi Master Yoda Shares 14 Inspirational Quotes For Meeting Professionals January 8, 2013 by Jeff Hurt You’ve probably seen Star Wars. You may even have a boxed set of the videos. Now for the first time, Jedi Master Yoda shares inspirational quotes for meeting professionals, conferences and meetings. Read them, you must. As participants, successful meeting professionals must see registrants. Conference success depends on size not. Hmmmmm. Hard to see, even … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, meeting planning best practices, meeting professional
Ten Meeting Professional Resolutions For Personal And Professional Development January 7, 2013 by Jeff Hurt It’s the start of a new year and most people are thinking about their New Year’s resolutions. Have you made yours yet? Personally, I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I make goals during the entire year. And I set personal commitments as I need them. 10 New Year’s Resolutions To Increase Your Professional Development If … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , meeting professional, professional development
Five New Meeting Trends That Will Rock Your Next Event June 27, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Mood rings, pet rocks, the Cha Cha Slide, Red Bull, Tickle Me Elmo, the Thighmaster, awareness bracelets, Flash Mobs, reality TV shows, Starbucks, planking, Zumba and more. These are all fads and trends that have occurred during the past. A large segment of the population adopted these trends and followed them with great enthusiasm for … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conferences, meeting planner, meeting professional
Creating Community, Identity And Reflection With Your Conference Space May 17, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Have you ever seen a movie that starts with a fast action scene? Immediately, you are pulled into the middle of things. Screenwriters call this media res or in the middle of a plot. They know that they can pull their viewers into the story by placing the action at the beginning. This same principle … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , collaboration, community, conference best practices, conferences, horizontal peer learning, meeting planning best practices, meeting professional, meeting space, peer-to-peer, reflection
Foster These New Participant Attitudes For Your Next Conference Experience May 9, 2012 by Jeff Hurt I’m feelin’ good from my head to my shoes Know where I’m goin’ and I know what to do I tidied up my point of view I got a new attitude! Patti LaBelle, New Attitude As a conference organizer, when was the last time that you had a new attitude about your participants’ conference experience? … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , collaboration, conference best practices, conferences, horizontal peer learning, meeting planning best practices, meeting professional, peer-to-peer
You Need These Six Actions At Your Next Conference May 8, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Do you design your conference meeting space with participants’ behaviors and actions in mind? Or do you design meeting space based on what is the most efficient and not necessarily the most effective? Regardless, you have the unique ability to motivate and stimulate your participants’ specific behaviors during your event. Orienting The Room For Specific … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , collaboration, conference best practices, conferences, horizontal peer learning, meeting planning best practices, meeting professional, peer-to-peer
Creating Conference Meeting Space For Innovation And Collaboration April 25, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Walk into any space and consciously or not, that space tells us about how to respond. We internally feel what we are supposed to do there. We read the physical environment like we read another person’s emotions. The context of the space determines what we do there. Space Matters Space is the body language of … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , collaboration, conference best practices, conferences, horizontal peer learning, meeting planning best practices, meeting professional, peer-to-peer
Maximizing Your Conference Professional Speaker Investment April 9, 2012 by Jeff Hurt You’ve spent hours surfing websites, reading bios, evaluating presentation descriptions and viewing speaker online videos. You’ve finally reached a decision and secured a professional speaker to keynote your opening general session. You feel relief, accomplishment and maybe even exhaustion. Then you wonder, “Did I ask the speaker to do everything possible? Are there other things … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model Tagged With: , conference best practices, conferences, meeting best practices, meeting planner, meeting professional, professional speakers, speaker tips
11 Audiovisual Negotiating Tips For Meeting Success April 6, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Registration, room-blocks, ground and air transportation, accommodations, food, beverage, contracts, speakers, insurance, decor, meeting space, room capacities, ballrooms, schedules, room layouts, floor plans, contractors, union labor and much, much more. These are just some of the ingredients needed to put on a great meeting. Of course, we can’t forget that we need attendees, speakers, sponsors … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , audiovisual, AV, conference best practices, meeting planner, meeting planning best practices, meeting professional
