Conference Centers: The Serious Solution

Conference Centers:

The Serious Solution

Joan Eisenstodt

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The difference between a

boring meeting …


… and a serious meeting.



GIVEN

Stakeholders expect more.


GIVEN

Facilities and groups can be more inventive

in the use of space.


CIC APEX Glossary

“A facility that provides a dedicated environment for events, especially small events. May be certified by the International Association of Conference Centers.”

http://www.conventionindustry.org/apex/about.htm


IACC says:

• Capabilities

• Focus & Flexibility

• Standards

www.iacconline.org

http://www.iacconline.org/index.cfm


Conference centers

• enhance learning/participation.

• are easy to use.

• make budgeting seriously easier.

• offer good surprises. *

* Environment, flexible F&B, meeting rooms with windows ….


A conference center can be

• Urban• Suburban• In a retreat-like setting• On a university campus or close

to an airport.


First:

Know your audience.


Then determine meeting objectives


Adults learn

(and participate) best

in pleasant surroundings.


Consider how the meeting environment will support the objectives.


Can serious meetings

• be held at resorts?

• properties with spas?


Conference centers support

alternative meeting formats.

http://www.openingspace.net/gallery/agora.cgi?cart_id=527994.11176*jY52d2&p_id=0167&xm=on&ppinc=search2


Pecha Kucha

20x20

http://www.pecha-kucha.org/


http://www.cifalfindhorn.org/docs/WorldCafe_OpenSpace_Tech.pdf

World Café



traditional meeting formats.



meetings, seriously!


How will you use conference centers?

Questions & Comments


Mental Floss – www.mentalfloss.com

Dan Pink’s “A Whole New Mind”

VARK: http://www.vark-learn.com/english/index.asp

“Learning Meetings and Conferences in Practice” – Ib Ravn and Steen Elsborg

“Seating Matters: State of the Seating Arrangements” – Paul O. Radde

RESOURCES

http://btcblog.typead.com/btcradio/


Contact Information

Joan EisenstodtChief Strategist

Eisenstodt Associates, LLC – Washington, DCD: 202.737.7890

Email: [email protected]://twitter.com/joaneisenstodt

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