Q1 -- What do you find best value of as remote attendee Q2 -- what is
most frustrating for you as a remote/virtual participant and why?  Q3 -- are you participating anytime soon in a hybrid event as an organizer, and what is greatest fear if you are?

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Archive should be placed here!

Social Media - the EventProfs perspective. This chat will involve my 10 BCIT Event Plannings students as this is part of their class time and what a way to understand the positive impact social media can have on an industry-personal or professional.  Some have twitter handles, some do not.

Education for #Eventprofs- a discussion about how #eventprofs want to learn, where they feel industry education is lacking, what topics they would like to gain more knowledge on and how we can help educate future #eventprofs. 

(1) Report from previous week's CMP Conclave in Cancun; (2) Do you or your organization have perception issues with events held in destinations such as Cancun or Las Vegas. 

The following questions are derived from a Question Bank developed for the Meeting Design research project, sponsored by the MPI Foundation.

Many meeting professionals claim that Meeting Design is not well defined or understood, yet believe that it holds much promise for transforming meetings and in particular, the attendee experience. This research aims to expand our understanding and practice of Meeting Design.

Your responses to these preliminary questions will help shape and influence the research. We will be providing other opportunities for you to contribute to this research and the growing body of knowledge.

If you have any questions about this research project, please contact John Nawn at john@theperfectmeeting.com.

1. What words describe the term ‘meeting design’?
2. How is meeting design different from meeting planning?
3. What do you want to know about meeting design?
4. What should others know about meeting design?
5. What is the OBJECTIVE of meeting design?
6. What’s intended to be attained or accomplish?
7. What is the VALUE of meeting design? 

May 31,

9-10pm EST/6-7pm PST

Appreciate all the feedback on meeting design last week. I’ve got a few more questions on the topic and would like to dig a little deeper with your permission. Hope you can join us. 

If you have any questions about the Meeting Design research project sponsored by MPI, please contact John Nawn at john@theperfectmeeting.com.

Q1: What % of the time do you/your clients establish MEETING objectives? Q2: What % of the time do you/your clients establish LEARNING objectives? 

Q3: How do you identify the NEEDS of your audience?

Q4: What else would you like to know about your audience’s needs?

Q5: What was your best learning experience and what made it so?

Q6: What was your best learning experience at a meeting and what made it so? 

Q7: What should meeting designers KNOW that meeting planners don’t? 

Q8: What SKILLS should meeting designers have that planners don’t? 

Q9: How might meetings be designed to be more emotionally engaging? 

Q10: How might meetings be designed to better engage the senses?

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Blog worthy events - is this a concern for planners? Does it make planning easier or more difficult?

Planning for Risk

Special Guest - Paul Cook - co-author of Risk It! http://bit.ly/lTLtoW

Q1  When do you start planning for risk – start  or middle of event preparations
Q2  Are there any barriers to your risk planning
Q3   Which do you consider to be the biggest risk to your event
Q4  Where do you find help on knowing how to plan
Q5  Most challenging situations you have needed to deal with
Q6  Could risk planning be creative

Our Favorite Things...A chance to share the great things we love about the event industry, tools, tips and techniques and anything in between

June 30,

12-1pm EST/9-10 am PST

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Topic of your chat should be placed here!

Archive should be placed here!

Expanding Our Brains: Where do you go to learn more about event industry trends?

Event branding - Developing a Memorable Brand

More information about the chat topic on Viktorix.com

@sullybridgetb &

@OmniMeetings

July 28,

12-1pm EST/9-10am PST

Lessons & Observations from the just concluded World Education Congress (WEC) by MPI in Orlando

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@lizkingevents

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@TahiraCreates 

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@mailVU

@bigkid 

http://eventprofs.pbworks.com/w/file/47143646/111020%20Eventprofs%20Chat%20-%20Authors.xlsx

THANK YOU for great participation, blog article of highlights to follow. 

@greena_v

Rock your event like the Crue. What lessons can we learn from a heavy metal concert? Creating energy and excitement at an event through:

1. Technical production

2. Sequencing/programming

3. What can a rock star do for an event?

4. Does entertainment have a place at a conference?

This chat needs to include some of our non-conference #eventprofs, people in special events, festivals, concerts who can weigh in with inspiration and insight for the corporate events people - or even just some rockers at heart :) Would be great to get some variety!

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Archive - November 15, 2011

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