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There are four key factors to ensure participants leave with more than they came with and are excited to return next year.

Aim—Have a clear purpose defined by measurable outcomes.

Customize—Know each of your stakeholders and plan for the needs you have asked them to iden...

Dana’s Meeting Minutes is based on the Meeting Planning Triangle©. Click here for a link.

Who takes care of you? How do you keep your cup full? This was a focus at SPINCon 2017* earlier this month. Dubbed “a senior-level meeting of the minds,” the goal was to practice s...

Dana’s Meeting Minutes is based on the Meeting Planning Triangle©. Click here for a link.

Why do you collect event evaluations? Hopefully it’s because you have a solid plan for the use of the information.

THREE TIPS

Tip #1

Questions should advance the mission of the event...

Dana’s Meeting Minutes is based on the Meeting Planning Triangle©. Click here for a link.

We ask a question:

Why didn’t you attend the event?

They answer:

We can’t attend events on week nights.

We respond:

Schedule the next event for a weekend.

The real reason:

The programming...

Dana’s Meeting Minutes is based on the Meeting Planning Triangle©. Click here for a link.

Meeting professionals face the challenge of balancing their sanity with accommodating special food requests. However, it is our responsibility to meet participant needs and our goa...

 Dana’s Meeting Minutes is based on the Meeting Planning Triangle©. Click here for a link.

Signage can affect participants’ experiences. Done well, it guides them throughout the event. Done poorly, it frustrates them. Do it well by planning and designing for three key f...