Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion! The Danish newspaper Børsen identified the five largest trends in the meeting industry for 2017. We agree: Demand for traditional hotels and conference facilities decreases, while the demand for creative solutions rises. Leverage digital solutions – finding inspiration in new business models and online companies to collect and understand data of meeting attendees. Collection of data of meeting attendees to be able to create more customized meeting solutions that increases value for all stakeholders. Project managers need higher education to be able to keep up with the industry. Passive meeting culture is OUT. IN: Increased involvement of participants – attendees have to feel like they have an active responsibility in the meeting. We live in a world where we are never fully online and never fully offline Rather than banning mobile phones and tablets from meetings, let’s try to embrace and involve their use “Smiling releases Endorphins and Serotonin. Research has reported that smiling releases endorphins, which are natural pain relievers, along with serotonin, which is also associated with feel good properties” - Karen Kleiman, LCSW postpartumstress.com The death of long presentations? Studies prove that it is not possible to concentrate for more than 18 minutes at a time - TED conference study, 2010. “It should come as no surprise … that 91 percent of business professionals admitted to daydreaming during the meetings they attend and 39 percent confessed to falling asleep, according to a “Meetings in America” – Study conducted by MCI” https://trainingmag.com/content/7-secrets-engaging-audience Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable - Mary Oliver One of Eventually's values is simplicity “Simplicity is complexity resolved.„ - Constantin Brancusi Eventually will change… - The way you do meetings and events. - The way the participants experience your event. - The overall event experience. Our event and meeting design consists of elements that all will optimize your final ROI and create a valuable experience. We will motivate, engage and energize everyone attending the event. A unique, creative meeting that optimizes learnings, boosts energy and creates valuable learning experience for your participants. The goal? To create value and increase the return on your investment! Engaging with your audience is essential if you are trying to get your message to sink in. But even better is to learn together and adapt in response to real-time results. Real time keynote feedback (e.g. through event app) will involve both your audience and your speaker and bring the input to a new level. - eventmanagerblog.com Fun meeting facts 91% meeting attendees admit do daydreaming during the meeting. 39% admit to actually dozing off. Involve your attendees! - American meeting study Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion! The Danish newspaper Børsen identified the five largest trends in the meeting industry for 2017. We agree: Demand for traditional hotels and conference facilities decreases, while the demand for creative solutions rises. Leverage digital solutions – finding inspiration in new business models and online companies to collect and understand data of meeting attendees. Collection of data of meeting attendees to be able to create more customized meeting solutions that increases value for all stakeholders. Project managers need higher education to be able to keep up with the industry. Passive meeting culture is OUT. IN: Increased involvement of participants – attendees have to feel like they have an active responsibility in the meeting. We live in a world where we are never fully online and never fully offline Rather than banning mobile phones and tablets from meetings, let’s try to embrace and involve their use “Smiling releases Endorphins and Serotonin. Research has reported that smiling releases endorphins, which are natural pain relievers, along with serotonin, which is also associated with feel good properties” - Karen Kleiman, LCSW postpartumstress.com The death of long presentations? Studies prove that it is not possible to concentrate for more than 18 minutes at a time - TED conference study, 2010. “It should come as no surprise … that 91 percent of business professionals admitted to daydreaming during the meetings they attend and 39 percent confessed to falling asleep, according to a “Meetings in America” – Study conducted by MCI” https://trainingmag.com/content/7-secrets-engaging-audience Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable - Mary Oliver One of Eventually's values is simplicity “Simplicity is complexity resolved.„ - Constantin Brancusi Eventually will change… - The way you do meetings and events. - The way the participants experience your event. - The overall event experience. Our event and meeting design consists of elements that all will optimize your final ROI and create a valuable experience. We will motivate, engage and energize everyone attending the event. A unique, creative meeting that optimizes learnings, boosts energy and creates valuable learning experience for your participants. The goal? To create value and increase the return on your investment! Fun meeting facts 91% meeting attendees admit do daydreaming during the meeting. 39% admit to actually dozing off. Involve your attendees! - American meeting study Engaging with your audience is essential if you are trying to get your message to sink in. But even better is to learn together and adapt in response to real-time results. Real time keynote feedback (e.g. through event app) will involve both your audience and your speaker and bring the input to a new level. - eventmanagerblog.com Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion! The Danish newspaper Børsen identified the five largest trends in the meeting industry for 2017. We agree: Demand for traditional hotels and conference facilities decreases, while the demand for creative solutions rises. Leverage digital solutions – finding inspiration in new business models and online companies to collect and understand data of meeting attendees. Collection of data of meeting attendees to be able to create more customized meeting solutions that increases value for all stakeholders. Project managers need higher education to be able to keep up with the industry. Passive meeting culture is OUT. IN: Increased involvement of participants – attendees have to feel like they have an active responsibility in the meeting. We live in a world where we are never fully online and never fully offline Rather than banning mobile phones and tablets from meetings, let’s try to embrace and involve their use “Smiling releases Endorphins and Serotonin. Research has reported that smiling releases endorphins, which are natural pain relievers, along with serotonin, which is also associated with feel good properties” - Karen Kleiman, LCSW postpartumstress.com The death of long presentations? Studies prove that it is not possible to concentrate for more than 18 minutes at a time - TED conference study, 2010. “It should come as no surprise … that 91 percent of business professionals admitted to daydreaming during the meetings they attend and 39 percent confessed to falling asleep, according to a “Meetings in America” – Study conducted by MCI” https://trainingmag.com/content/7-secrets-engaging-audience Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable - Mary Oliver One of Eventually's values is simplicity “Simplicity is complexity resolved.„ - Constantin Brancusi Eventually will change… - The way you do meetings and events. - The way the participants experience your event. - The overall event experience. Our event and meeting design consists of elements that all will optimize your final ROI and create a valuable experience. We will motivate, engage and energize everyone attending the event. A unique, creative meeting that optimizes learnings, boosts energy and creates valuable learning experience for your participants. The goal? To create value and increase the return on your investment! Fun meeting facts 91% meeting attendees admit do daydreaming during the meeting. 39% admit to actually dozing off. Involve your attendees! - American meeting study Engaging with your audience is essential if you are trying to get your message to sink in. But even better is to learn together and adapt in response to real-time results. Real time keynote feedback (e.g. through event app) will involve both your audience and your speaker and bring the input to a new level. - eventmanagerblog.com