April 2013
CONVENE IS TWEETING ABOUT MEETINGS
- "The critical thing about design is that it is a both a noun and a verb," @FastCompany's Alan Webber
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- "The critical thing about design is that it is a both a noun and a verb," @FastCompany's Alan Webber
Monthly Archives: August 2012
A wiser way to meet
I’ve been intrigued with Wisdom 2.0, a conference that explores the intersection of wisdom, technology, and neuroscience, since its inaugural conference in 2010. I particularly liked how founder Soren Gordhamer jumped in with both feet from the beginning — the … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhist, Convene, Dalai Lama, Event Professionals, meeting planners, PCMA, Soren Gordhamer, Wisdom 2.0, Wise
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Here Comes the Event Planner
This past Saturday was my sister’s bachelorette party in Philadelphia, and consequently my first venture as an event planner. As the maid of honor it was my responsibility to organize the night. After months of working at Convene, and hours of … Continue reading
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Tagged bachelorette, Event Professionals, Events, karaoke, party, Philadelphia
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Convene Forum: This Time, It’s Personal
I’ve spoken at my share of meetings and conventions throughout my career — including, this year, at CSPI’s Annual Conference and ASAE’s Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference. But my next gig is quite different, because it’s so close to home, … Continue reading
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Tagged ASAE, Convene Forum, education, Event Professionals, Gaylord Opryland, meetings, Nashville, PCMA
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TED’s Quirky Cousin
If TED Talks had a quirky cousin, it would be Ignite. I just started browsing Ignite talks online, a series of five-minute talks structured around 20 slides — similar to Pecha Kucha. “Enlighten up, but make it quick,” is their … Continue reading
Independent Thinkers
Before I participated in PCMA’s Independent Planner Think Tank, held in New Orleans May 31–June 1, I thought “tank” might take on a different meaning. Not a shark tank, but maybe more like an aquarium where the fish warily circle … Continue reading
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Tagged Convene, Independent Planners, Max Suzenaar, New Orleans, PCMA, PCMA Planner Think Tank, Think Tank
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CSR: A Love Story
When thinking about corporate social responsibility and events, one doesn’t generally picture a two-person, soap opera-esque play about love and relationships. However, Alexandra Kenyon, lecturer of hospitality and retailing at Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom, personified CSR as … Continue reading
The Story Sticks
A couple of weeks ago I attended a small-business story slam at Dekalb Market in Downtown Brooklyn. “Lessons Learned the Hard Way” featured about a dozen Brooklyn small business owners and entrepreneurs briefly sharing funny (or tragically funny) experiences they’ve … Continue reading
