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The top educational meeting format

Monday, November 19th, 2018 by Adrian Segar
incorporate participatory sessions into your events. Graphic of the results of a Meetings & Conventions 2018 survey. The top choice: 80% chose "Facilitated workshop-style, participatory session."
What’s an Ideal Meeting? April 2018, Meetings and Conventions Magazine

Do you incorporate participatory sessions into your events?

80% of meeting professionals prefer facilitated workshop-style, participatory sessions [survey by M&C Research, April 2018 Meeting and Conventions magazine]!

That’s way ahead of their second choice: Professional speakers delivering presentations (58%).

I’ve been designing and facilitating workshop-style, participatory sessions since 1992, and participants love them!

Smart conference producers incorporate participatory sessions into their events.

Do you?

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  1. Did the research ask the right audience? I don’t disagree with the result – I also prefer participatory workshops but I am a meeting professional. Should we be asking the meeting attendees?

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