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Meeting Architecture, a manifesto.

Posted March 7th, 2008 by maarten.vannest...
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Read Book review from Elling Hamso    Dr. Elling Hamso, Managing Partner, European Event ROI Institute

 MEETING ARCHITECTURE 
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Haiku Deck

Posted February 21st, 2013 by mireia.iglesias
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Haiku Deck, a free iPad app, is a completely new kind of presentation software designed to make your slides stunning. Whether you are pitching an idea, teaching a lesson, delivering a keynote, or igniting a movement, Haiku Deck makes presentations simple, beautiful, and fun.
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Into the heart of meetings

Posted January 28th, 2013 by mireia.iglesias
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Into the Heart of Meetings defines meetings as a form of communication. It describes the characteristic processes of meetings and how to influence them through Meeting Design. Based on many years of working together as professional Meeting Designers, the authors provide an array of tools that enable meeting organisers to obtain the best outcomes from their meetings as measured by their business value.

Free Toolbox catalogue for meeting design V2.0

Posted January 11th, 2013 by maarten.vannest...
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This free catalogue contains lots of information about tools, services and professionals that can increase the impact of a meeting, conference, event or a stand. Version 1.0  (24 pages) was published in conjunction with the FRESH13 conference.  And version 2.0 (48 pages) with Imex13.

Even as grown-ups, we need those, “Look what I did!” moments.

Posted August 27th, 2012 by dominika.fudala
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(Psychology Today) I don’t know about you, but as a kid I loved playing with Legos. I never distinguished myself as a budding architect, and in those days, the suite of Lego building solutions wasn’t nearly as extensive as it is today. But I wiled away many a contented hour snapping those little bits and pieces together. I think I could probably get a reasonable house-like object together. On a good day, I suppose a somewhat personish thingy was not out of the question. I don’t really remember exactly what I made. I remember the rich colors.

KISS THE FROG WINS FIRST FRESH AWARD

Posted January 25th, 2012 by maarten.vannest...
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The first fresh award was won by Kristine Nygaard from Kiss The Frog, a Danish Graphic Facilitator. The Fresh award promotes tools and services that increase meeting effectiveness. Read more in the attached report. For an interview see attached report, for picture see attached pictures.

also  the FRESH website   

see VIDEO of the ceremony (10min)

Male creative brainstorm improves with picture of girl

Posted June 30th, 2011 by maarten.vannest...
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Evolutionary psychology sais that men perform better in the presence of a woman. Men can't seem to help but try to impress women.

Puppeteer as conference summariser: learning with humour...

Posted June 27th, 2011 by maarten.vannest...
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Meeting / conference summary by puppets.. 
The performance consists of a satirical act, cut out specifically for the activity at hand. This can be a party, a congres, a company reunion, or … whatever might be the occasion. The Puppet Theatre is available in three languages (Dutch, French and English, occasionally mixed together). Essential is a good briefing about the event and the subjects through e-mail.

Slideshare: Creating Brain Friendly Presentations

Posted November 16th, 2010 by mireia.iglesias
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From MidCourse Corrections

1. Give time for meaning making and connect info with old knowledge

2. The presentation must be fun, new and show it as it was an story

3. Use unusual and meaningful visuals connected with the story you want to tell

4. Content should be chunked in 10 minutes segments

Modernizing Conference Education

Posted August 24th, 2010 by mireia.iglesias
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With all the advancements in society and research on how the brain works, why is it that most conference education still provides talking heads and passive listeners? Is that best for your attendees?

You can see the PowerPoint from a short 12-minute TED-style presentation in the following website:
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