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This is everything from RFID to handhelds. Everything that is based on, or connects to, or runs on a computer and is tangible. (If it is not tangible we call it TechnologY online)

Meeting Architecture

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 

Impact of Laptops on Meetings

Posted February 12th, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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ABSTRACT
We have conducted a study of meetings to gain an understanding
of how conversation is affected by computer use.
We videotaped five workplace meetings, noting the disruptions
that occurred, and recording people’s disengagements
when they performed tasks with paper or with laptops. We
saw evidence that people preferred these disengagements
not to exceed 10 seconds. When tasks were performed on
laptops, disengagements were more likely to exceed this

Must Electronic Gadgets Disrupt our Face-to-Face Conversations?

Posted February 12th, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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EXCERPT:

Over the last century, advances in technology
have massively expanded our choice of
ways to connect to each other. Nevertheless
our original means of communicating –
talking face to face – persists as the most
immediate, natural, and universal means we
have of communicating. Conversing face
to face, we have at our disposal not only the
full richness of our spoken language, but
also a nonverbal vocabulary that includes

VIDEO: ABBIT MEETING SUPPORT TRAILER

Posted February 6th, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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 Abbit Meeting Support does a wide range of services on the content side of meetings and conferences all over Europe. This 6 minute video takes yout through the wide range of services.  

René Vanhove

Posted January 22nd, 2010 by maarten.vannest...
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René is a creative project manager for meetings, events and live communication. His background is theatre and René has almost 20 years of experience in the meeting industry. He has been working in Africa, the Middle East and all over Europe for corporate and institutional clients. He does conceptual work, preproduction and production / staging with a dynamic focus on shaping the client’s message into a live experience.

Classroom Computers Boost Face-To-Face Learning

Posted November 15th, 2009 by maarten.vannest...
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 ScienceDaily (May 26, 2009) — Computers have been used for years to facilitate learning at a distance. A new European research programme shows that computers can also enhance collaborative, face-to-face learning and problem solving. In recent years, computer-assisted face-to-face collaboration has become an important part of the workplace, under the rubric of computer supported collaborative work.

Badge takes picture of everyone you meet at a conference...

Posted November 8th, 2009 by maarten.vannest...
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After reporting about this tool in presentations in 2007, it now will soon become available on the market. The project from Microsoft has a name: VICON REVUE. It is a small camera that you ware as a badge on a lanyard.

Secrets of Effective Meetings and Events

Posted October 20th, 2009 by stevedewit
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Written by a planner, for other planners, this book touches many M&E management issues from a practical day-to-day point of view. Whether you are an experienced meeting planner or you are making your first steps into this challenging world, this book is your survival guide to make meetings and events more effective.
You will be introduced in new and attracting meeting and networking formats and you discover the tools to create your own innovative formats.

Meeting Trends Podcast Series - How the Web Can Help you run an association.

Posted September 11th, 2009 by ruudwjanssen
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Meeting Trends Podcast Series - 

Meeting Trends - How the web can help you run an association

Posted September 11th, 2009 by ruudwjanssen
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7 virtual tools for building a learning organisation and getting more done with fewer paid staff

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