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A short introduction to

Meeting Architecture presentations

by Maarten Vanneste

NEWS:

Check out the new video on http://meetingsreview.com

and learn more about the Book and the RTE support from Paul Kennedy.

A 4,5 minute video wit imahges from interviews, presentation and graphs

at the ICCA conference in Victoria, Canada.

  
   

the calendar
January 8th to 9th 2009, MA2020 Conclave
Miami USA
January 14-15  IPCAA
Vienna, Austria
February 12th - 15th 2009, IAPCO conference
Ghent, Belgium
February 17th - 18th 2009, AIME
Melbourne, Australia
Februari 7-10, MPI Meet Different, Emergent Technology Learning Labs.
Atlanta, US

February 24th -26th 2009, presentation, Confex
London, UK
March 3 2009, 11:30 - 13:00 EMEC, Presentation about Meeting Architecture, MPI
Torino, Italy
March 18th 2009, 16:30 - 18:00 MPI Technology Seminar at EMIF
Brussels, Belgium
March 19th 2009, 12:00 - 13:30  RendEvenement seminar about networking at EMIF (Co presenter Jan Vermeiren)
Brussels, Belgium
March 19th 2009, ESAE seminar at EMIF
Brussels, Belgium
 
March 31st -April 2nd 2009, GIBTM
Abu Dhabi, UAE
 
April 2009, CXO conference
Lint, Belgium
 
 
May 25 2009, IMEX Association Day
Frankfurt, Germany
  
May 26 - 28 2009, IMEX  Professional Development Pavilion
Frankfurt, Germany
  
May 26 - 28 2009, IMEX Faculty Furom
Frankfurt, Germany
  
May 26 - 28 2009, IMEX Future Leader Forum
Frankfurt, Germany
  
September 8 - 10 2009 , CIBTM
Beijing, China
2009, one day course, Wenströmska Gymnasiet business school
VÄSTERÅS, Sweden
 
2009, Mastercalss, Hoge Hotelschool Maastricht
Maastricht, The Netherlands
 
 
See pictures and reports from past presentations all over the globe.
     

the bookstore

North America: $ 39,-  +shipping

Order your copy from the   bookstore at MPI

Europe € 29,- + shipping

Order from  www.meetingsupport.org

Academic rates:  for large quantities, bookstore and student discounts, contact info@meetingsupport.org

The book is used by the official school system in Sweden.

the definition

Meeting Architecture is the profession that focuses on the content side of meetings and conferences: al meeting objectives in the Learning, networking and motivation of participants.

The Identification of objectives, the meeting design (formats, conceptual and practical building blocks), the execution of the conference and eventually the assessment of results (evaluation and measuring of meeting results up to level 5 ROI).

Like an architect that helps the house owner to build a house, a meeting architect helps the meeting owner (who is never a professional in meetings) to build a meeting in four (IDEA) phases:

 

1 Identifying the meeting objectives: expressed known objectives and the non-expressed potential objectives

2 Designing the meeting based on those objectives using Conceptual, Human, Artistic, Technical and technology tools.

3 Executing the meeting: producing and making sure all is done according to plan

4 Assessing the measured end results and reporting

See a short definition on YouTube

Meeting design or meeting architecture? See the arguments....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

more news
 

December 2008: translation in Portuguese is available

The Team of  MPI members and student s from Beth Wada in Sao Paulo Brazil, have worked hard on the translation of  'Meeting Architecture' to portuguese. It is now available as a PDF and may be published in print in the coming months.
 

November 2008: Reed Travel Exhibitions endorses Meeting Architecture.

With the global platform RTE is offering, the project will be supported in many ways. The exposure for Meeting Architecture, the opportunity for meeting people and the value of the RTE team to gather support will be a key success factor
 
October 2008: The first print is sold out!
The first print of 1.000 copies was expected to last 3 years, but since its launch in April 2008 the success of the book was such that all copies or gone in about 6 months. The second print will contain no corrections and additions.

Vesta Graphics is our printing consultant.

the Meeting Support Institute is our publisher.

  

the White Paper

January 8 - 9 2009, Bal Harbour Florida, USA.

The second MA2020 conclave is set to take place in the Regent Bal Harbour. There 18 participants will meet: from corporate planners over media to Academics. Based on the draft White Paper from Copenhagen, this group will focus on completing the document for a comprehensive and long term vision.

We have some well know and rspected people including an MPI past International President, chief editors of the largest magazines, recognised masters in meetig design etc.

 

November 18-19 2008 COPENHAGEN, Denmark.

The first of two MA2020 conclaves took place in Copenhagen. The support from Ole Sorang and Residor were instrumental. Elling Hamso did a great job in facilitation. The 18 industry top people invested 2 days of their time and generated a wealth of ideas and topics. These were discussed in small groups and feedback to the whole group was regularly given.

The dinner had some additional guests including the organizers of the upcoming UN Climate conference.  On day two the group addressed the strategy and tactics for a whole range of issues we consider essential to the success. We need to recognize the tremendous support form Rezidor for fully hosting this event including the dinner and the MPI chapter meeting. Pictures: see Meeting Architecture Facebook Group.

August 11 2008, Las Vegas USA.

A dinner in Las Vegas at the MPI WEC started the development of a White Paper called 'Meeting Architecture 2020' by a Think Tank of senior meeting professionals.

By the end of 2008 a group of individuals aims to present the white paper, defining the long term future of Meeting Architecture and suggesting goals and opportunities for academia, associations, trade shows and other meeting industry organizations.

Las Vegas Dinner sponsored by:

comments and reviews

Paul Kennedy says:

"Maarten’s work has now posited a strong conceptual base for the thinkers and commentators and academics at work in our industry to pause, reflect and challenge how we describe what meeting, event and incentive planners do. "

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Read reviews

Professor Rob Davidson from the Westminster University in London wrote:
“I could see from the very first pages that you put a huge amount of dedication, enthusiasm and hard work into the writing of ‘Meeting Architecture’, so my sincere congratulations on this major achievement! You have certainly produced a book that is rich in new ideas and practical advice (and useful acronyms) for future readers. I found it very thought-provoking and stimulating to read."

EVENTS REVIEW: Elling Hamso from the European ROI Institute wrote:
"Having explained in this well written and easy flowing book the need for the meeting architect, a manifesto for a new profession as he calls it, Vanneste passes the challenge on to associations, corporations and universities to further define the role and body of knowledge of the meeting architect and to develop the curriculum for the university degrees required to make it a professional reality. After reading the book I have no doubt, there is only one way forward. "  read more

the blog
The Meeting Support Institute web site has a blog with recent articles

the community

A Facebook group called ‘Meeting Architecture’ is available for your comments, questions, input, ideas etc. If you have a Facebook account, just search for meeting architecture.

     

the book

Meeting Architecture is an illustrated book published by the Meeting Support Institute in April 2008. It has almost 156 pages and contains 9 chapters.


ISBN/EAN 978-90-9022985-0

Available for the USA: bookstore at MPI

for Europe: www.meetingsupport.org

more on the book

 

digital version by 
  

the presentations

A Keynote, presentations and courses were developed based on the book.

The author is available for presentations in English, Dutch and French.

- for senior meeting planners: becoming a meeting architect and really plan the whole meeting (not only the participant logistics).

- for industry leaders: You can impact the industry, create a profession.

- For Meeting Academics: Discover the project that will create a new profession called Meeting Architect.

Successful cases are available.

Conditions and contract available via info@meetingsupport.org

A short introduction to the presentations by Maarten Vanneste.

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the pictures

                                              

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the Author

Maarten Vanneste, CMM

the Publisher

MSI is publisher & global distributor.

e-mail or call  +32 1 444 88 31 (gmt+1)

the Sponsors

 

  
 

  

 

Reed Travel Exhibitions supports the concept of Meeting Architecture

 

    

 

This web site started with the publication of  the book "Meeting Architecture, a manifesto."

April 18th 2008 .

© 2008 Maarten Vanneste

 

 

 

 

the song

dEUS - The Architect       Music: Barman / Janzoons / Misseghers / Pawlowski / Gevaert       Lyrics: Barman  

Published by EMI Music Publishing   Belgium NV      © 2008 Universal Music Nv

 

Lyrics:

  

What is the architect doing?

He is by the riverside

What is he thinking out there?

He is committing egocide

Now isn’t that a strange thing?

Well to him it feels just

Well we guess a person’s gotta do,

What a person feels he must

 

 

He said:

I won’t throw myself from the pier

I’m gonna go home and shut up for a year

And when that year is over I’ll reappear

And have a solution

I’ve reason to believe that what I find

Is gonna change the face of human kind

And all these years before well I was blind

That’s my conclusion

Cause I’m the architect

Now the man has understood

That outer space is overrated

About all the problems on this earth we should

Worry now to solve them later

And so he’s brooding and alluding on a perfect design

He thinks that working on behalf of himself is a crime

He flashes out by the water, a view so divine

He’s the architect of his own fate, a man in his prime

He said:

I won’t throw myself from the pier

I’m gonna go home and shut up for a year

And when that year is over I’ll reappear

And have a solution

I’ve reason to believe that what I find

Is gonna change the face of human kind

And all these years before well I was blind

That’s my conclusion

And so he drew a pentagon

Thinking it through a geodesic dome

From the coast of Tahiti, to the hills of Rome

Step aside cause the man will take the Nobel prize home

Now if these aspirations bother you

Well you are just you, you don’t have a clue

I’m sticking to the plan I will see it through

Let there be no confusion

Cause I’m the architect