reimagine your meeting with furniture
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Reimagine your Meeting
with FurniturePRESENTED BY LEIGH TIDWELL AND HOLLY POTTER-HARVEY OF AFR EVENT [email protected] & [email protected] 972-400-4233
The way you design your meetings, directly impacts how you inspire and engage guests. Guests are more involved and have more of a memory association when they experience a wow. We will learn how to create the best attendee
experience through furniture and set up Identify how to work furniture into your meetings
and various opportunities How furniture impacts your ROI – Make it functional
decor
Why furniture?
General Sessions
General Sessions
General Sessions
Adult learners don’t function well in “classroom” settings and lose attention when uncomfortable, bad audio and hindered lines of vision. Create a VIP section example: Incentivizing sales people Create levels and tiers to not block site-lines and diversify
the look Mixing up the product and arrangement can be a budget
friendly option Think of the demographics and overall goals of the
meeting. Keep the design brand oriented Rethink the layout – Does not have to be in rows
General Sessions
Re-Charge Lounges
Do not lose attendees because their devices need to be re-charged or they need to step out Create a separate lounge space in a breakout room Make it comfortable and allow them to re-charge
their devices as well as mentally Results are a higher attendance and less stressed
attendees Must include pieces with outlets and tables for
working Can brand with #hashtags for multi-engagement
Re-Charge Lounges
Educational Pods
More engaging and interactive educational experience Face-to-face communication Peer-to-Peer learning Re-arrange the furniture during multi-day meetings for
various set ups = cost savings Great for Idea sharing, education and training Allows for networking and relationship building Shared sense of purpose & connectivity Millennials need to foster interaction as they are not linear
thinkers
Educational Pods
Meeting in Person You are 93% more likely to close the deal Grow your bottom line by 86% Increase your network by 90% 80% of people increase their professional development
In Person Meetings Improve Engagement by 94% Collaboration by 91% Development by 88% Productivity by 84%
Meeting Statistics by Meetings Mean Business
You are twice as likely to convert prospects into customers Meetings create a higher customer retention Meetings have been shown to increase & deliver profits Meetings are more effective in closing new deals
www.meetingsmeanbusiness.com (toolkit)
Meeting Statistics by Meetings Mean Business
Design Trends
Event Design Trends: Naturals with Metals
Event Design Trends: Mixing Genres and Styles
Event Design Trends: Mid-Century Modern
Event Design Trends: Visible Textures & Residential Eclectic
Event Design Trends: Visible Texture & Residential Eclectic
Questions?
PRESENTED BY LEIGH TIDWELL AND LUCI MANCO OF AFR EVENT [email protected] & [email protected] 407-608-5141