MSI member Synthetron is supporting mega event : online participatory citizens project in Belgium on November 11 2011.

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This week there is a very interesting experiment in participatory democracy in Belgium: G1000: Citizens organise on 11/11/2011 a citizens summit: 1000 randomly chosen citizens from the 3 language communities, will be gathered to discuss with each other at 100 tables of 10 persons.

10 Ways to make your Programs Effective, Engaging and Memorable in the Digital Age.

Everything we experience changes our brain through the brain’s “neuroplasticity,” its lifelong ability to rewire itself. Each new technology we adopt changes not only our culture and lifestyle, but the brain itself. It’s not so much the content delivered — not the information or the entertainment. It’s the activities we’re involved in Andrea Sullivan, M.A. when using the technology.

Once upon a time, many, many moons ago, in the days of old, in the rooms of the Inn, in the city of yonder, the time-honored, habitually-replicated, customary conference experience was basically always the same.

It was one-directional, from organizers to attendees.

Today, meeting professionals can select from a variety of conference models to customize the experience. Here are four conference model options.

Vertical Engagement: One-Directional

Eric de Groot from MindMeeting speaks about meeting design. The title of his session / workshop is 'Finding the Words' towards a meeting effectiveness vocabulary. A session for people working on the content side and design of meetings. It helps the conversation between meeting designers and meeting owners about why  the design of meetings is important an how the design of meetings could be approached.
Concepts like the content flow, the experience concept, facilitation, style and venue message are part of the presentation.

Newtonstrand combines online technology with on location events. We transform your events and conferences into a new medium that support your marketing, sales, business development, customer service and/or training activities.

Our dynamic, event based networking platform Chance2Meet will help attendees meet the right prospects, Join the right sessions and visit the right displays. Maximum exposure. Maximum impact. Maximum protection. Maximum revenue. You get it all with Newton Strand Productions.

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