New & Alternative Education Formats for Meetings

At a recent Meeting Management Education Council networking meeting, we discussed new and alternative education formats.  Here are the top takeaways from the discussion:

• Show and Tell - the group liked the name as a perfect way to describe a BarCamp.  For more information and resources to create your own BarCamp, visit http://barcamp.org/ or sign up to attend MSAE's BarCamp on September 14. 
• Room set ups - be thoughtful on room set ups and try to use for multiple sessions if possible. 
• Just try it!  Schedule more time for planning but go ahead and try a new format for your group, such as: game show, theater, 60 ideas in 60 minutes, dinner with a winner, moot court, fish bowl, mock trial, debate, meet the pros, treasure hunt or other ideas.
• Presenter tips - offer interactive ideas for your speakers.

The group will meet next on September 12 to discuss New & Innovative Marketing Ideas for Meetings.  To register, visit www.msae.com/calendar.