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About Me• Nonprofit Junkie• Meeting & Event

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Executive Vice PresidentEducation & Engagement

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1. Identify four participant questions presenters must address.

2. Discuss why conference experiences must have a high level of inclusive, interactive energy experiences.

3. Discover practical strategies that translate engagement research and theory into conference experience practice.

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How would you describe or define engagement?

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How are these two questions related?

1. Am I emotionally connected & energized to this experience?2. Am I interested in this topic?

Both address attention, using specific techniques to occupy participants working memory.

The next two questions deal with engagement, which is much deeper & more long term than getting attention.

Think about some of your conference micro-events. Which only involve attention and which involve deep learning?

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