More Balls Than Most, an entertainment and meeting facilitation company based in the Netherlands, invited attendees to sculpt something out of clay. By the end of the conference, the facilitator had combined each of the sculptures into one large piece of art.
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To begin his session on how music can be used at meetings, Joshua Samson from More Balls Than Most played tunes on a PanArt hang.
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Following Samson’s performance, he invited attendees to stand and clap, moving from simple to more complex rhythms. Samson’s strategy is that people making music together are naturally drawn to one another, and when the activity is over they easily continue their conversations.
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During a session on incorporating art into meetings, attendees had the chance to work together to create a painting.
Photo: Michael Aloy
The Mash Machine, an interactive music maker, received the conference’s “New Kids in Meeting Design” award. By moving blocks around on the surface, users can mix snippets of bass, drums, melodies, and vocals into one of 10,000 possible combinations.
Photo: Daniel Sampere
Artists from the Danish company Arts in Meetings sketched portraits of conference attendees.
Photo: Michael Aloy
For a lighthearted spin on the art theme, conference organizer Maarten Vanneste got a complete shave and allowed artists to paint his head like the event logo.
Photo: Daniel Sampere
The conference offered a yoga room where attendees could experience a variety of relaxation techniques during the meeting breaks.
Photo: Michael Aloy
The Four Seasons Punta Mita offers a traditional sun ceremony as part of its culturally minded options for meeting groups.
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For an internal meeting hosted by Boston Scientific, organizers used photos of employees as chandeliers, creating personalized decor that also fostered conversations.
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SpotYoga has hosted classes at the Ink48's Heaven Over Hell Penthouse, which features a 2,200-square-foot private terrace overlooking the Hudson River.
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Users can book teambuilding experiences right from the YoYo website, which includes information about pricing, duration, and ideal group size as well as details about the location, logistics, and outcomes.
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Social Media Marketing World
This year's Social Media Marketing World took place April 17 to 19 at the San Diego Convention Center. At the opening night party, attendees played “Networking Bingo” by gathering Twitter handles of fellow guests that met the criteria indicated in the boxes. All completed cards were entered in drawings for prizes such as a ticket to the 2017 conference or a free annual pass to the Social Media Examiner membership site.
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