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"Staying Hydrated in Business" Ensuring Readiness and Growth Through Meaningful Connections at Conferences Recently, a group of professionals representing the conference and exhibition business met and discussed their experiences. The conversation centered around the importance of maintaining a state of readiness and adaptability, ensuring that all resources and energies are optimally utilized to foster growth and success. In the context of our conferences that connect buyers and sellers, this means being prepared, alert, and dynamic, ready to seize opportunities as they arise. During our meeting, we represented a canvas to draw a picture that symbolized our vision. This representation brought our ideas to life, illustrating how we act as a catalyst in the business environment. We provide the necessary tools and platforms to ensure businesses can thrive, creating an atmosphere conducive to generating leads, facilitating market communities, and encouraging ecosystems to work together harmoniously. This readiness and adaptability are akin to staying hydrated, ensuring that all participants can engage effectively and make the most of the opportunities presented. By fostering this state of preparedness and dynamic interaction, we help businesses connect, collaborate, and create meaningful relationships that drive growth and success in the market.

#MeetingsMatter We know the importance of meetings - from benefiting local economies and businesses to fueling individual growth and long-last connections, the value they provide to people, businesses, and communities is undeniable. Here at Smithbucklin, meetings are the cornerstone of our clients' success. Through the end of March, Smithbucklin, SDI Meetings & Incentives, and Inventures delivered over 50 in-person events with over 40,00 participants, and a forecasted $158 million+ in economic impact! This Global Meetings Industry Day, how is your organization engaging with your members and your local communities? #GMID2024

'Importantly there has been no abatement in the complexity of the issues influencing the future of work. Inflation has raised its ugly head and energy costs are soaring. This will have a knock-on impact on how employers think about premises and office space, and employees think about the office versus remote working. The confluence of the future of work and the impact of climate change is becoming dramatically more pronounced.' This is a selection from the Fidelio Archive. To read more, please follow the link below. #Governance #Boards #Chair #CEO #CFO #Remoteworking #changingworldofwork #archive #newhorizons

The conversation at this year's Global Workspace Association Conference is about to change! Our very own Aden Alfia will be joining Rubin Beckner, Arian Lewis, and Lee Ann Willard, CPA in a discussion for building engaged communities within the quickly evolving work space. 🚀 If you're at #FlexForward, don't miss learning about how businesses are leveraging emerging technologies and AI to connect with members, grow their community, and gain a competitive edge in their market! #GWA #coworking #conference #propertymanagement #realtimefeedback

Integrating IT and facilities teams drives efficient, tech-enhanced educational environments, cost savings, and improved collaboration. Read more about the benefits of synergy here: https://lnkd.in/g388dXW5

The shift to hybrid work means organisations need new and more efficient ways to secure employee devices from anywhere. Join this webinar to learn how Microsoft Surface can help simplify device deployment and management, while driving productivity and security.

ProShare’s annual conference takes place on Wednesday 25th September at etc.venues, 155 Bishopsgate, London, next to Liverpool Street Station. 📊 The theme for this year's conference is ‘Plans for Growth’. Growth is a key issue for the newly installed Labour government, elected on a manifesto which aims to "kickstart economic growth by reforming Britain's economy and bring about a decade of renewal". 📈 The schedule for the day will covers all aspects of growth, including financial, economic, and personal, as well as productivity, development, and expansion across the wider employee share plan and incentives sector. ⁉ This year our delegates will have a choice of around 20 break-out sessions, each half an hour long. Amongst a compelling and informative schedule, there will be case studies focusing on companies that issue employee share plans, bringing to life the challenges and opportunities encountered in the real world, and offering great examples of best practice to delegates. Full schedule to be announced very shortly! Why attend? 👨🏫 Gain Insights: Learn from diverse perspectives, compelling conversations, and expert case studies. ✔ Hear from industry experts and innovators with successful employee share plans, and learn about their impact on growth. 👫 Network: connect with industry peers, policymakers, and thought leaders. 📈 Understand policy and practice, and join the conversation on how employee share ownership can drive productivity and financial growth. #SharePlans #Networking #Conference2024

Work long enough in standards and identity, and you're going to hear about the Internet Identity Workshop, happening RIGHT NOW in Mountain View, California. This semi-annual event is an Open Space (aka, unconference) style event. Let me tell you what that means. 🌟 What is an Open Space Conference? Open Space Technology (OST) is a participant-driven process designed to address complex, important issues in an interactive group setting. It comes out of a realization that the most valuable conversations at conferences often happen in the hallways. OST turns this concept into the main event. There are no keynote speakers or set agendas here—just the collective intelligence and curiosity of the group, guiding the flow. 🔍 Why It's a Game-Changer both for Intellectual Creativity and for Digital Identity 1. Flexibility and Freedom: Attendees create and manage their own agenda of parallel working sessions around a central theme or challenge. This freedom encourages diverse ideas and discussions that might not emerge in a traditional conference setting. 2. Dynamic Participation: Everyone is a teacher, and everyone is a learner. The open format empowers participants to share their expertise, ask questions, or simply soak in the knowledge floating through the space. 3. Enhanced Engagement: The law of two feet—participate in a discussion as long as you're learning or contributing, and move on if you're neither—ensures that engagement levels are consistently high. 4. Emergent Outcomes: Rather than having predetermined outcomes, the open dialogue allows for solutions and ideas to emerge organically—a perfect storm for intellectual creativity, which is something we desperately need in the identity space! 🌈 My Experience: Participating in an Open Space conference like IIW is an amazing experience. The energy, the spontaneity, and the sheer diversity of ideas were unlike anything I've encountered in more structured settings. It's a powerful reminder of what we can achieve when we step outside conventional boundaries and let the collective wisdom of a group take the lead. It's where imagining new solutions starts. Have you ever participated in an Open Space conference? What was your take on it? Let's connect and continue the conversation. #OpenSpaceTechnology #Collaboration #Innovation #Creativity #ProfessionalDevelopment #IIW

🙌 Grateful for the insightful discussions and connections at our recent UK Business Central roundtable in Copenhagen! Thank you to all participants and Adam Stewart for sharing your expertise and ideas, bringing a great group of partners together, and connecting us to the amazing Business Central team. Let’s continue driving positive change together! 🌟 Did someone say Wrexham? (Check the comments 😉) Martyn Hall Valentina Boccardi #BusinessCentral #MicrosoftPartner #Copenhagen #Dynamics365

The Better Business Network is starting 2024 strong! 🗓️ Check out our event calendar for a full look on everything we've got going on: https://bit.ly/3wG7am4 --- 🥐 BREAKFAST NETWORKING We’ve enjoyed running our monthly breakfast networking every second Thursday of the Month at our x+why headquarters here in Manchester. However, members can now benefit from these sessions at new locations across the country hosted by other members of the Better Business Network. Find the nearest location to you & pop along 💬 CATALYST CONVERSATIONS The success of our first two catalyst conversations… 1. 'HOW TO BUILD A TEAM FOR A BETTER WORLD?' 2. 'HOW CAN WE CREATE POSITIVE IMPACT THROUGH OUR SUPPLY CHAIN? ...Hosted at our x+why HQ in Manchester has called for an expansion. We're announcing future catalyst conversations will now take place additionally in London. 🧑💻 REMOTE WORKSHOPS We’re now offering two brand new remote workshops - Starting this February, every 2 months on a Thursday alongside our usual Carbon Literacy Training. These sessions are free for our BBN members for up to 5 attendees. 1. Intro to B corps (Next session happening 18th April) – Learn what challenges business is facing – Understand how business is changing – What the B Corp Movement is – Understand the areas of the B Impact Assessment – Learn about Mindful Consumers and what that means for your business + Much more! 2. Sustainability as a sales tool (Next session happening 25th April) – Learn what challenges business is facing – Understand how business is changing – Learn about other Sustainable Initiatives your business can get involved with – Learn about Mindful Consumers and what that means for your business + Much more 🍃 ADDING NATURE TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS Following Faith In Nature's footsteps, we have officially added Nature to our Board of Directors! Graham Hansen, Director of Lawbox Design will be representing Nature on our behalf and will be involved in all key strategic decisions 💚 Shoutout to our board advisors Jannine Barron and Simon Ursell for their continued support #Updates #BetterBusinessNetwork #2024Updated #BusinessForGood 🎦 Ryan Flaherty