Mapping the Future of Onsite Learning Destinations Showcase February 7, 2008 Washington, DC Mitchell Beer, CMM President The Conference Publishers

Imagine… The Future of Onsite Learning

Every meeting a learning meeting Space assigned for greatest impact A new meaning for ‘purpose-built’ Destinations compete to deliver learning Measurement by output, not input A sunset clause for every meeting

The Future of Onsite Learning

Why are you here? The Future of Onsite Learning

Stand up Introduce yourself to someone you don’t know Take turns What do you need to know about learning design to do a better job? 2-3 minutes The Future of Onsite Learning

Throwing away the box: MeetDifferent The “Unconference” Technology Playground Game Design Lab Focus on green meetings/CSR, emergent technologies, learning design …and much, much more

The Learning Meeting

Imagine… The Learning Meeting

Concise presentations “Active digestion” of plenary content Participant self-expression Structured opportunities to share knowledge Effective facilitation The Learning Meeting

Three types of learners Goal-oriented Relationship-oriented Learning-oriented Learning Styles

Four learning styles Visual Aural Read/write Kinesthetic Learning Styles

Beyond traditional learning venues Touching all the senses Meeting outdoors or in pods Lighting, seating, décor, aroma Learning Styles

Find a pen and paper What makes this room a learning environment? (What doesn’t?) What could your venues do? Tell your neighbour 6 minutes Learning Styles

The Opportunity for Venues Asking about meeting objectives Tailoring space to requirements Collaborative learning Individualized approaches

Meeting Support Learning, motivation, and networking Peer interaction and learning Who is the architect?

Groups of three or four What was the most important idea you heard in this session? What are you going to do about it? 5 minutes The Future of Onsite Learning

The most important question The Future of Onsite Learning

The most important question Why? The Future of Onsite Learning

Or, actually… Why now? The Future of Onsite Learning

70-80% carbon reduction in 15 years

The Future of Onsite Learning 70-80% carbon reduction in 15 years Nine billion air travellers by 2025

The Future of Onsite Learning 70-80% carbon reduction in 15 years Nine billion air travellers by 2025  Asia doubling every 7.75 years  India doubling every 6.75 years

The Future of Onsite Learning 70-80% carbon reduction in 15 years Nine billion air travellers by 2025  Asia doubling every 7.75 years  India doubling every 6.75 years 90% of global fossil fuel use?

What does 80% look like? More virtual meetings More regional meetings Better flow from live to virtual events Better technology Deeper understanding of why our clients meet The Future of Onsite Learning

A CVB response From order-taker to consultant Creative use of physical space Social responsibility Measuring learning as ROI Meeting the host community

What’s next? The Future of Onsite Learning

►► Knowledge ►► News and White Papers The Future of Onsite Learning

Thank you! Mitchell Beer, CMM (800)