The first step is the hardest. Our goal is to identify the reader’s needs in a couple of ways. We have completed a survey of meetings industry practitioners on the ways in which they use the Web to do their job. We will be publishing the results of that survey. And we will begin feretting resources that respondents said are sometimes hard to find. We will also present research from time to time that has been completed by us or others for the use of this community.
Think of it as an introduction to a dialogue. This is our way of priming the well. The rest is up to the reader. The objective is to establish a collaborative space in which participants can share needs and experience in a way that becomes a laboratory for creative solutions that are responsive to the meetings community.
Some may feel an initial aversion to adding their voice to this dialogue but the goal is to share experiences that are valuable to others with similar needs. As dialogue builds, the blog becomes an organic knowledge base that is fully searchable. Contributing should be made to be as easy as possible and accessible in every way. And it is. Every entry is enabled to record your comments and/or questions. Communicate freely!
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