Charles Lee: Pre-Researching Attendees Permits Curating Four Specific Introductions Per Guest
Charles Lee · What Matters Most and How Much Is Enough · Apr 14, 2026 · at 18:11
Charles Lee explains his strategy for intentionally designing conferences and business events to maximize meaningful connection among attendees.
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“Often when we throw an event, we also have our team members do some research on the participants. So when you show up, we try to introduce you, for example, if you're a participant to three or four other with what we deem to be a meaningful contact.”
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