Conferences that Work
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
I’ve run the core Conferences That Work design in a day numerous times, and it’s always a rush. A peer conference design such as Open Space doesn’t need so much time—a few hours can be useful—though it omits some of the features that make Conferences That Work so effective.
Conferences that Work
JULY 2, 2018
The needs assessment trap Conference design clients who “know what they want” have already decided on their “ why? Scenes from a peer conference A slideshow of images from the Third Annual Vermont Vision For A Multicultural Future peer conference, held at the Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort November 6-7, 2014.
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Conferences that Work
JANUARY 11, 2021
Finally, there are conferences that are entirely experiments! In the meetings world, the most well known are the series of EventCamps that were held around the world between 2010 and 2014. These were volunteer-run, meeting experiments that explored a wide range of meeting and session formats and technologies.
Conferences that Work
MARCH 3, 2025
However, my peer conference designs go even further, embedding fluid attendee status that adapts moment-to-moment throughout the event. For more on how this works, check out this 2014 post. Integrating such status-neutral approaches into traditional events enhances their effectiveness. Improve all your meetings!
Conferences that Work
OCTOBER 3, 2016
Such process is the focus of the peer conference designs and associated participation techniques that I’ve been developing and writing about here and in my books. Studying how to facilitate this process and then adopting it is perhaps the most effective way you can improve the learning at your events.
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