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A calendar of peer conferences

Conferences that Work

Why I do this work The incredible diversity of communities, organizations, and businesses that use participant-driven and participation-rich event formats is astounding. This calendar provides strong evidence that any group with something in common who wants to connect and learn can benefit from peer conference designs.

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How the Responsibilities of Conferences Mirror Those of Media Platforms

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Rereading a 2012 post by Jeff Jarvis , I was struck by the parallels between his take on news organizations’ responsibilities to their platforms and the responsibilities of conferences. ” —Jeff Jarvis At conferences, the “users” are primarily participants. A good platform is transparent.

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Paying it forward!

Conferences that Work

Forged ahead and wrote what eventually became a series of three books on conference design. Consequently became a valued resource on meeting design and facilitation for thousands of people and organizations. Mentors also benefit from working with mentees. And I often learn from mentees too!

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We are biased against truly creative event design

Conferences that Work

Can we overcome bias against truly creative event design? Though millions of meetings take place every year, thousands of meeting organizers know how to create truly create conference designs. The steady rise in popularity of participant-driven and participation-rich designs like Conferences That Work continues.

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Five reasons NOT to use a Conferences That Work meeting design

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Unfortunately, this convinces the organizers that few people are interested in these formats, reinforcing a return to a familiar predetermined program. A day and a half is the minimum needed for a group to really benefit. Because conferences are typically started when a group of people finds the need to meet for a new purpose.

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Becoming a writer

Conferences that Work

Because… • I suffered through a long period when writing a book seemed to be something I would never be able to do; and • So many well-known writers imply that all you need to do is figure out how to organize your writing routine, whereupon turning out hundreds of words a day becomes no big deal. This is not true for 99.99% of mortals.

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Women-in-tech Conferences: The Best Events for 2024

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We are doing this because we want women to access the benefits of leadership careers in tech and because the the tech industry needs these women’s contributions to be effective. The tech industry needs increased diversification of its leadership to enable it to create quality tech products and services for all.