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What’s the best learning model for conference sessions?

Conferences that Work

. “In surface learning, the session reflects the knowledge and skills of the speaker. The attendee consumes as much as the speaker says as possible and tries to store it in the mind. The speaker covers as much as they can as fast as they can. Quotes from David Weinberger, Everything Is Miscellaneous , Times Books, 2007.

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2019 40 Under 40: Heather Wakefield, Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society

Connect Your Meetings

metro area in 2007, I had the opportunity to start working in a medical specialty association on educational programming. I have since worked for two additional medical specialty associations and have grown in my responsibility and understanding of all aspects of annual conference design and execution.

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