Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The solution to this is to design your unconference before choosing the venue. When this doesn’t happen (sadly, most of the time in my experience) the conference design, no matter how good it is, suffers. One way to introduce conference newbies to a recurring unconference is to use a buddy system.

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Conferences that Work

JANUARY 11, 2021

Obvious problems (“known knowns”) have known solutions, often called “best practice” For example, how do I: Determine what employee data to store in the human resources system? These examples might remind you of the kinds of topics that routinely appear as the titles of traditional conference sessions.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 12, 2018

Wikipedia defines design as the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object, system or measurable human interaction (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams, and sewing patterns). So, when you read the word design , what pops into your mind? City planning?

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Conferences that Work

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It’s fascinating how you can really trust in the system. Can you see why software testers like Lisi think that peer conferences rock?! Here’s another example from a software testing peer conference, TestBash Brighton 2018. “In short: we build the agenda we want to see! And that’s what happened.

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Conferences that Work

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Another issue of an occasional series— Dear Adrian —in which I answer questions about event design, elementary particle physics , solar hot water systems, facilitation, and anything else I might conceivably know something about. Face The Fear—Then Change Your Conference Design! Sources for additional information.

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Event Leadership Institute

JANUARY 31, 2018

Event Coordinator | Bay & Bee | Jacksonville, FL. Event Planner / Producer | PRI Productions | Jacksonville, FL. Special Events Specialist | Miami Children’s Health System | Miami, FL. Specialist – Regional Events | St. Events Manager | The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta, GA. Milwaukee, WI.

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Event Leadership Institute

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Events & Programming Coordinator | Firestone | Firestone, CO. Wedding & Events Manager | Sundale Trail Ranch | Red Feather Lakes, CO. Corporate Events Coordinator | Coalfire Systems, Inc. Event Marketer | Kitchen Magic, Inc. Special Events Manager | Family Centers | Greenwich, CT. Connecticut.

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