The Future Of Conferences Is Unconferences. That's the published conclusion of social and computer scholars in a 2023 #ACM paper.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2023/10/the-future-of-conferences-is-unconferences

#meetings #EventDesign #unconference #PeerConference #events #eventprofs

How to use sticky notes to crowdsource sessions and level of interest dot voting to choose the sessions your attendees need & want

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2017/09/dot-voting

#meetings #EventDesign #GroupWork #crowdsourcing #SessionSelection #DotVoting #PeerConference #unconference #eventprofs

A false assumption: Supporting meaningful connections with other attendees is not the conference organizers’ job.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2009/12/unquestioned-traditional-conference-assumption-3-supporting-meaningful-connections-with-other-attendees-is-not-the-conference-organizers-job

#meetings #EventDesign #PeerConference #connections #FaceBook #eventprofs

Today's meetings need to give meeting-goers many options, not just a few. But not by filling the program with every conceivable session topic…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2019/12/give-meeting-goers-many-options

#meetings #EventDesign #choices #EventCrowdsourcing #SessionCrowdsourcing #PeerConference #eventprofs

Skeptical that a peer conference can build an optimum program for your conference? Attend or organize one yourself and see!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2009/11/ride-that-you-must-be-joking

#meetings #EventDesign #PeerConference #unconference #BestProgram #events #eventprofs

How do you market a new peer conference? Here's an example of marketing language you can use to address potential attendee concerns.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/dear-adrian/2013/09/market-new-peer-conference

#meetings #EventDesign #marketing #PeerConference #ideas #eventprofs

The Association for Software Testing issued a free guide to creating peer conferences. I contributed suggestions and it's well worth a look!

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/01/free-peer-conference-guide

#meetings #EventDesign #PeerConference #unconference #free #guide #AssociationForSoftwareTesting #eventprofs

Here are four tools for creating, supporting, and enriching communities of practice: peer conferences, listservs, Slack, and Zoom

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/learning/2017/10/four-tools-for-communities-of-practice

#community #CommunityOfPractice #tools #PeerConference #listserv #Slack #Zoom #assnchat

My second post on implementing participant-driven breakouts in Zoom. Here, I explain how to prepare to run "The Three Questions" online.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/event-design/2020/05/participant-driven-breakouts-zoom-2

#meetings #EventDesign #OnlineMeeting #PeerConference #TheThreeQuestions #Zoom #eventprofs

Most meeting planners think that conference session topics must be preplanned. Instead, build a program that reflects actual wants and needs.

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2009/12/unquestioned-traditional-conference-assumption-1-conference-session-topics-must-be-chosen-and-scheduled-in-advance

#meetings #EventDesign #predetermined #MeetingProgram #unconference #PeerConference #eventprofs #assnchat