Event Strategy & Design

From the physical set-up to the way you orchestrate sessions and interaction, we help you put the latest smart thinking into practice to create environments and experiences that have an impact.

AAAS Annual Meeting Finds the Right Balance Among Disciplines

With ‘a celebration of science’ as its goal, the American Association for the Advancement of Science embraces all ages and learning preferences.

BY Michelle Russell April 1, 2020

Event’s Book Club Attracts Wider, Younger Group of Attendees

To better engage its members at its Annual Meeting, the Society of General Internal Medicine went old school in its approach.

BY Cristi Kempf April 1, 2020

Storytellers Bring Innovative Content to AGU Meeting

The American Geophysical Union invited student scientists to its 2019 Fall Meeting through a NASA-sponsored competition to create data visualizations — using NASA data.

BY Barbara Palmer April 1, 2020

From Hell to Paradise at a Pediatric Conference

Dante’s medieval poem ‘The Divine Comedy’ provided an unusual backdrop for a highly interactive gathering of pediatricians.

BY Curt Wagner April 1, 2020

U-HACK MED: ‘Cool Science With New People’

Here’s how a biomedical research hackathon at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas reshuffled the traditional hierarchies of researchers, students, and practitioners.

BY Barbara Palmer April 1, 2020

‘The Conference That’s all Hallway Conversations’

Traditional science conference formats are heavy on one-way presentations, rather than interactive dialogue. But at Science Foo Camp, the attendees shape the conversation.

BY Casey Gale April 1, 2020

Redesign of Pre-Congress Elements Improves Attendee Experience

Tweaking poster formats, presentation slides, and name-badges at the International Health Economics Association pre-congress eased audience pain points.

BY David McMillin April 1, 2020

Signs of the Times: How E-Posters Upped WCP’s Reach

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) put its annual congress posters online, increasing engagement and the reach of its 19th World Congress of Psychiatry.

BY Cristi Kempf April 1, 2020

‘Deepdive Immersions’ Help Attendees Experience Host City

When designing the SITE 2020 Global Conference, Tahira Endean wanted to showcase Vancouver in new and different ways. So she sent participants to unexpected local businesses and venues.

BY Barbara Palmer March 31, 2020

Event Design That Puts Attendees First

Pushing the envelope at SITE’s 2020 Global Conference meant understanding how people react in a live event environment and designing to get positive responses.

BY Barbara Palmer March 31, 2020

How Are Women’s Conferences Different?

Here are five characteristics that distinguish successful leadership conferences for women from other kinds of events.

BY Dave Lutz, CMP March 31, 2020

What Can Event Designers Learn From Megachurches?

Megachurches display six characteristics that speak to the events industry — from admissions policies to entertainment value to their use of technology.

BY Don Neal March 31, 2020

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