Event Strategy & Design
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
How Are Women’s Conferences Different?
Here are five characteristics that distinguish successful leadership conferences for women from other kinds of events.
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.