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Event Strategy & Design
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.
Annual Conference Makes Travel and Tourism Research Fun
Ideas Fair at the Travel and Tourism Research Association’s annual conference elevates the typical poster presentation into an interactive game that nearly all attendees — academics and practitioners alike — plays.
Dog’s Best Friends Gather for Annual DWAA Event
The Dog Writers Association of America has been “celebrating everything dog” for 85 years with an annual evening of networking, educational sessions, and a celebration of its writing competition.
Behind the Scenes: The Production and Planning of Convening Leaders LIVE 2020
It’s the first event of each New Year; Convening Leaders Live! Join us for this session where we will break down all of the pre, during and post event planning that goes into producing not only a live stream event, but a rebroadcast as well.
Time Is a Major Consideration for Digital Events
Event strategists are being called upon to quickly transform face-to-face experiences into digital events in response to travel restrictions and social distancing measures imposed worldwide due to COVID-19.