The inaugural escape room experience at the annual gathering of the American College of Chest Physicians proved that learning lifesaving lessons can be a highly experiential activity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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