Conferences – good and bad
I have blogged before about good and bad conference experiences . Well have a read of this summary of SXSW from Jeremiah. He summarised four 'incidents' when the audience moved against what had been planned by the organisers as a groundswell of opinion in a new direction. What I found interesting was the concept [...]
By rebecca Wednesday March 12, 2008
How to run a ‘modern’ conference
The contrast that I experienced this weekend between two conferences couldn’t have been greater. I actually spent my time at the Amateur Rowing Associations‘s annual coaching conference in a third-rate hotel in Coventry. A traditional menu of speakers spread over 2 days with a row-show of vendors alongside plus an awards dinner to celebrate the [...]
By rebecca Monday January 28, 2008