Education Committee: More Advising and Curating, Less Slotting June 24, 2019 by Dave Lutz Most meeting organizers invest a significant amount of time creating the educational programming for their annual conference. Models vary, but most include a 15- to 20-person conference committee (slotters) and army of reviewers (graders). Progressive organizers are shifting to a blended model, where conference committees act more like content curators and advisors and less like … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , abstracts, curation, Education, education committee, grading, posters, rubric, slotting, submissions
On Becoming A New Normal Leader January 3, 2019 by Jeff Hurt It’s a common, well-accepted, well-worn and overused term: the New Normal. It’s also stealthily deceptive and destructive. It’s critical that successful leaders understand that linear thinking is just an exit ramp in a world of exponential change. Many of today’s leaders, especially association board of directors and CEOs, think that the new normal will eventually … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , 21st Century mindset, association leaders, board, board of directors, curate experiences, curate the future, curation, exponential change, hockey stick curve, leader as curator, linear thinking, new normal
How to Pick Forward Thinking Conference Topics January 29, 2016 by Jeff Hurt Forecasting! The mere word may cause fear, apprehension and the thought “I don’t know how to do that! Much less how to apply forecasting to picking future-focused conference and education topics for my customers.” Don’t worry you’re not alone. More Than Predictions Forecasting is more than predicting or foretelling the future. And if you’re under … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , conference curation, conference predictions, conference trends, curation, forecasting, forward focused topics, picking conference topics
Five Steps To Take Your Education Programming From Blah To Wickedly Smart March 14, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Curation: it’s more important than you think. And it’s extremely critical to the success of your education programming. When it comes to choosing education programming, curation involves deep excavation of the right content for the right audience at the right time for the right issue. Authentic Curation For Education Programming Curation is more than just … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , conferences, content-strategist-curator, curate, curation, curator, education best practices
The Person Who Chooses Your Conference Content Has All The Power December 12, 2011 by Jeff Hurt “If we live in a world where information drives what we do, the information we get becomes the most important thing. The person who chooses that information has power,” says Seth Godin. Currently many conference hosts put the power of their conference content into the hands of administrators focused on shuffling speaker proposals and scheduling … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference curator, conference education, conferences, content-strategist-curator, curation, meeting planning best practices
