Healthy conferences change. They adapt to new contexts, society trends and business shifts. Those that don't change become stale, stagnate and stuck in a rut. Here are 15 disruptive conference realities that you should adopt before they are forced upon you. 15 Seismic Conference & Attendance Predictions from Jeff Hurt Read More Read more about these 15 disruptive realities and predictions: 15 Predictions About Future Conferences And Shifting Attendance Part 1 Seismic … [Read more...]

Change is no longer an event that happens once in a blue moon. It is the pace of today’s business. It is the drumbeat of the 21st Century. The change that we currently see around us might one day be viewed as similar to what happened after the invention of the printing press or the internet. These are seismic shifts that will affect traditional conferences. The Conference Of Today And Tomorrow This is the second set of predictions about future conferences and shifting attendance. So … [Read more...]

Every conference experiences change. Well, at least is should experience some change. Especially if it’s a healthy and growing conference. Yet some conference organizers—those that keep their finger on the intersection of society, their profession and their customers’ industry—sense that they are in the midst of radical change. It’s the kind that only happens every few decades. Seismic Conference Shift Predictions: The First Eight While no one is really sure of what’s ahead, talking … [Read more...]