Does Your Conference Promote The Wrong End Of A Telescope? May 10, 2013 by Jeff Hurt “How much are our attendees willing to pay?” It is a question that many conference hosts and organizers frequently ask when they begin planning their events. It’s like asking the question, “What topics do you want to hear at next year’s conference?” Instead of asking, “What’s keeping you up at night?” Challenge is that this … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , attendee, conference best practices, conference experience, conferences, experience economy, meeting experience
Weigh In On What Do We Call Them? August 6, 2010 by Jeff Hurt In a recent blog post I asked Registrant, Attendee, Participant Or Learner? What do we call people who attend a conference or event? As a recap, here are the definitions of those words and I’ve added delegate to the discussion as well. The differences are subtle yet articulate distinct responses and actions. Registrant – one … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , attendee, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, learner, participant
Registrant, Attendee, Participant Or Learner? August 5, 2010 by Jeff Hurt Words, words, words. They are everywhere. Billboards, blogs, books, Facebook, menus, movies, internet, LinkedIn, magazines, newspapers, roadway signs, screens, social media, smart phones, television, Twitter and websites to name a few. Words are rapped, shouted, spoken and sung. Some are believed, felt and trusted. Some are disputed, doubted and cause negative emotions. Some words dance, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , attendee, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, engagement, learner, participant
