Conference Organizers Should Transition From Familiar Terrain May 20, 2013 by Jeff Hurt In order for conferences to compete in this new digital age, conference organizers must view conference education not as the place where content is delivered, but as a place where the content is discussed, analyzed and evaluated by the attendee. We have to move from our old school, out dated thinking that the conference education … [Read more…] Filed Under: Event Planning Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, Education & Adult Learning, education best practices, meeting planning best practices
Conferences Need To Focus More On Learning Design And Less On Information Transfer May 16, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Recent research shows that conference organizers should focus their conference education efforts more on learning design and less on delivery of information. Too often, conference organizers and meeting professionals secure speakers to present specific topics and then think their job is done. Their focus is completely on the content and the delivery of the information. … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, Education & Adult Learning, education best practices, meeting planning best practices
The Changing Role Of Conference Education May 1, 2013 by Jeff Hurt The abundance of information, resources and relationships that is easily accessible via the internet increasingly challenges the traditional conference education model. In a world where information is everywhere, do people really want to pay for registration, airfare, lodging and expenses to access more information at a conference, even if it’s information from their colleagues? Not … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, meeting planning best practices, sense-making
The Truly Networked Conference April 25, 2013 by Jeff Hurt We’ve grown up believing that the way to get knowledge is to study hard and become an expert. We’ve spent time and money to earn degrees and specific credentials all towards gaining more knowledge. We write books, teach others, take classes and engage in ongoing research to grow our knowledge. We even attend conferences and … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Networking, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference best practices, conference education, conferences
Conference Bulk Learning Is An Oxymoron April 24, 2013 by Jeff Hurt It sounds so cliché: Conference bulk learning is an oxymoron. Yet, too many of us have bought into the idea that the more information we have, the more information that we consume, the more information that we try to stuff in our heads, the better we are. Ultimately, information has become a problem, not a … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, conference best practices, conference education, conferences
Are Your Conference Panels Stuck In A Time Warp? March 20, 2013 by Dave Lutz Watch a re-run of That 70’s Show and you’ll notice that paneling was all the rage back then. It was affordable, easy to install and a sure sign of homeowner coolness. It was so cool, we even slapped it on the family sedan. Today, paneling is a major turnoff for home buyers. [Can you see … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education, Experience Design Tagged With: , conference education, panel discussion
Why Speakers And Attendees Resist Participant-Centered Education February 25, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Once you as the conference organizer are convinced that you want to move your education to more learner centric approaches, with a focus on the attendee as participant and learner, you may discover that your speakers do not respond with the same zeal. In reality, speakers and attendees may resist the new approach both passively … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, brain science education, brain-friendly conferences, conference best practices, conference education, learner-centric, meeting planning best practices, participant-centric, presentation best practices
Getting Started With Brain Friendly Presentations February 21, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Ideas that the brain thinks about and accepts usually lead to some type of action. That seed of a concept, thought or insight can transform you life. Ultimately, learning involves change. When you learn something new, your brain changes and then our attitude or behaviors also change. When you refuse to adapt to change, you … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, brain science education, brain-friendly conferences, conference best practices, conference education, meeting planning best practices, presentation best practices
Five Energy Hungry Brain Functions We Use At Conferences December 13, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Have you ever started your day by trying to read emails while listening to your voice mails? If you’re like me you have. And it just doesn’t work. At the slightest whim, you get distracted and before you know it, you’ve deleted an important voice mail. Or you’ve overlooked an urgent email. While the brain … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, brain science education, brain-friendly conferences, conference best practices, conference education, meeting planning best practices
Understanding Your Attendees’ Goldilocks Leads To Conference Success December 11, 2012 by Jeff Hurt We’ve all experienced it: that overwhelming sense of dread! A tsunami of emails. Total exhaustion from too many meetings. The constant barrage of urgent texts from colleagues, family and friends. Change piled upon change, often when we can’t or won’t tolerate it. Our brain has its limits! Too much stress and pressure and it gets … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, brain science education, brain-friendly conferences, conference best practices, conference education, meeting planning best practices, presentation best practices
