Most people join congresses and similar professional gatherings for new discoveries, stories, and networking. In traditional-style conferences, conventions and congresses (with 5 -10 top-down presenters, and a large, largely passive audience), the most memorable moments tend to happen in the breaks, when participants get to talk to each other, digest the content, forge new connections and alliances.
In a world where engagement and interaction are becoming key, there is a growing field of expertise on transforming traditional top-down conferences into engaging gatherings where participants are invited into active contributing (beyond the ‘questions & answers’ episodes).
Some ways of making conferences productive, connecting and memorable:
Group process facilitators and hosts offer: