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One of my favourite avenues for my Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is to attend conferences. I've been to them in person and online - and hosted them online and in-person for The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (The CISI). In this article for FT Adviser I ponder how well we engage with online conferences and ask if in-person conferences are just a crutch for the easily distracted. Time is precious (and limited) so we need to be intentional in how we engage. Read to the end to hear my top five tips to get the most out of in-person conferences. https://lnkd.in/ea4GyPBK

Our Head of Technical, Dan, featured recently in FT Adviser with his thoughts on online and in-person conferences. Read the full article below and his top five tips for getting the most out of these learning experiences 👇

2024 WEMA CONFERENCE: Information on the upcoming conference can be found: https://lnkd.in/e3-bB4kX We are still finalizing a few additional presenters that will talk about some of the biggest current day topics in our field, so check back often and follow the WEMA Social Media pages for additional announcements over the next few weeks! If you're a vendor that's still contemplating coming to our event, there'll be a special vendor night and time built into the agenda for our attendees to see you! #emergencymanagement

#PSA: If you have thoughts around a materials protection and/or performance subject, don't forget to get your abstract in to AMPP: Association for Materials Protection and Performance before the August 5th deadline. Looking forward to reviewing many insightful topics.

Next week is another Welcoming Australia symposium and our team have had the pleasure to attend almost every single one. We have always been impressed in how Welcoming Australia have been a step ahead of so many other conferences in the sector. During this time we have seen Welcoming Australia continually challenge themselves and others with an incredible array of speakers who have been able to tell their stories on their own terms, providing a platform for communities doing the work on the ground, and moving away from the white saviour storytelling complex. So our team are super excited to be working with Welcoming Australia to apply the T.E.S.T. framework across the symposium’s policies, processes and practices. One of the first things we identified as an area for improvement was updating the consent form and process as this is an area we rarely see done well. We generally see organisations use a transactional, one-sided consent policy and process where all IP is owned by the organisation and “can be used for any purpose, worldwide, in perpetuity, without remuneration”. So with Jennifer Johannesen from For Purpose Advisory and the Welcoming Australia team we developed a consent form, attendee terms and process with speakers and attendees which rebalances how someone’s image/recording (Story) will be used and for how long. As part of this we developed this short video for symposium participants. If you know anyone attending the symposium or know someone organising an event or conference where this consent process could help them, share this with them. If you would like to connect with our team and discuss how you can implement safe, ethical storytelling in your events, research and art projects and/or community programs you can get in touch with our team at https://lnkd.in/d7Qd7t6H https://lnkd.in/d9S4avA7 #TEST #ethicalstorytelling #flippingthepower #storytelling #StoryHolder #StoryCaretaker #WhoGetsToTellTheStory #StoryOwnership #FreePriorOngoingInformedConsent Dung Tran Colin Kinchela 🇵🇸 Doug Cronin Vuli Mkwananzi Aleem Ali Niyati Acharya Sebastian Geers Türkan Aksoy Kate Leaney Maia Tua- Davidson

Conferences offering an online option should really continue for many reasons. There are several people who can't make it to in-person events for various reasons. Note that we don't have sit and pass judgements mansplaining the merits of in-person events. Everyone knows those, but to each, their own. I have been attending events online since 2019 (yes, there were some pre-covid events which allowed online participation of speakers in certain circumstances). The two worst online conferences for me so far were LREC-2022 and LREC-2024 which happened a few weeks ago, 2022 being rock bottom. They also turned out to be the most expensive ones for online attendance. They are good quality events with good collection of talks and papers -I don't doubt that. But the online attendance experience is just terrible. And I see these kind of options in the conference feedback form I got today - they have an over-zealous online attendee here :-) At least have the guts to throw in a few negative options there, folks! (e.g., "It was not easy to use" at least, if not "It is terrible", which it was?) #nlproc #conference #conflux #onlineattendance #fridayrant

Get your skates on people... The CIPR Inside Summit early bird offer is only available until Sunday night! The agenda has been a labour of love - packed with amazing speakers sharing their experience amd skills and talking about some of the things that are keeping internal comms pros awake at night. There is literally something for everyone no matter where you are in your IC journey. We want you to come away not only feeling inspired and energised but with really practical ideas and tips to put theory into practice straight away. We've got breakouts covering resilience, working parents, sharp strategy and supporting teams of one. We've got panel debates on EX and IC and the latest research. We've got case studies and conversations with IC leaders. I'm beyond excited (can you tell!) following two fantastic prep sessions yesterday with Andy Macleod Nicholas Wardle Nadine Dixon on the IC and EX debate. Followed by getting into the detail with Christina Fee and Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, MBA This day has been created with the dedication of our volunteers committed to bringing our IC community together to sharing learning and great content! 🙏 Booking link in the comments. 💛 Genuinely hope to see many of you there it's going to be a great day! #internalcommunications #hr #peopleandculture #employeeexperience

Association - conferences what do you need to be aware of.. Our friends at Cvent have put together this amazing checklist for planning conferences, check it out on the Membership World community Common objectives of a large-scale conference Deliver educational content to members: A key objective of association conferences is to provide professional development and educational opportunities for association members. Conferences can equip association members with the tools and insights needed to stay ahead in their respective fields. Advocacy and industry promotion: Conferences serve as a platform for associations to promote and advocate for their industries. They bring together professionals from various organisations, allowing them to showcase their work, products, and services to a wider audience, such as policymakers, media representatives, and potential clients. Drive new membership: Conferences are an excellent opportunity for the association to attract new members and drive membership dues. The events showcase the benefits of association membership, such as access to resources, forming part of a community and discounts on industry products. Build community: Large-scale conferences are a perfect opportunity to offer your members the chance to network, build and nurture relationships, and feel like they are part of a community. #conferences #cvent #eventtech #checklist

The International Network for UPCEA is hosting its next Coffee Chat on Monday, September 9th! If you serve - or are thinking about serving - internationally located online students, join us to discuss navigating compliance issues for this population. University of Arkansas' Sam Ownbey and Patty Milner will start the conversation off with their processes for addressing issues of taxation, distance education regulations, equivalency policies, technological barriers, and other considerations. We’re inviting you to bring your questions, share your experiences around this topic and connect with us! For the calendar invitation and Zoom information, use this link: https://upcea.edu/events/. (Scroll down to "Webinars and Chats." This chat is the first one listed.) #UPCEA #InternationalEducation

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