conference
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Conference
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Conference• gathering of people
• common interest or background
• to learn about and to discuss issues, ideas on a topic of mutual concern
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• brings together people and ideas
• generating or working toward solutions to problems or broader social change
• to advance knowledge or practical application in the field
Conference
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Types of Conferences1. Academic conferences
2. Professional association conferences
3. Training conferences
4. Issue- or problem-related conferences
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1. Academic conferences
• centered around a single subject, and sometimes on a single topic within that subject
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1. Academic conferences
• presenting their research, work, and theories, and defending, expanding, or changing them in response to questions, criticism, and other feedback from colleagues
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2. Professional association conferences
• focuses more on practical issues, both having to do with the actual work participants do
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3. Training conferences
• include workshops on methods and techniques, information on new regulations
• exchange of experience and methods among people from a number of different organizations
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4. Issue- or problem-related conferences
• to inform and to energize people about the issue
• to create a critical mass of concern about it
• to develop strategies for approaching it
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Why organize a conference?1. There’s an issue that needs examining.
2. The field needs a conference.
3. Your organization or group wants to start an annual gathering.
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Why organize a conference?4. There’s a crisis or opportunity that should
be addressed.
5. You may want to establish the legitimacy of the field.
6. Feedback from the field or the community may demand it.
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Why organize a conference?7. A funder may demand it.
8. You may want to enlist people to advance the field, either through their work or through advocacy.
9. It’s a matter of prestige, credibility, or credentials for you or your organization.
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Phases in Organizing a Conference
• Creating an organizing structure
• Planning the conference
• Publicizing the conference and recruiting and registering participants
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• Running the conference.
• Evaluating the conference and the conference-organizing process.
Phases in Organizing a Conference
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Creating a Conference
1. Agree on the purpose of the conference.
2. Identify your target audience. 3. Set a length and date for the conference.
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4. Plan the format
KeynoteBreak out Groups/ SessionsFinal Speaker
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Keynote• a speech or
presentation, usually by a well-known or inspirational speaker
• introduce the theme of the conference
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Keynote
• kindle attendees’ enthusiasm, and/or make them think
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Breakout Sessions
• Lectures or similar presentations
– informative sessions presenting practical or theoretical ideas or methods relevant to the work
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Breakout Sessions
• Workshops
– teaching of methods, techniques, or other skills or related activities
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• Important factual information
– new regulations, political/advocacy issues, state of the field, etc.
Breakout Sessions
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• Show and tell
–sessions where participants share what they’re doing in their work.
Breakout Sessions
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Wrap-up/ Final Speaker
• sends people home thinking about the issue, and feeling that they had a coherent experience
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5. Address conference logistics
6. Coordination and troubleshooting.
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References:
• Rabinowitz, P. (2013). Organizing a Conference. Berkowitz, B. (ed.). University of Kansas: The Community Tool Box. retrieved from http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/sub_section_main_125.aspx