The Future of Face-to-Face Conferences in the Digital Era
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Summary
In this rapidly digitizing world, what role will remain for conferences such as this one. Will the convenience of at-your-fingertip digital devices take over the delivery of conferences? Will conferences survive in some altered form? For today’s face-to-face conference, organizers must contend with the logistics of venue facilities, equipment, and costs. Attendees must deal with travel and accommodation costs. Will webinars, video workshops, and/or virtual conferences replace today’s face-to-face conferences, symposiums, and seminars? How strong will the attraction of meeting the speakers in person and attendee networking remain? Can they save the face-to-face conference from extinction? Or even should we? Is it time to bury the conventional conference and go completely digital? These are some of the questions that our panel of discussants will tackle in this first-of-its-kind panel discussion. Expect a lively back-and-forth among the panelists with a Q&A session included in this 80-minute session.
Panelists
Andy Curtis
Nicky Hockly
Glenda Rose
Ted O'Neill
Sean O'Connor (Moderator)
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