Survey Responses
Thank you for participating in the survey- we kept getting answers all week so it took a little while to compile. The overwhelming sense is that conferences are getting going! Groups are already making plans, booking hotels and getting their schedules lined up.
Anecdotally, I received 8 proposals in 6 days; mostly in-person but some innovative online sessions as well. Things feel like they are heating up, excited to see what post-COVID life is like!
-Vance
75%
Are holding member meetings in person
86%
Plan to hold a conference by the end of 2021
TOp 3 Topics Audiences WANT:
How to prepare their organization’s next leaders (Succession planning)
How to get more young people involved in their organization
Adapting to change
37.5%
Expect their Conference to be more modest than in the past
25% Expect the opposite
The most common concern response when planning a future conference is meeting regulatory requirements.
2nd to this was attendance and learning how to accommodate online attendees.
The most common thing responders want to know about others’ conference plans is what their safety precautions and contingency plans are.
2nd to this was how others’ are managing hybrid formats.
I had a full year to interview hundreds of leading thinkers, design classes and workshops, and build out entirely new talks- this next year will be highly interesting as I have some great new thoughts to share with audiences- it will be better than ever before. Looking forward to chatting with you.