Entries tagged conferences in Oct, 2013
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For a 2-day developer conference in SF, which two days of the week are best?
It depends on the topic and the audience.
[... 111 words]What are good topics for panel discussions?
Anything that’s controversial in your industry, especially if it’s a recent debate. Just make sure that your panelists disagree—there’s nothing more boring than a panel where everyone has exactly the same opinion.
[... 99 words]Are there more annual TED and TED-related conferences than there are days in the year?
According to http://www.ted.com/TEDx there were 245 community-run TEDx events in 61 countries in just the last month, so yes it’s safe to say there are considerably more annually than there are days in the year.
[... 57 words]Did you submit a proposal for a conference before you actually learned/understood the topic you’ve proposed to talk about?
I’ve submitted proposals for talks on subjects which I have familiarity with, but need to research more thoroughly before giving the actual presentation. Preparing to teach others is an excellent way of learning a topic yourself.
[... 99 words]Outside of hotels, what are some good SF venues to host small conferences?
There are plenty of tech companies in SF with good facilities who might host a small, relevant conference, often for free (as a venue sponsor).
[... 44 words]Is it normal for conferences to charge a registration fee from selected authors?
It depends very much on the type of conference. I believe charging speakers is quite common in academic conferences—presumably because there are plenty of niche academic conferences where almost all of the attendees are speaking or presenting a paper.
[... 130 words]Where can I sell the tickets of a conference I won’t be attending?
Most conferences are too niche to support a full scale online marketplace for unwanted tickets -it’s not like concert tickets where millions of people might want to buy your unused Kylie tickets.
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