I am highly motivated to avoid the blahness of YANFCB (Yet Another Fucking Conference Badge.) Help me come up with COOL conference badges. Or something. [more inside]
posted by DarlingBri on Nov 22, 2009 - 11 answers

What kinds of questions should I ask my daughter's Kindergarten teacher during a parent/teacher conference? I'm trying to formulate some good questions to ask. One thing I will ask is.............is there anything specific I can do at home to help her. [more inside]
posted by lynnie-the-pooh on Nov 9, 2009 - 4 answers

Please recommend conferences dealing with leadership, management, and the like that aren't buzzword-tastic snoozefests. If they exist. [more inside]
posted by hijinx on Nov 5, 2009 - 3 answers

A friend and I have been asked to present sessions at a conference, and we're not sure exactly how much to charge. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 26, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me think of some clever sponsorship levels for our upcoming tech conference. [more inside]
posted by pyjammy on Oct 14, 2009 - 8 answers

Can I expense these plane tickets or should I pay for them myself? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2009 - 10 answers

I want to run it in a radio show type of format... a conference call that is. [more inside]
posted by yoyoceramic on Sep 30, 2009 - 4 answers

I need some help setting up a telephone system for a large conference room (about 50 people) for question and answers. [more inside]
posted by emmysue01 on Sep 22, 2009 - 6 answers

Every hotel room within a mile of my upcoming Philadelphia conference is booked. Where can I stay that has easy weekend, weekday and evening public transit access to the University of Pennsylvania campus, specifically Jon M. Huntsman Hall at 3730 Walnut Street, Philadelphia? What do I need to know about using public transit to get back and forth? Must be safe after dark. Bonus points if it's affordable, as I'm paying for this out of my own pocket. [more inside]
posted by croutonsupafreak on Sep 18, 2009 - 16 answers

Where can I find a Seattle company that provides temporary internet connections for conferences & events? [more inside]
posted by kables on Sep 17, 2009 - 2 answers

Which hotels do you recommend that are close to (within 15 minute walk or 10 minute combi ride) MELIÃ MÉXICO REFORMA but far more affordable and in safe areas? [more inside]
posted by cachondeo45 on Sep 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Why is it costing so much to get internet service in a hotel conference room? [more inside]
posted by lakeroon on Aug 19, 2009 - 10 answers

I need to pick a seminar/conference/class/training/whatever for work to attend within the next 6 months or so, I have until 10PM to choose, and I have no idea where or what the cool stuff is. It should be at least tangentially related to my job as a Unix Systems Engineer/Python Guy, and preferably within the Northeast (NYC is where I'm located), although feel free to recommend anywhere in the US. [more inside]
posted by Mach5 on Aug 7, 2009 - 3 answers

Sightseeing during conferences. Would you do this? [more inside]
posted by xm on Jul 27, 2009 - 22 answers

I am seeking personal recommendations for telephone conference call systems/services/companies. Specific features needed are detailed below. [more inside]
posted by jay dee bee on Jul 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Unusual places in Manhattan to take a group of scientists for dinner? Longer version inside. [more inside]
posted by overhauser on Jun 10, 2009 - 19 answers

Large conference room; polycom Soundstation VTX1000. Sounds great if you're in the room...lousy if you're calling. Help! [more inside]
posted by FloryTric on May 12, 2009 - 5 answers

What would you do with a 47'x47' room to bring in revenue? [more inside]
posted by skypieces on May 9, 2009 - 19 answers

Can you help me find loot for my mystery fiction conference loot bags? I'm helping to organize this conference in Ottawa. It's standard practice to ask publishers for books and I'm told they usually come through. But I'm not having any luck. [more inside]
posted by storybored on May 6, 2009 - 6 answers

Presidential trivia fight : Eisenhower or Kennedy? [more inside]
posted by HopperFan on Apr 3, 2009 - 9 answers

Help me learn more about video conferencing and the equipment I'll need. [more inside]
posted by simplethings on Mar 30, 2009 - 1 answer

Is there anywhere in LA to host a video-conference for 30, or even 50, people? [more inside]
posted by scrawlyman on Feb 17, 2009 - 7 answers

How can I get myself invited to speak on panels at conferences? [more inside]
posted by gottabefunky on Feb 5, 2009 - 12 answers

What are some good, high-level, invitation only conferences for someone on the board of a large-cap, publicly traded company in the retail/consumer goods industry? [more inside]
posted by coward on Feb 1, 2009 - 2 answers

What do you wish you had known before your first academic conference? [more inside]
posted by meerkatty on Jan 15, 2009 - 33 answers

Does anyone know of any Europe based composers who are concerned with the relation between music and emotions, and who would also be good conference speakers? [more inside]
posted by leibniz on Jan 14, 2009 - 1 answer

Is it worth the money to go to the Gel conference? I went last year and found it really inspiring, and it helped me generate some fresh thinking in my work. But my brother pointed out a much cheaper conference with similar stature speakers that he found inspiring: NY Times Small Business Summit. [more inside]
posted by scottso17 on Dec 10, 2008 - 3 answers

As a senior-level science PhD student, how do I find an academic conference to go to? And how do I know if a conference is going to be suitable, both it for me and vice versa? [more inside]
posted by shelleycat on Nov 26, 2008 - 9 answers

Austin hotels for SXSW (music festival)? [more inside]
posted by dannon205 on Nov 11, 2008 - 12 answers

Webinar solution built on Rails? [more inside]
posted by aebaxter on Sep 3, 2008 - 0 answers

Two related questions about an upcoming industry conference I'm volunteering at. First concerning talking to an exhibitor I interviewed with recently but haven't heard an offer or rejection from. Second is about approaching a speaker at the conference I really look up to. More inside ... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 22, 2008 - 3 answers

Job interview via video conference - How to? [more inside]
posted by yoyo_nyc on Aug 14, 2008 - 8 answers

Large group conference, need to display transcribed thoughts on a wall for everyone to see. [more inside]
posted by SirStan on Aug 6, 2008 - 6 answers

In Manhattan: affordable evening and/or weekend meeting room rental, by the hour / by the day? [more inside]
posted by kalapierson on Aug 5, 2008 - 8 answers

Affordable conference/retreat facilities in Southern California? [more inside]
posted by YoungAmerican on Jul 22, 2008 - 2 answers

Why would a laptop+conference projection thing make MS office docs expand? [more inside]
posted by ian1977 on Jul 14, 2008 - 4 answers

NYCFilter: What are some good venues (600-1000 seated theater style) in Manhattan and Brooklyn? [more inside]
posted by justincone on May 21, 2008 - 6 answers

I'd like to send my favorite cousin to an NYC-area conference for a college graduation present. [more inside]
posted by glibhamdreck on Apr 17, 2008 - 3 answers

What are the most interesting conferences related to technology/Internet law or policy? You can include things that are tangentially related but would still be very helpful or cool to attend for someone interested in this area (e.g. Defcon).
posted by Malad on Apr 2, 2008 - 2 answers

I've been asked to set up a panel for a conference many people in my field will be attending in June. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 15, 2008 - 6 answers

I'm organizing a scientific meeting that will be held in late April. The attendees will be astronomers with a mathematical bent. We'd like to give them a "free" gift, but not the usual T-shirts and mugs. We thought of flash drives, but attendees probably have one already. Please give me your suggestions. Difficulty: (1) Can't spend more than $20/person. (2) Must have room for logos of five sponsors.
posted by lukemeister on Mar 6, 2008 - 23 answers

My company has an upcoming three-day conference for its analytics (aka market research or data insights) department, and we need a theme of some sort. We'll be holding it on a college campus in Philadelphia. The topics are very broad and it's hard to hone in on one topic, which is why I'm having some trouble coming up with something. Ideally, this will be short and sweet and, hopefully, a tad funny. Sky's the limit in terms of titles! [more inside]
posted by scottso17 on Feb 20, 2008 - 8 answers

I've been invited to speak at an event - for an entire hour. How can I keep the audience awake? [more inside]
posted by so_necessary on Jan 9, 2008 - 21 answers

We are looking at the idea of using a flat-panel TV in our new conference room at work in lieu of a projector. The advantages of this would be that A) we could keep our existing lighting system, and B) it would look classier. Are there disadvantages to a setup this? Problems? Gotchas? And what kind of hardware should I be looking at? [more inside]
posted by fusinski on Dec 17, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm in charge of our website. Now what? [more inside]
posted by unclejeffy on Dec 10, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm posting this on behalf of a teacher friend of mine who wants your ideas: A university is developing an initiative in which pairs of professors, across disciplines, will meet up with small groups of first year students during their second semester to discuss themes of interest and promote intellectual engagement. These informal meetings will occur at least four times over a couple of months and can take place anywhere: in seminar rooms, in a dorm lounge, at a restaurant, at a professor's home, at an art gallery. So, what do we call these? [more inside]
posted by brownpau on Oct 3, 2007 - 23 answers

I'm going to my first conference and am looking for some general tips/advice from veteran conference goers [more inside]
posted by saraswati on Oct 2, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm trying to plan a trip to Macworld but can't find the date of the keynote. Is it always on monday?
posted by gtr on Sep 13, 2007 - 3 answers

How do you organize a conference? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Sep 7, 2007 - 10 answers

I need a cheap, semi-professional place to hold a week-long conference for college students in late March or early April 2008. We usually hold them over the summer on college campuses and stay in the dorms, but since this one is during the school year, students are living in the dorms, so I can't find a college willing to rent us space. The conference is for about 70 people. Help! [more inside]
posted by Amy Phillips on Aug 27, 2007 - 10 answers