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!
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posted by scottso17
on Feb 20, 2008 -
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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?
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posted by fusinski
on Dec 17, 2007 -
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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?
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posted by brownpau
on Oct 3, 2007 -
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I'm going to my first conference and am looking for some general tips/advice from veteran conference goers
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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
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!
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posted by Amy Phillips
on Aug 27, 2007 -
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Is there a comprehensive list/lists of technical conferences that take place around the country. Specifically, ones that are not a marketing gimmick for corporate sponsors but are more catered toward workshops, technology interchange, learning.
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posted by cusecase
on Jul 31, 2007 -
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Is there a job that will pay me to attend workshops and conferences? Where can I find such a job?
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posted by divabat
on Jul 30, 2007 -
14 answers
I wish to make conference with webcam and microphone involving several persons from various languages and culture:
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posted by luis huiton
on Jul 28, 2007 -
5 answers
George W had a press conference today. How can I get the whole thing unedited in a mac friendly format?
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posted by Funmonkey1
on Jul 12, 2007 -
5 answers
Planning a professional conference for 300 or so instruction librarians and looking for innovative session formats or other structured interactions to engage participants. Have you run across any unusual and effective conference session formats or activities?
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posted by zepheria
on Jul 11, 2007 -
6 answers
If you could pick a special event activity at a large technology conference, what would it be?
posted by vraxoin
on Jun 27, 2007 -
7 answers
What is the best web conference: teleconference plus desktop / browser sharing system out there?
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posted by JpMaxMan
on May 22, 2007 -
1 answer
Is it creepy to contact an old HS teacher about a parent conference that happened almost 8 years ago?
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posted by sperose
on May 12, 2007 -
47 answers
What are good sources of information to find a corporate conference planner ?
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posted by jurczyk
on Apr 19, 2007 -
7 answers
We are thinking of hosting a small (around 100 people) scientific conference in Colorado some time in April-June 2008. Our office in Boulder doesn't have a room that's big enough. A colleague suggested holding the meeting in Steamboat Springs, but Steamboat is three hours' drive away. I'd prefer something equally scenic but closer to Boulder/Denver. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
posted by lukemeister
on Mar 27, 2007 -
10 answers
Help me interpret the response I received from graduate school, and give me advice on how to proceed.
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posted by contraption
on Mar 24, 2007 -
24 answers
We need multiple laptops to have identical computing environments, with the ability to have them updated en masse. What is the best way?
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posted by milquetoast
on Nov 28, 2006 -
5 answers
Academic video conferencing: I've just found out I'm going to be doing some teaching via video conference, some tips would be very handy.
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posted by biffa
on Sep 26, 2006 -
7 answers
Does anyone know of any good, one-time conference calling services with a local number in New Zealand?
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posted by kaefer
on Aug 21, 2006 -
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I need to find a really nice and tasteful executive-type gift (in the $100-150 range) that distinctively symbolizes Colorado in some way, but I’m having a hard time finding something suitable.
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posted by gemmy
on Aug 3, 2006 -
10 answers
MadSkillzFilter: Help this computer engineer find an interesting North American coding conference/seminar.
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posted by stungeye
on Jul 31, 2006 -
1 answer
Help me find related names for our three conference rooms.
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posted by j
on Jun 22, 2006 -
66 answers
I need suggestions for tech-related training or conferences that I could attend sometime this summer or fall, in the continental US, preferably on the West Coast.
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posted by cyrusdogstar
on Apr 5, 2006 -
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I'm speaking on a panel at a tech conference tomorrow for the first time. I'm nervous. Any last-minute suggestions or advice for preparing for a 1.5 hour moderated discussion in front of a big crowd?
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posted by waxpancake
on Dec 5, 2005 -
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I'm thinking of attending Macworld 2006 but I'm puzzled by the array of available discount codes to use when registering online. Any tips to share about that or about things to do while at Macworld?
posted by runningdogofcapitalism
on Dec 5, 2005 -
12 answers
Help me figure out what I should wear to
this conference next week in Boston. It's my first conference ever and I don't want to look over/under dressed. Also, any MeFites attending (this is right up your alley)?
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posted by |n$eCur3
on Nov 9, 2005 -
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I need to setup a conference call for one of my freelance projects. Can you help recommend a conference call service that's affordable and reliable, and has record/playback features?
posted by Dukebloo
on Oct 26, 2005 -
6 answers
Conferences and trade shows. What makes a booth at a trade show particularly compelling? Do schwag, trinkets, gewgaws, etc. do anything for you? What have been some of the more creative / innovative approaches you've seen to conference booths? [more inside]
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posted by Alt F4
on Feb 16, 2005 -
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Can anyone suggest good (and preferably free) video conferencing software? I need to run at 320x240 (min) at close to full motion and XP breaks NetMeeting. I have done some searching around and most of what turns up looks like it is designed for teenage-talking-heads types of chat applications, so I was hoping someone might be able to point me to something a little more industrial strength. Thanks, and the
Game Cube suggestion for Christmas was right on.
posted by cgk
on Jan 21, 2005 -
2 answers
What sites are you using to keep track of what is going on at
CES, besides
Engadget, who is blogging the conference?
posted by pwb503
on Jan 5, 2005 -
3 answers
