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 cool conferences have you been to? Last year for vacation, I went to the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) annual general meeting and WorldCon. I found out about SIGGRAPH too late to go. A cool conference is where there's plenty of new insight and ideas...oh yes and plenty of nifty loot/freebies! Suggestions for non-techie conferences welcome.
posted by storybored on Sep 6, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm going to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Legislative Conference next month and want to know the latest, greatest (and cheapest) gadgets available for handing out my resume. [more inside]
posted by notjustfoxybrown on Aug 20, 2008 - 3 answers

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

If you were writing a book/essay about the motivations of over-ambitious young people, where would you look for research? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Apr 4, 2008 - 7 answers

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

I need to find conferences for a micro cap biotech company to attend. [more inside]
posted by josher71 on Aug 13, 2007 - 4 answers

What other conferences/events are out these like SXSW, Burning Man and TED? I'm looking for events that encompass popculture, technology, film and/or music.
posted by brokekid on Jul 10, 2007 - 22 answers

Embedded software-related conferences in the US in late June? [more inside]
posted by tracicle on Jun 5, 2006 - 5 answers

Five minutes ago, I heard about an interview that will take place tonight. Does anyone know anything about the firm IQPC, or the conference industry, that could help me get this job, and get to New York? [more inside]
posted by godawful on Mar 31, 2006 - 9 answers

Has anyone heard any tales about someone doing a conference or seminar, setting up their laptop, and having porn or something similarly embarrassing accidentally come up on the big screen? It's gotta have happened. I've tried searching Usenet but it's a tough cookie to do keywords for.
posted by zek on Dec 19, 2005 - 25 answers

In about a month I will return from one of the greatest experiences of my life - a multicultural travelling creative extravaganza. Then what? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Nov 12, 2005 - 11 answers

Is there some sort of rule-of-thumb for how many giveaways you bring to a conference based on number of attendees? [more inside]
posted by tristeza on May 19, 2005 - 5 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] [more inside]
posted by Alt F4 on Feb 16, 2005 - 24 answers

For a web designer/developer, which conference would you recommend: SXSW Interactive or O'Reilly Emerging Technology? I have never been to either and have funding to go to one of them. My interests at work right now include corporate use of wikis blogs, and rss; content management,; and, of course, having a good time.
posted by strangeleftydoublethink on Nov 11, 2004 - 6 answers

I'm going to my first writer's conference tomorrow! Does anyone have any tips on what I should do, particularly in tke Ask-A-Pro part, where I get 5 minutes one-on-one with an agent or publisher? [more inside]
posted by badstone on Aug 27, 2004 - 9 answers

My employer has given me the ability to take one business trip this year, to the convention of my choice, for knowledge gathering etc... I'm a web designer / developer. What conventions should I be looking at? I know about seybold / macworld, but I was looking for something more web-specific. Any suggestions?
posted by quibx on May 4, 2004 - 7 answers