Boilerhouse Media has been running a two-day online conference as part of the programme of activity we have organised for the Making a Difference with Data initiative. The initiative (read more) developed and run by Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands is sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
An online conference is like a ‘real’ conference in that you have sessions taking place at specific times, with ‘speakers’ who make ‘presentations’ using PowerPoint decks or video or a text they’ve prepared earlier. A key difference (apart from the fact that no one needs to leave their desk – or deck chair) is that it is much more interactive. ‘Delegates’ contribute as much, probably more, than the speakers, because all the time allocated can be used for discussion from ‘the floor’ and contributors can share what they know much more easily by posting links to useful material. Sample the discussion on this conference at http://www.madwdata.org.uk/forum#/discussion/9 follow Boilerhouse on @_boilerhouse_ and contact Vicky Sargent (v.sargent@boilerhouse.co.uk) if you would like to hear how we can help you get a great deal more for your conference budget. Continue reading →