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A list of advice for the organisers of conferences, workshops and academic meetings

Michael Hoffman's tweet about not having ‘that slide’

Arvind Narayanan highlighted part of the @enigmaconf speaker guide

Pac-Man rule: https://twitter.com/LaurenceMillar/status/931795364843200513

  • “#JSM2018 leading the way into the future by asking for Twitter handle at registration to be shared with other meeting participants.” (tweet)

Firsts: organizing a workshop - a blog post by Veronika Cheplygina

“This is an INCREDIBLE layout for a conference booklet. Major props to #Codeland for including Resources and Terms, it makes every talk so much more inclusive and encourages post-conference follow up“ tweet

Ten rules for a Better Conference Name Badge

What does a welcoming, supportive and inclusive conference look like?

Some tips on access-centered event/program organizing/planning

Eyeo badges with lanyard colors indicating whether you're happy to be photographed.

Di Cook's post on the background to useR

Someone suggested providing universal plug adapters as conference swag.

Eduardo Ariño de la Rubia's Guide to Hosting a Panel

How to have great inclusive audio at your event

“Nice simple but useful visual on the @InfoPlusConf website showing key dates and durations http://informationplusconference.com/" tweet

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