I’d be excited about CEA hosting or supporting more virtual conferences. These are far cheaper than in-person events, are more accessible in many ways, and I’d estimate they capture about 60% of the value for an individual attendee that an in-person event does.
I could imagine 2-3 of these happening in 2023, perhaps including some for more specific audiences like the previous student summit. These would have the advantage of being able to have a much lower bar for entry (since costs don’t increase as linearly as in-person conferences). They could therefore be a place to absorb all those who won’t be accepted to conferences or won’t be able to travel.
[I was on the organising team for EAGxVirtual 2022]
I’d be excited about CEA hosting or supporting more virtual conferences. These are far cheaper than in-person events, are more accessible in many ways, and I’d estimate they capture about 60% of the value for an individual attendee that an in-person event does.
I could imagine 2-3 of these happening in 2023, perhaps including some for more specific audiences like the previous student summit. These would have the advantage of being able to have a much lower bar for entry (since costs don’t increase as linearly as in-person conferences). They could therefore be a place to absorb all those who won’t be accepted to conferences or won’t be able to travel.
[I was on the organising team for EAGxVirtual 2022]
Curious where the 60% number is coming from—is that because people make 60% of the connections?
It’s a rough estimate. I think it’s difficult to quantify the value of a conference for one individual