Executive summary: This retrospective reflects positively on EA North 2025, a one-day regional conference in Sheffield that fostered meaningful connections and motivation among 35 attendees at a notably low cost, with the author encouraging others to replicate the format in underrepresented areas.
Key points:
Cost-effectiveness and impact: With a total cost of £1765, EA North achieved a low cost per attendee (£50) and per new connection (£11), making it significantly more cost-effective than larger EA Global events.
Positive feedback and connection-building: 51% of attendees responded to the feedback survey, rating the event highly (8.8/10 average recommendation), with an average of 4.56 new connections per person and strong motivation to take future action.
Event structure and highlights: The program included talks, 1-1s, a career workshop, and community-building discussions; the career workshop and professional/cause-area meetups were especially appreciated.
Logistics and turnout: Of 47 applicants, 35 attended; the author managed food and attendance logistics smoothly despite last-minute changes, and provided demographic data on attendees’ employment and locations.
Reflections and improvements: The author is satisfied with the outcome but may tweak venue/catering logistics, be firmer with deadlines, and experiment with broader promotion in the future.
Call to action and shared resources: The post encourages others to run similar low-cost regional events and offers free-to-copy materials like a website, forms, and slides to reduce overhead.
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Executive summary: This retrospective reflects positively on EA North 2025, a one-day regional conference in Sheffield that fostered meaningful connections and motivation among 35 attendees at a notably low cost, with the author encouraging others to replicate the format in underrepresented areas.
Key points:
Cost-effectiveness and impact: With a total cost of £1765, EA North achieved a low cost per attendee (£50) and per new connection (£11), making it significantly more cost-effective than larger EA Global events.
Positive feedback and connection-building: 51% of attendees responded to the feedback survey, rating the event highly (8.8/10 average recommendation), with an average of 4.56 new connections per person and strong motivation to take future action.
Event structure and highlights: The program included talks, 1-1s, a career workshop, and community-building discussions; the career workshop and professional/cause-area meetups were especially appreciated.
Logistics and turnout: Of 47 applicants, 35 attended; the author managed food and attendance logistics smoothly despite last-minute changes, and provided demographic data on attendees’ employment and locations.
Reflections and improvements: The author is satisfied with the outcome but may tweak venue/catering logistics, be firmer with deadlines, and experiment with broader promotion in the future.
Call to action and shared resources: The post encourages others to run similar low-cost regional events and offers free-to-copy materials like a website, forms, and slides to reduce overhead.
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