This year the con was held online. It turned out to be much cheaper — they had been paying hotel costs of ~$200/hour — and more accessible for some of us. (Nothing like attending a session while reclining in bed — thanks to my iPad holder.) Virtual meetings are by their nature easier to record
Yes! Especially for conferences that are focused on continuing ed, the ability to do so more cheaply, more conveniently, and more effectively (because attendees can keep the content for later use) is just such an improvement over in-person. And now that almost anyone who would attend a conference has now been introduced to virtual meetings, that can seem like a much more desirable option. I always keep hearing about the networking effect and the "hallway conference", but it's not like you can't do this online as well in side meetings.
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Yes! Especially for conferences that are focused on continuing ed, the ability to do so more cheaply, more conveniently, and more effectively (because attendees can keep the content for later use) is just such an improvement over in-person. And now that almost anyone who would attend a conference has now been introduced to virtual meetings, that can seem like a much more desirable option. I always keep hearing about the networking effect and the "hallway conference", but it's not like you can't do this online as well in side meetings.