What’s An Online Conference?
Attend from Anywhere:
Unlike other professional conferences, the National Smart Start Conference Online has no physical venue. Taking place completely over the Web, the conference is wherever you are. Despite its online format, the event is anything but a solitary or static experience. There is no shortage of opportunities to meet peers, share information, expand your professional network – and learn from talented colleagues. Over 95% of participants in other LearningTimes-produced online conferences report that the virtual experience is at least as meaningful and valuable – if not more so – than attending an offline conference.
Engaging Speakers:
The National Smart Start Conference Online will feature dynamic speakers— all of whom are respected practitioners in the field. During the conference, the presenters not only share insights from their own practice, but facilitate a lively dialogue with a community of participants.
Professional Networking:
Online conferences produced by LearningTimes are known worldwide not only for the richness of their content and the quality of their programs, but also for their warm and very human sensibility. The LearningTimes team strives to create a culture of sharing and produces the conference with an array of tools and events that foster relationship-building with peers and the growth of professional networks. Participants cite the connections they made with others in attendance online as among the most valuable elements of the online conference experience.
Live Interactive Sessions:
The National Smart Start Conference Online Online will be a jam-packed day of access to top speakers, great content and exceptional networking opportunities. Participants will hear and interact with workshop leaders and other attendees. Each session will last about one hour, and will feature live two-way web-based audio, visuals, and real-life demonstrations of best practices at work.
Full Session Recordings:
All workshops are recorded and posted immediately to the conference community site so that participants unable to attend live or who wish to watch again can experience the sessions when it is most convenient. In addition to the real-time dialogue, some participants may choose to post ideas and questions for the speakers before or after the event in threaded discussion areas, to be addressed live and in the recorded sessions. Access to the session recordings is available for at least six months after the conference. No matter what time zone you are in, you can still enjoy the full conference experience.
Anytime Discussions and Networking:
The online conference community will act as the hub for the event. Access to fellow participants and great content begin before the conference commences with member introduction areas and topic-based discussion areas. Once the conference is underway, the site takes on a buzz and the frenzied pace of the best offline conferences. Participants meet new contacts and old friends on their way into each online conference session, and engage in the kind of conversations that characterize the best face-to-face gatherings. But it all happens without expensive travel and airport security hassles. The conference community goes beyond the event itself, continuing to act as repository for all the great contact generated during the conference, and a hub for ongoing access to the human network brought together for the conference. Tap into it at any time.
Tips for Group Participation:
To make the most of your group experience, you will want to ensure that all technical elements are in place, appoint a facilitator, and consider how to engage participants after the conference. A detailed list of suggestions is available online.