Communication and User Expectations

Technology changes fast and often; it is our responsibility to communicate change, but frequently we inundate the in-boxes of our constituencies. There are many problems, and even more potential solutions. This session will engage in a discussion of possible solutions to flooding user inboxes with a constant stream of change.

Increased openness, two-way dialogue, and blurred distinctions between experts and amateurs have combined with numerous technology tools for dialogue, personal expression, networking, and community formation to “remake” conferences, influencing not only how attendees participate in but also how organizers host conferences today.