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The need for learning and engagement.
The need for smaller conferences or seminars is much like the argument for small classroom size. Similar to the argument for smaller classrooms, conferences with less than 250 attendees do the following:
- Create conditions that encourage learning.
- Leave room for more individual attention from keynoters and speakers.
- Allows keynoters and speakers to engage more with attendees.
- By having a combination of national and regional speakers, you can cover more ground on topics of integrating Social Media into Human Resources, Talent Acquisition Public Relations, Marketing, Branding, Customer Service, and Sales.
What’s more fun than a barrel of monkey’s? A room full of geeks talking about how to use and get the most out of social networking, that’s what. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend all three days of the unGEEKED elite Retreat in Milwaukee on May 13th-15th, 2010 at the University Club of Milwaukee. The retreat was put on by incomparable CD Vann (@thatwoman_is) and the fine folks at ungeekedelite.com.
All I can say is what a blast! Speaking at the event were some of the best and brightest minds in all of social media, so it’s now wonder the retreat is touted as the SXSW of the Midwest. We heard from the likes of: Chris Brogan (@chrisbrogan), Jason Falls (@jasonfalls), Sally Hogshead (@sallyhogshead), Joe Sorge (of @AJBombers, fame) and tons of other folks, the presentations were great, and there were opportunities a plenty to get your geek on and hang out people from all over Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and even as far away as Canada who were as excited abut social networking as you were.
“unGeeked e’lite was, in my mind, the under-the-radar hit of 2010. It was one of those events that, because it was new, few people were familiar with, but as soon as the speaker lineup was announced, folks perked up. During the event, I even saw a tweet that said something like, ‘I don’t know what UnGeeked is, but I wish I was there.’”
“Cd Vann sat out with the goal of bringing the world of social media and a wealth of learning to Milwaukee. She didn’t just hit a home run with unGeeked e’lite, she hit a grand slam. From the magnitude of national speakers, to the mix of topics, to the regional case studies and panel discussions and the 20-on-1 sessions with the keynote presenters, people who came to this conference got more out of it than they would have at similar national and regional conferences around the country. Everything about unGeeked was first-class, but with Cd behind it, we all knew that would be the case.” via Jason Falls, Founder Social Media Explorer