#Making less-interesting conferences a bit more meaningful

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solar jetty
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This can be incorporated into "busy" conferences too but the idea stems for the "boring" ones.
[disclaimer] I haven't been to a conference in a long time, and don't have a complete understanding of how each one is conducted nowadays.

Since most people seem to dislike when conferences don't have any real sustenance, encourage the hosts to go an extra mile for the attendees through various activities / grounded interactions with the audience. I'll just spitball a few ideas the host can do below. You don't need to read them to get the general idea of this suggestion, the "tldr" is just this paragraph.

also I don't think this should be required, but heavily encouraged. Even if whoever is hosting doesn't care enough to do something extra, at least pretending to once in a while goes a long way. more community engagement = good 😮

  • They could, for example, do a relatively quick & low effort "knowledge quiz" with the attendees regarding the guidelines, AEGIS's history, or really anything else AEGIS-related. I guess kinda similar to how the divisional checkups segment is. If people answer correctly, award them a point for incentive to engage.

  • Instead of only taking question requests from the community, the host could ask the audience regarding areas of the group they may want opinions on. As a random example; if the host is a UC in charge of AOA, they could ask the audience questions relating to how AOA is perceived, what can be made better. Same goes for other areas of discussion like trainings, specific in-game duties, etc. Even if the host doesn't think something needs feedback, like previously mentioned- they can still open the floor to start that discussion.

not saying everyone's opinions are always valid or that the attendees might have anything worth while, but the engagement in an otherwise boring conference is cool

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  • Similar to the point above, ask the attendees about a particular problem you (the host) are aware of, and brainstorm ways to solve that. Doesn't have to be immediate, but it's giving the community a chance to have their voice be asked for, and maybe even accepted.

  • Idk if it's been done in a while, but revisit the idea of actually going over the latest news publishing with the audience. get their general opinion on it, etc. This can go the same for the wiki too. Go over the wiki with the audience, see what they think, find something missing, etc. Same with #🏆aegis-comedy-gold reviews, #🏆aegis-art-gold reviews, popular suggestions 👀. etc.

These are just a few ideas the hosts can incorporate to make these boring conferences just a bit more fun & engaging. At least then, people would have more reason to attend them even if the news anticipated isn't all that interesting.

past timber
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Imo incorporate AECD into it, perhaps the media department could do a news report or something as well
I agree with this suggestion tho, people make an effort to go out of their way to attend these, and if they're uninteresting or not as important, then it is a waste of time

solar jetty
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@twilit hornet reactions + pin please

solar jetty
past timber
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Like the ToML could let Saucy know and so after the conference "ends" it could turn into a gamenight or an event

lone lichen
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nice idea

past timber
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So as to make attendee time valuable (i stayed up till 1:30 am and the conference ended so fast lol)

sage tangle
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another peak corpsii suggestion

rocky canopy
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I like - upvote

lone lichen
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those who deny need a very good reason

rocky canopy
remote knoll
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Yes cuz corpsii

sage tangle
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can we just make corpsii toml again

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actually what if we just give corpsii the power to change/vote on stuff as a toml but he doesn't have to actually be a toml and do their duties

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this is peak ^

rocky canopy
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At that point make an advisory hicom rank

frosty gorge
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would be nice if toml hosted the conferences too

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nothing was wrong with UC hosting but i thought it was a toml job

halcyon arrow
lone lichen
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ain’t it like UMs “right of passage” to host a conference??? Or am i trippin

halcyon arrow
plush creek
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i didnt read but ill upvote

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i support corpsii

solar jetty
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😩 at least read the first paragraph

final thorn
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suggestion from corpsii = ✅

thorny dirge
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ill send to hicom

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x

solar jetty
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@ionic flame why the no vote

ionic flame
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mb

solar jetty
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npnp

tame sundial
# solar jetty npnp

this is really well created, especially with recently how its just medals, one new thing, then questions. it doesnt drive people to go to them unless theyre really mentioned