I think this is a really hard one to judge in advance, as it's unlikely you'll know the conference venue before you get there - it's an element that's slightly out of your control.

Is it simply a case of ringing the organisers/venue and asking them what the rooms are like, and then hoping for the best? (seems a bit hit-and-miss!)

I made a point of checking out the room I was speaking in as soon as I possibly could once the conference had started. If possible, could you have a couple of 'game plans' up your sleeve, so if the room turns out not to be suitable for what you wanted to do, you have a back-up idea?

Helen.




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Subject: [CIG-E-FORUM] Hints and tips for preparing a workshop

Calls for workshops are frequently included in CfP. Whereas a traditional presentation involves the presenter talking to an audience a workshop is much more interactive and involves different preparation.

As workshops involve audience participation you may need to prepare additional materials such as handouts or cards. When doing this you need to keep the needs of the audience and the practicalities of the space in mind. I've been to conference workshops where presenters clearly haven't considered the room they will be in as they ask us to divide into groups in a very confined space. From this and other observations, making sure you know your space as well as you can in advance would be my top tip for preparing a workshop.

Does anyone else have any other tips or observations that they want to share? Have you seen something done really well or even really badly that you would like to avoid?

Claire
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