article thumbnail

Today’s Conference Education Model Was Created For An Economy That No Longer Exists

Velvet Chainsaw

It is usually devoted to information transfer through a lecture or panel, rote learning and memorization of facts and figures to pass a certification test. Most 21st Century jobs require critical thinking, complex problem solving, collaboration, creativity, innovation, and information analysis. They have to be practiced to be applied.

article thumbnail

Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.6.20

Reid All About it

Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. Explore what faster file upload/download speeds, virtual and virtual reality meetings, rich media experiences and other technology innovation can mean for your organization and business events. Tue 3/10 at 11 a.m. – 1 CAE credit.

DC 48
article thumbnail

Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.13.20

Reid All About it

Agnes Amos-Coleman, MBA, CMP, education, conference, event, certification consultant, Amos-Coleman. The discussion topic for the first portion of the meeting: membership renewals and innovative techniques to drive renewal rates. Lessons Learned from Toronto’s 2003 SARS Outbreak. A new episode is posted every Monday by 1 p.m.

DC 44