Conference 2016 teardown

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Conference 2016 Behind the scenes

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Conference 2016Behind the scenes

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Something a bit different

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Delegate geo-data (EventBrite)

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Delegate geo-data (EventBrite)

Biggest non-Exeter area:

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Eventbrite ticket page views

Initial Announcement

Early Bird Sales Finish

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Ticket Sales

PANIC!

Last minute rush – order more

catering!

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Ticket Sales

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Ticket SalesDiscount codes – usage breakdown:

1 person

used the TECHEX5 code

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The day before

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Conference Day

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Conference Day

7.30 arrive, start unpacking

8.00 waiting for building to be unlocked, volunteers arrive

8.10 still waiting

8.20 manage to get front door open, but all our kit is in a room that’s locked. Doors connecting XFI to BuildingOne are locked. Speakers start arriving.

PANIC!8.45 rooms all unlocked, delegates start arriving

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Volunteers

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Talks and presentations

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Coffee Lines…

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Lunchtime Paella

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We did it!

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After party

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No-shows by delegates:

% of people who don’t turn up to meetups:

~33%% of people who didn’t turn up to the conference:

0% - everyone turned up!

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Costs

43%

£ 0.28

£ 0.08

£ 0.07£ 0.13

Costs (where your money went!)

CateringMerchendise/BrandingSpeaker CostsEntertainmentVenue

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Ticket Sales + Sponsorship – Costs = profit or loss?

Profit!

£ 1,462.55

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Survey feedback

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Survey feedback

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Survey feedback

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Survey feedback

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Catering

Lunchtime Catering Breaktime Catering

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Things we learnt:

• Print the schedule upside-down on the lanyards!• Venue logistics is hard• WiFi sucks!•MOAR COFFEE• Less water• Less fruit

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Need better audio capture…

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Announcements

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Next MeetupXmas Social – to be confirmed!Next meetup with talks – Thursday February 23rd 2017

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