Things you could do to keep your all-day event runniny smoothly
- Introduce variety: a day full of speakers can be tedious and lead to information overload
- Have smaller group sessions or workshops to maximise participation and interaction.
- Have some really creative or unusual formats like 'poster conversations' or an area or time where a 'world café' is set up.
- Follow people's natural cycles of attention and energy. Don't put long speeches on after heavy meals or at four in the afternoon when most people's energy dips.
- Four in the afternoon is a good time for a 'world café'.
- After lunch or long periods spent sitting is a good time for 'poster conversations'.