I'm hesitant to dismiss an industry off one event. I also think this post greatly over simplifies the cost, effort, and complexities of producing the type of gold standard event you suggest the industry needs.
Networking doesn't happen in a vacuum, and events can totally do a lot more than canapé to encourage real b2b connections.
I don’t see critique of persistent issues in an industry as dismissal, but necessary steps toward growth and maturation.
On the other hand, I find the discussion about complexity irrelevant. Sure, organizing events is complex, and organizing good events is even more complex. That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be pursued, especially when the current model is visibly struggling to deliver meaningful value.
I'm hesitant to dismiss an industry off one event. I also think this post greatly over simplifies the cost, effort, and complexities of producing the type of gold standard event you suggest the industry needs.
Networking doesn't happen in a vacuum, and events can totally do a lot more than canapé to encourage real b2b connections.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
I don’t see critique of persistent issues in an industry as dismissal, but necessary steps toward growth and maturation.
On the other hand, I find the discussion about complexity irrelevant. Sure, organizing events is complex, and organizing good events is even more complex. That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be pursued, especially when the current model is visibly struggling to deliver meaningful value.
As usual scholarly observations expressed with surgical precision and authority.