Conference Childcare, Part 1: Helpful thoughts for Conference Organizers

Ok folks, let’s talk about childcare. I’d like to share my take because I have a toddler and I love attending and speaking at conferences. Thinking through all of the logistics of childcare at events, I’ve…

My conference packing list

My list is largely the same as others around the ‘net, but may have some surprises.

Seasonally appropriate clothes for the area, one outfit per day of conference plus one extra, plus at least one…

Making Art Central to a Software Conference

This was a risk

Effective Photography Opt-Out Policies for Events

At Abstractions, we tried a new method for allowing attendees to opt-out of photography. I will explain the reasoning behind our decisions and why I think it is a more effective way of preventing someone from being photographed without their…

Conference Childcare, Part 2: Parent Preparation

Ok folks, let’s talk about childcare. I have a toddler and I love attending and speaking at conferences. This is part two in a short series on conference childcare. Part one focused on issues I thought through related to conference childcare…