Conferences: Virtual? In-person? Hybrid?
SWCC April Member Meet-Up
For a small organization in a big country, an online conference might seem obvious. But in fact, taking our annual get-together to the virtual realm is more complicated than it might seem at first thought.
For our April Meetup, members are invited to join 2024 and 2025 Conference Chairs, Noelle and Jeremy, for a temperature check and ideation conversation about online conferences.
How have they worked best, in your experience? What hasn’t worked? What would make it worthwhile for you to attend virtually? What helps in-person conferences retain their value when an online option is also available?
Let’s chat about all things in-person, online, and hybrid as we look to the future of the SWCC’s Conference!
Date: Thursday, April 3 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm ET via Zoom
Cost: Free to all members
Hosted by: Jeremy and Noelle
Jeremy Elder-Jubelin is a communications professional living on unceded and unsurrendered Wolastoqey territory. Menahqesk, now called Saint John, is a traditional gathering place for Wabanaki including Wolastoqiyik, Mi'kmaq and Peskotomuhkatiyik.
As the University of New Brunswick’s Research Engagement Strategist, he works to elevate and disseminate the efforts and accomplishments of the university’s research community, highlighting the people, projects and impacts that help create a better world. A passionate storyteller, he is interested in using science and research communications to educate, inspire and inform audiences in an accessible and compelling way.
He holds two undergraduate degrees from UNB and a master of arts degree in social anthropology from York University, and has worked in communications roles for the past decade.
Noelle Chorney, principal of Tall Order Communications, has spent the last 23 years honing her skills in interpretive planning, exhibit development and writing and editing in a variety of media. A born storyteller, she thrives in environments where complex stories need to be told succinctly, whether the story involves dramatic events, ecological wonders, rocket science, or dinner.
