Comments on: When is a good day to hold a conference? http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:11:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10212 Tom Raftery Fri, 19 May 2006 09:34:25 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10212 Thanks for all the feedback guys - it really confirms what I suspected in my gut all along, Thursday seems to be the best day to hold a conference. Thanks for all the feedback guys - it really confirms what I suspected in my gut all along, Thursday seems to be the best day to hold a conference.

]]> By: Joe Drumgoole http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10118 Joe Drumgoole Thu, 18 May 2006 17:09:55 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10118 Thursdays work because, Its at the end of the week, but its not Friday (people take Friday's off). Also I'll travel late on a Thursday, but travelling late on a Friday can be a bit hellish. Its not a Monday It doesn't split the week down the middle the way wednesday does, taking a wednesday off invariably screws the whole week up The best weekends start on a Thursday, and what better way to start the weekend than with a conference piss up :-) Thursdays work because,

Its at the end of the week, but its not Friday (people take Friday’s off). Also I’ll travel late on a Thursday, but travelling late on a Friday can be a bit hellish.
Its not a Monday
It doesn’t split the week down the middle the way wednesday does, taking a wednesday off invariably screws the whole week up
The best weekends start on a Thursday, and what better way to start the weekend than with a conference piss up :-)

]]> By: Ken McGuire http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10113 Ken McGuire Thu, 18 May 2006 16:18:45 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10113 thursdays are something of a defacto for conferences.... lord only knows, but they work! thursdays are something of a defacto for conferences…. lord only knows, but they work!

]]> By: keith bohanna http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10084 keith bohanna Thu, 18 May 2006 13:21:12 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10084 I'm liking Wed/Thurs myself - and definitely not weekends - for the family reasons mentioned by Tom! And Friday's with traffic - no thanks! keith I’m liking Wed/Thurs myself - and definitely not weekends - for the family reasons mentioned by Tom!

And Friday’s with traffic - no thanks!

keith

]]> By: Bernie Goldbach http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10079 Bernie Goldbach Thu, 18 May 2006 12:59:04 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10079 Thursdays always work best for me. Thursdays always work best for me.

]]> By: Brian Delahunty http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10074 Brian Delahunty Thu, 18 May 2006 11:53:42 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10074 Yeah... I can understand that... damn families.. getting in the way of good nerd-fests! :-D Yeah… I can understand that… damn families.. getting in the way of good nerd-fests! :-D

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10073 Tom Raftery Thu, 18 May 2006 11:49:17 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10073 Thanks for the feedback Michael. Brian - I think the main reason is that many people (especially those with families) plan events for the weekend which they can't do during the working week. Going to sorting events, shopping, diy, etc. People are more likely to attend on a day that they have already mentally scheduled to be away from their families, I imagine. Then again, I could be completely wrong! Thanks for the feedback Michael.

Brian - I think the main reason is that many people (especially those with families) plan events for the weekend which they can’t do during the working week. Going to sorting events, shopping, diy, etc.

People are more likely to attend on a day that they have already mentally scheduled to be away from their families, I imagine.

Then again, I could be completely wrong!

]]> By: Brian Delahunty http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10072 Brian Delahunty Thu, 18 May 2006 11:38:05 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10072 Just wondering why people always say that weekends are out?? I would much prefer to attend a conference at the weekend as it allow me to actually still get a full weeks work done while still gleaming the info from the conference at the weekend. Just wondering why people always say that weekends are out?? I would much prefer to attend a conference at the weekend as it allow me to actually still get a full weeks work done while still gleaming the info from the conference at the weekend.

]]> By: Michael http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/comment-page-1/#comment-10071 Michael Thu, 18 May 2006 11:24:43 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/when-is-a-good-day-to-hold-a-conference/#comment-10071 When we do seminars and roadshows, they are almost always on Wednesdays and Thursdays. There's one exception though: if we do something for attendants from public authorities (cities, counties, public sector etc.) we usually do it Thursday and Friday. We end Friday at about lunchtime (we serve lunch), and then the participants take the advantage for an early start into the weekend. People from the private sector don't like to lose a working day though... We also did seminars on Monday Tuesday, but we included a "Decision Maker" event on Sunday night. We gave it the impression of something exclusive - invite only - and made the people feel important. That worked out pretty well too. When we do seminars and roadshows, they are almost always on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
There’s one exception though: if we do something for attendants from public authorities (cities, counties, public sector etc.) we usually do it Thursday and Friday. We end Friday at about lunchtime (we serve lunch), and then the participants take the advantage for an early start into the weekend. People from the private sector don’t like to lose a working day though…
We also did seminars on Monday Tuesday, but we included a “Decision Maker” event on Sunday night. We gave it the impression of something exclusive - invite only - and made the people feel important. That worked out pretty well too.

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