Project 2.1 - Vision for future Conference experiences

Pillar outcome: Establishing and Connecting Diverse Conferences

Issues

Novel and more flexible Conference models are needed to better suit the needs of increasingly diverse Members.

Existing Conferences will continue in their current form where that suits their Members. Alongside those Conferences, we seeing increasing numbers of ‘alternative’ Conferences that differ in how they meet, how they work and what they do.

Overall, this means increasing flexibility around Conferences, while staying true to our universal Vincentian story (Project 1.2).

Identified task(s)

Examples of future Conference models developed, including:

• Traditional Conferences
• Flexible conferences
• Special Interest / Works Conferences
• Regional Conferences
• Specific Cohort Conferences.

Success indicator(s)

To be confirmed.

Related sub-projects

1.2 Our compelling, shared story in 2023

2.2 Simplified Conference ‘starter pack’

2.3 Support systems for new Conferences

2.4 Sharing information and resources between Conferences

2.5 Whole-of-Society communication

3.2 The human interactions that support change

3.3 Promoting and sustaining experimentation

3.4 Accountability and following through

Resources

Progress

The project team is giving consideration to what constitutes a Conference, noting that the Rule Review may impact this work.

Amplification of the voice of regional Conference experiences is a key focus for the project team, particularly given the large geographical area and high needs of Companions that often occurs in regional Conferences.

The project team will compile a list of what types of Conferences currently exist, to understand what works they deliver / what their intent is, and where similarities and differences can be identified. This will form the basis of developing models for different Conference types.

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