The content and activities around Conferences have always been a catalyst for success. Industries and entire economies rely on them. But the walls are down … some forever. This is a post about what we can do about it... together . New methods require new business models with new paths to profit. As we all discover new hybrid blends of online/offline solutions for: Relationships Learning / Sharing Promotions / Sales / Buying We should collaborate and agree on: New Methods and New Best Practices New Business Models with multiple compensation options for everything Including a unified industry voice: To share what works best next With dynamic value and recommendations from real peer-ratings Resulting in the inevitable flow to the best path: Redistribution of Attendee’s budgets for THEIR most relevant experiences. So... Business Not as Usual Our Conference Industry deserves a unified community voice of truth to collaborate on the development of a new Marketplace Exchange between ev