Flexibility Is Key in Organizing a Global Professional Conference Online: The ICPE 2020 Experience in the COVID-19 Era
Alexandru Iosup, Catia Trubiani, Anne Koziolek, Jos\'e Nelson Amaral,, Andre B. Bondi, Andreas Brunnert
TL;DR
This paper discusses how the ACM/SPEC International Conference on Performance Engineering 2020 successfully organized a global professional conference online during COVID-19 by emphasizing flexibility in planning and execution.
Contribution
It presents a flexible organizational approach for online conferences that effectively addresses pandemic-related challenges, based on the ICPE 2020 experience.
Findings
Flexible organization improved attendee engagement
Adaptability was crucial for conference success
Online format enabled broader global participation
Abstract
Organizing professional conferences online has never been more timely. Responding to the new challenges raised by COVID-19, the organizers of the ACM/SPEC International Conference on Performance Engineering 2020 had to address the question: How should we organize these conferences online? This article summarizes their successful answer.
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TopicsConferences and Exhibitions Management · Delphi Technique in Research