Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) has become the first organization to ban the traditional use of PowerPoint-style presentations at a major conference.
Its annual conference, to be held in Sydney on 21-24 April 2012, attracts around 900 delegates to discuss meeting and event issues.
Given its role in advising clients how to communicate effectively at events, MEA has long questioned whether speakers who read out bullet points provide a useful experience for meeting delegates.
"The bullet point model was created in the pre-digital era, when there was a shortage of expert information. It was worth flying somewhere to hear that kind of speech. Now the web is full of expert presentations you can watch in your own time and location, so meetings need to provide something beyond that," said Linda Gaunt, Chief Executive Officer of MEA.
The aim is to deliver presentations that are simpler, more emotive and more human than delegates normally see.
Comments
This is great! I’m creating a course on advanced uses of PowerPoint, and will include this information in my section called "Ban the Bullet?" Dr Debby, The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute, 28 February 2012
