Connect 2024 is an in interactive, IRL event for online community builders.
Connect blends expert community builders with unique networking, collaboration, and learning opportunities for every level of community leader. Participants walk away with meaningful new connections and ways to improve their community program immediately.
Equally relevant for individual community builders and teams, Connect provides an unparalleled combination of interactive sessions, expert-led workshops, and thoughtfully designed networking opportunities.
Community teams (3+ people) receive bundled pricing, and many choose to use Connect as a team retreat.
WHY PARTICIPATE IN CONNECT?
WHO ATTENDS CONNECT?
Connect attracts community builders at every level of the organization - from community specialists to CMOs. Many organizations choose to send their entire community team, using Connect as a chance for them to learn, grow, and collaborate together.
Below is sample of recent organizations that sent community builders to Connect:
AGENDA
Connect is unlike any community event you've attended before (unless of course, this isn't your first Connect!)
Attendees have the opportunity to network and collaborate with their peers, exchange best practices and ideas, and get feedback from industry experts. Connect is a unique opportunity for online community professionals to learn from the best, connect with their peers, and develop the skills they need to succeed in the rapidly-evolving world of online community management.
You can review the 2023 agenda here.
TENTATIVE 2024 AGENDA*
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Monday
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| 8:00 AM |
Registration // Breakfast
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| 9:00 AM |
Welcome Session Jim Storer, The Community Roundtable
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| 10:00 AM |
Keynote: The Impact of Generative AI on Online Communities
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| 11:00 AM |
Community Case Studies
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| 12:00 PM |
Networking // Lunch - Birds of a Feather: Community Use Types
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| 12:45 PM |
Panel: Community Technology
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| 1:30 PM |
Community in Action - Live Walk-Throughs
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| 2:15 PM |
Community Case Studies
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| 3:00 PM |
Break // Networking
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| 3:30 PM |
Panel: Shrinking Budgets, Growing Expectations - Doing more with less in community
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| 4:15 PM |
Roundtable: TBD
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| 5:00 PM |
Closing Remarks and Questions
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| 5:15 PM |
Reception and Networking
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| 7:00 PM |
Optional Partner Dinners
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Tuesday
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| 8:00 AM |
Breakfast//Networking
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| 9:00 AM |
Ahas and To-dos
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| 9:15 AM |
Group Exercise: Using Rituals to Deepen Community Engagement
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| 10:00 AM |
Community Conversation - Big Idea Keynote TBD
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| 11:00 AM |
Break//Networking
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| 12:00 PM |
Community Case Studies: TBD
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| 12:45 PM |
Birds of a Feather Lunch
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| 1:30 PM |
Workshops: TBD/May include - AI in Community, Building a Playbook, Strategic Hiring
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| 2:30 PM |
Roundtable: TBD
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| 3:15 PM |
Break//Networking
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| 3:45 PM |
The Future of YOUR Community - What do you need to succeed in 2025
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| 4:45 PM |
Presentation of the Community Leadership Awards
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| 5:00 PM |
Closing and Group Photo
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*Agenda as published is tentative and subject to change.
REGISTER
Connect 2024 will take place at Convene Boston on October 21-22, 2024.
Connect 2024 registration is open to members of The Network and their community teams and stakeholders. Registration includes all on-site activities, lunch, breaks, and networking events. Yes, there is unlimited coffee!
A limited number of tickets are available for non-members.
Early bird pricing is applied automatically through 6/21/24. Registration is limited and will sell out.
C12 - TEAM LEADER TRACK
The C12 is an invitation-only experience for individuals leading community teams. Limited to just 12 participants, C12 is co-located with Connect and will spend about 60% of their time in general sessions and 40% in sessions developed specifically for team leaders.
C12 leaders will have exclusive access to dedicated space on-site and explore the issues and ideas they share.
To learn more about C12 or request an invitation please contact us.
SPONSORS
Connect partners with a small group of innovative technology and service providers. Space is extremely limited and we've sold out the past four years.
If you'd like to sponsor Connect and attend the Community Technology Summit please contact us ASAP.
