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Conference Education Sessions

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Formal, Passive

Traditional

Conference Education Push Method

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Push Method

Informal, Active

Conference Education Pull

Method

Today’s

LearningFlexible, Platforms

Pull Method

and experienced professionals

Best for veterans

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Education & Information

TraditionalConference EducationIs

Lecture Based

To Attendees

What does that

do

When they sit in lectures all day?

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missing the ed ball

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