#NYSCATE13 - A Conference that Knows How to Make IT Happen!

I've attended a lot of conferences. Some nail it like EdCamps and EduCon, and others leave something to be desired.  When it comes to throwing a worthwhile conference, NYSCATE is one that knows how to make it happen.   I had the privilege to meet and canoodle with innovative educators at this year’s NYSCATE in Rochester and here are a few of my favorite things about what this conference did right.

How NYSCATE Makes IT Happen!

Making social media happen

* Lisa Nielsen impressed by all that is going on in the social media kiosk. Coffee with a Geek Geeky Ed Tech educator Andy Wheelock @Spiffwhitfield held court at the social media kiosk where he was on hand to get a behind the scenes look at what goes on at NYSCATE. He did this my interviewing presenters, speakers, and participants to find capture the pulse of the conference. You can check out his videos here. Social Media Camp All those interested in learning more about or sharing how to leverage social media in powerful ways were invited to join this informal session.

Finally. A conference that gets social media right. The area was manned with social media chairpersons who included gurus @ransometech and @JenLaubscher who were on hand to help get folks going or keep them engaged. Here are some of the ways they did that: Hashtag #NYSCATE13 Not to be taken lightly, #NYSCATE13 was consistent with the sharing of their hashtag promoting it in brochures, on posters, on their website, in sessions, and more.    Cheat sheets Steve Ransom made these awesome cheat sheets for folks who wanted to know a little more about Twitter. They were there for all interested, to take away for anytime/anywhere learning.  You can find them on his blog here. Topics were: Twitter Etiquette | Anatomy of a Tweet Tweet Cheat Sheet | Twitter Lingo Another Tweet Anatomy NYSCATE13 Eventfier Wow. I had never seen this tool before, and it’s FANTASTIC. It’s a one stop shop for all social media made specifically for events. The site shares what’s popular as well as all videos, Tweets, blog posts, photos, slides AND it tells you who top contributors are. You can also check out all contributions by any contributor. You can see what mine look like here. Check out the site at http://eventifier.co/event/nyscate13.  Note: It is not free, but prices start at $49 per event. Seems worth the savings in time to me.

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