How to Run a Conference with Benjamin Dunphy

<p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="7" data-line-end="8">In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk with Benjamin Dunphy about running conferences — what to do, what not to do, and what makes a good online conference in a post-Covid world!</p> <h2 class="code-line" data-line-start="9" data-line-end="10"><a id= "Sanity__Sponsor_9" name="Sanity__Sponsor_9"></a>Sanity - Sponsor</h2> <p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="10" data-line-end="11"> <a href="http://sanity.io/">Sanity.io</a> is a real-time headless CMS with a fully customizable Content Studio built in React. Get a Sanity powered site up and running in minutes at <a href= "https://www.sanity.io/create">sanity.io/create</a>. Get an awesome supercharged free developer plan on <a href= "https://www.sanity.io/syntax">sanity.io/syntax</a>.</p> <h2 class="code-line" data-line-start="12" data-line-end="13"> <a id="Freshbooks__Sponsor_12" name= "Freshbooks__Sponsor_12"></a>Freshbooks - Sponsor</h2> <p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="13" data-line-end="14"> Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at <a href= "https://freshbooks.com/syntax">freshbooks.com/syntax</a> and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section.</p> <h2 class="code-line" data-line-start="15" data-line-end="16"> <a id="Guests_15" name="Guests_15"></a>Guests</h2> <ul> <li class="has-line-data" data-line-start="16" data-line-end="18"> <a href="https://twitter.com/benghamine">Benjamin Dunphy</a></li> </ul> <h2 class="code-line" data-line-start="18" data-line-end="19"> <a id="Show_Notes_18" name="Show_Notes_18"></a>Show Notes</h2> <p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="19" data-line-end="20"> 03:48 - How do you get started running a conference?</p> <p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="21" data-line-end="22"> 10:05 - Which conferences have you run?</p> <p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="23" data-line-end="24"> 18:05 - How do you get speakers?</p> <p class="has-line-data" data-line-start="25" data-line-end="26"> 23:21 - What about paying speakers?</p> <p class="