Conference Planning Mistakes to Avoid (and What to Do Instead)

Organising a conference is no small undertaking. From coordinating speakers to managing guest lists, there are dozens of moving parts that need to come together at exactly the right moment. And when things go wrong, they tend to go wrong in ways that were entirely preventable. Whether you are planning your first event or your fiftieth, these are the most common pitfalls organisers run into, and what you can do to sidestep them.