10 tips for having a great conference experience

Attending a conference can be a whirlwind of sessions, networking, and new ideas. It’s an opportunity to learn from industry leaders, connect with peers, grow your network, and immerse yourself in the latest thinking. Here are our ten tips to help you make the most of any event you attend. Let’s dive into it!

Pre-Conference Workshop banner for aes24 International Evaluation Conference, scheduled for Monday, 16 September 2024, a full-day event. The workshop is titled 'Wayfinding in measurement, evaluation, and learning – for new and emerging evaluators.' Presented by Shani Rajendra and Jessica Suares. The banner includes photos of the presenters and graphic elements like an eagle in flight and a pattern of bird tracks.

Workshop: Wayfinding in measurement, evaluation and learning

AES 2024: This pre-conference workshop intends to empower emerging evaluators with a foundational understanding of Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL). Learn more.

Unpacking Bias: Most Significant Change and Language Influence on the Selection Process

A little while back, we had an interesting exchange in our Microsoft Teams channel about the inherent bias in the story selection process in the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique and what can be done to address it. In honour of the approaching 20-year anniversary of the MSC method (yes, it’s really been around for nearly 20 years!) we thought we should shine a light on how we help clients and learners mitigate the effects of their story selection bias to make the most of the MSC method.

International Women’s Day at Clear Horizon

Count Her In. Read Managing Partner at Clear Horizon, Carina Calzoni, and founder Jess Dart’s reflections as we celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day.

Is the evaluation of place-based approaches stuck?