Tanit

by Laura Tamayo

It’s hard to believe that Douchka and I were at a virtual conference all day. The time went by pretty fast. This particular conference is the first virtual conference launched by Proz. Here’s some feedback for all interested.

Liked

Presentation topics were well chosen, as were the presenters. I especially like that each presenter had a different style. For an all day conference, especially a virtual one, variety was important in keeping us engaged.

Moderators were quick to respond to all sorts of questions, and they actively participated in general conversation. This created a very inviting atmosphere.

Disliked

The Lounge chat window was too small! It updated quickly. With so many participants, it was sometimes difficult to respond to people.

Also in the Lounge, the format of the forums wasn’t very conducive to interacting much.

Overall Opinion

I enjoyed the conference. Proz did a nice job organizing the event, and communicating with moderators, translators, and vendors was easy.

I would have liked a few more talks. Yes, it was a full day, but there are some presentations that were of less interest to me. It would have been nice to have the option to listen to a different talk in the same time slot. As it was, I simply returned to the Lounge or browsed the Exhibition Hall.

This first conference was a success. We made great contacts and enjoyed ourselves. I’m sure we will attend in 2010.