- A conference would, like Bar Camp, be self-organising, a concept that doesn't have to scare the events industry. Pretty much every area of commerce has been affected by user-generated content and a conference should not be immune.
- A group blog so that speakers at an event can begin communicating before the events, and continue long after it. It would also serve as a point of interaction between speakers and attendees.
- A wiki capturing the essential learning outcomes from an event. The wiki is a source of additional advertising opportunities.
- A virtual space where sponsors could mount semi-permanent exhibitions in relation to the event and where people who can't make the dates or won't travel can attend as avatars.
- Continuity between annual conferences so that the business side of the who and what of the subject continue possibly as a social network.
The possibilities are powerful and were highlighted as long ago as 2005 by analyst Robin Good. Progress has been slow though. Any idea why?
