The 4th annual CONVERGENCE Summit held in March of 2019 was well received by the senior (executive) level PR, marketing and business communications leaders who attended. A summary of this day-long event sponsored by IABC Minnesota and the Minnesota Journalism Center | Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota includes:
- 117 attendees (including members, nonmembers, speakers and volunteers)
- 61% had more than 10 years of experience in business communications
- 57% worked for corporations
- Those who attended reported a positive experience as shown in the post-event survey:
- More than 95% of survey respondents were very or somewhat satisfied with the content, quality of speakers, location and overall value of the conference
- 83% rated the conference as significantly or somewhat useful to advancing their careers
- 71% rated the conference as better than or a lot better than expected
What did 2019 attendees value most about CONVERGENCE Summit?
“The synergies between the different topics and speakers, with themes clearly shining through. Great mix of heavy content, humor, interactive exercises and listening. Excellent quality of networking, renewing old connections, and such an engaged audience!”
“Networking and learning from professors and innovators.”
“The opportunity to see what others are doing and being exposed to new ways of thinking (improv session).”
“You bring in speakers from other regions/ parts of the country. Topics have broad interest/applicability. Good networking.”
“Excellent presenters, timely topics and networking.”
