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Motivational Factors of Generation Z for Attending the Conferences: Business or Pleasure â why not Bleasure?
Student conferences are a significant segment of student life, providing additional education and
professional development. They contribute to the increasingly necessary networking, dissemination
of ideas, knowledge, skills and competencies. An important consideration in organizing student
conferences to attract participants is to explore participantsâ motivations for attending conferences. As
student conferences are becoming increasingly important, this paper explores Generation Zâs motives
for attending student conferences. The aim of this paper is to investigate or determine Generation
Zâs motives for attending student conferences. To this end, the following hypotheses indicate that
destination and conference program represent significant motivational factors for Generation Z
to attend student conferences. The research was conducted with Generation Z students in Croatia
and surrounding countries, with a sample of 206 respondents. The research results confirm this, as
Generation Z emphasizes the program and content of the conference as the most important motives for
attending conferences (although the student conference program differs from the program of scientific
and professional conferences), as well as the attractiveness of the destination. The specificity of this
generation lies in the fact that they are technologically literate and strive for new experiences, for
something they cannot find on YouTube. The contribution of this paper is that it helps conference
organizers to adapt to Generation Z, as it offers them some new insights into Generation Zâs motivating
factors for attending conferences
Motivational Factors of Generation Z for Attending the Conferences: Business or Pleasure â why not Bleasure?
Student conferences are a significant segment of student life, providing additional education and
professional development. They contribute to the increasingly necessary networking, dissemination
of ideas, knowledge, skills and competencies. An important consideration in organizing student
conferences to attract participants is to explore participantsâ motivations for attending conferences. As
student conferences are becoming increasingly important, this paper explores Generation Zâs motives
for attending student conferences. The aim of this paper is to investigate or determine Generation
Zâs motives for attending student conferences. To this end, the following hypotheses indicate that
destination and conference program represent significant motivational factors for Generation Z
to attend student conferences. The research was conducted with Generation Z students in Croatia
and surrounding countries, with a sample of 206 respondents. The research results confirm this, as
Generation Z emphasizes the program and content of the conference as the most important motives for
attending conferences (although the student conference program differs from the program of scientific
and professional conferences), as well as the attractiveness of the destination. The specificity of this
generation lies in the fact that they are technologically literate and strive for new experiences, for
something they cannot find on YouTube. The contribution of this paper is that it helps conference
organizers to adapt to Generation Z, as it offers them some new insights into Generation Zâs motivating
factors for attending conferences
Conference travel as a barrier to knowledge development
Following his previous post on the impact of academic conferences, Donald Nicolson considers the potential problems posed by conference travel. Are academics from the southern hemisphere and Asia disadvantaged by the disproportionate number of northern hemisphere venues? And might the realities of modern day international travel discourage some academics from attending conferences at all? Such barriers can impact on continuing professional development and the sharing of knowledge
A survey of travel behaviour among scientists in Germany and the potential for change
Awareness of the environmental impact of conferences is growing within the scientific community. Here we report the results of a survey in which scientists in Germany were asked about their attendance at conferences, their reasons for attending, and their willingness to explore new approaches that would reduce the impact of conferences on the environment. A majority of respondents were keen to reduce their own carbon footprint and were willing to explore alternatives to the traditional conference
Training or vacation? The academic conference tourism
The current study concentrates on factors affecting the intentions of academics attending an academic conference. It highlights the importance of academic conferences and academic conference tourism and discusses meetings, the convention industry and also their utility in the career development of academics. Through qualitative research and a review of the literature on conference tourism push and pull motivation factors are suggested. The power of these factors to predict the intention to attend an academic conference is examined through quantitative research and regression analysis. The results indicate that âpullâ factors are better predictors of the intention to attend an academic conference than motivational âpushâ factors
The net effect: using social media data to understand the impact of a conference on social networks
The research uses social media data from Twitter to develop a methodology for understanding the effects of events and conferences.
Key findings:
Social media data offers a rich source of information to understand the effects of events on networking.
Attending events is associated with a much higher rate of growth in Twitter connections among event participants than with people outside the event.
Many of the connections formed at events are between people who already have a mutual connection on Twitter, indicating that they are more likely to have met in the longer-term.
However, there are also connections between people that are further apart in the Twitter network before the event. This is particularly true for international connections.
Within conferences one can see social networking behaviour consistent with commercial incentives e.g. consultants connecting with potential clients (but not with each other), or people connecting along language lines
We need to talk about conferences
As conference season rolls to an end, Dallas OâDell reflects on how we can reduce the costs associated with attending academic conferences to adopt a people- and planet-friendly approach
Factors Affecting the Attendance of IAMSLIC Members at IAMSLIC Annual Conference
A research survey was conducted to determine the factors that affect the attendance of International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC) members at annual conferences. Findings of related studies revealed that participants (librarians and other professionals) attend conferences for career development. Moreover, participation in a conference was affected by several factors including location, affordability, safety, and the demography of the participants. Among IAMSLIC members, networking, affordability and educational opportunities were the dominant factors in attending a conference and location was of least significance. Members of IAMSLIC attended annual conferences for the opportunity for networking with other professionals, updates on current trends and developments in the profession
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Exploring the role of conferences in industry-academia collaborations
Industry-academia collaborations have been acknowledged as a crucial mechanism for innovation in the knowledge-based economy. Research indicates that the informal communication channels established at conferences may provide opportunities for the establishment of more formal collaborations between researchers and practitioners. However, limited academic attention has been paid to understand how conferences influence the establishment and maintenance of collaborative relationships. Based on the interaction-relationship model and relationship learning theory, this study aims to explore interactions between researchers and practitioners at conferences and how their interactions at conferences influence their formal collaborations. This research will apply qualitative methodology, and semi-structured interviews will be conducted for data collection. Both researchers and practitioners having experiences in attending conferences with industry-academia engagement will be targeted. This study will provide a better understanding of conferences and collaboration motivations, barriers, and enablers for academia, industry and conference organizers, and offer policy implications for government innovation agenda
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