ABSTRACT
Most conference or event organizers are quite exhausted by the time the last delegates depart. Sometimes it is triumphant exhaustion. Sometimes it is the exhaustion that makes you believe that you should never attempt organizing another event ever again! However, a period of mature reflection is helpful here, and giving yourself this space provides an opportunity to separate gut reaction from genuine reflection. It is the work that you do immediately after an event in terms of following up and taking things forward that makes all the difference to the way your event is perceived, by both the organizing team and those who have been delegates. In this section of our book, we offer suggestions regarding three areas in which things can be done after the event itself. Many of them can pave the way towards improving a future event. The sub-sections are:
• evaluating your event; • disseminating the outcomes of your event; • planning for your next event.
