
Chicago Planner Conference
As Chicago Planner Conference (CPC) attendees packed their pens and planners, we packed our markers and tools and set off to join the group to capture visual notes and teach a workshop on visual note-taking.
What started in 2018 as a small and cozy get-together has exploded into a sold-out conference extravaganza with 600 attendees, bringing together any and everyone from lawyers, doctors, teachers, and stay-at-home parents who all share a love for organization, planning, and stationery.
The Highlights:
- Challenge: Provide a workshop that would be valuable and interesting to over 600 attendees from a span of diverse demographics and across a variety of professional fields
- Solution: Introduce visual note-taking at the general session, followed by a workshop on the basics of visual note-taking led by a professional
- Result: An engaging general session with visual notes on display for the 3-day event and an interactive workshop teaching the foundations for visual note-taking
When Jenise Spears, Event Co-Chair of the Chicago Planner Conference, discovered Ink Factory on Instagram, she knew she’d found something special for her community of planning, goal setting, and organizational enthusiasts. Along with visual notes, Ink Factory delivered a hands-on visual note-taking workshop that resonated with CPC’s audience.
The 80-person workshop sold out instantly, with hundreds more on the waitlist. During the workshop, participants eagerly learned techniques for visual note-taking, which can be used both personally and professionally.
“Everyone participated, which was great,” said Spears. “People were excited about the concepts and how they can apply it. And for me, being one of the [event] organizers, that made me feel good to know, okay, this did hit the nail. This is perfect. This is what they were looking for.”
Beyond the workshop, visual notes were captured during the general session, allowing for attendees to revisit and share the conference highlights throughout the weekend.
When asked if her team had any regrets, Spears said her team’s only regret was not having Ink Factory there for the entire conference.
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