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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">How to plan/host an innovation convention</span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6366-7278-7b02-6211c96c2b01"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Introduction</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6366-7278-7b02-6211c96c2b01"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An innovation convention is an event hosted by a UIF cohort that showcases innovation on campus and provides students an opportunity to learn more about innovation techniques through activities. The size of this event can range dramatically depending on your school size and culture. Activities during the event could range from design thinking exercises, or talks with passionate professors.</span></span>
<span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6366-7278-7b02-6211c96c2b01"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While planning the event, create a responsibility matrix to split the workload and set deadlines. This will make your team more efficient. Use color coding to easily see which tasks need the most attention. An example is shown below.</span></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">Evaluation</span> <span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For any event that you plan, you and your team should come up with an MVP, or a minimum value proposition. This is a least amount of success that you still consider a success. For example, an MVP can be: one person walks away feeling empowered. Use your MVP to evaluate your success. Did you meet your goal?</span></span><br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lessons learned and tips for others</span></span>
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<li><span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create a comfortable atmosphere and be attentive to your guests. It is your job to make sure they have a good time!</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Expect and be ready for things to go wrong.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Have comfort food and market it! College kids LOVE free food.</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Thank your guest speakers! They are taking the time out of their days to help you put on an awesome convention. Show your appreciation in anyway possible!</span></span></li><li><span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Have Fun! Be extra prepared so you can enjoy the event you are hosting.</span></span></li>
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<br/><span id="docs-internal-guid-91ca43df-6367-e260-7da6-dda80a19840f"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This page was created by students Jacquelyn Demshick and John Kershner, two Fall 2017 UIF Candidates. Special thanks to UIF 2015 graduate Brandon Graham.</span></span>
