The CES 2019-2024 strategic plan identifies leadership in environmental sustainability as a guiding principle to be embodied through CES operations and professional evaluation practice. Switching C2021 to a virtual format has eliminated the “footprint” of the major categories of resource consumption that previous in-person CES Conferences have worked to reduce and/or mitigate, such as: venue, ...

Ever wonder how we are going to network at the C2021 virtual conference? Many of us go to conferences to network. We network to strengthen our connections, to get fresh ideas, to raise our profile, to meet new people, and to share thoughts. Sometimes we gain a different perspective, get answers to our questions, advance ...

C2021 conference organizers have navigated the challenges associated with COVID-19 to transform our popular face-to-face Thematic Breakfasts to virtual Thematic Hangouts (TH). Thematic Hangouts involve a conversation led by your TH host about a topic of interest in a smaller group setting (maximum of 12-15 participants). All from the comfort of your home!  C2021 will ...

As part of C2021’s commitment to creating welcoming spaces, we recognize the importance of acknowledging and respecting individual identities. As part of our registration process, delegates will be encouraged to specify their pronoun(s) which will appear as part of their conference name tag (along with their name and organization).             ...

If you’re creating a slide presentation for the C2021 conference, do consider incorporating accessible features. This will be especially important given the online nature of C2021. Components such as template design, fonts, colours, spacing, images, tables and slide animations can facilitate or hinder screen readers, which are used by people who are visually impaired. Simplicity ...

The Canadian Evaluation Society is committed to promoting diversity, supporting inclusion, and building equity through peer-to-peer learning.  In line with this commitment, we encourage you to engage in a gender-based analysis plus (GBA+) of your C2021 presentation topic and to incorporate in the delivery of your presentation considerations of a broad spectrum of gender identities ...

The CES will be holding its first virtual conference in May 2021. With over 300 presenters and 150 presentations, effective virtual delivery will be critical to delegates’ professional development. For many presenters, this may be your first time presenting virtually. You are not alone! C2021 is committed to providing guidance and support to presenters to ...

This year the American Evaluation Association (AEA)’s annual conference was a virtual one, with online sessions replacing the event originally scheduled for October in Portland Oregon. The theme of the AEA 2020 conference was How Will You Shine Your Light? Last summer, because of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, the AEA had to pivot sharply and ...

C2021 has a group of over 100 dedicated volunteers working at making this the most innovative CES conference yet. Virtual conferences are quite a different experience, even though the content is equally exciting. Here are some advantages of a CES virtual conference: You have access to an unprecedented range and diversity of presenters and participants ...

What is a fair price for an online CES conference? How long should it last? What could be the main objectives of virtual conference delegates? In preparation for the many decisions the C2021 conference organizing committee has to make, the Marketing Research committee set out to accomplish two goals: to collect information on other virtual ...