Mistake #1: Underestimating transitions. 15-minute breaks become 35 with 200 attendees fighting two doorways. Schedule 25-minute buffers. Mistake #2: Speaker order. Put highest-draw teacher Day 1 morning when energy peaks. Mistake #3: No backup AV. One projector fails, entire afternoon lost. Bring spare cables, HDMI adapters, tech backup person.
Meal coordination kills momentum. Self-cater brown bags 15 minutes faster than buffet lines. Pre-print name tents prevent speaker mixups. Waco’s successful 3-day worship conferences averaged 78% higher attendance using these fixes. “Come, let us worship and bow down.” -Psalm 95:6