Event owner lens
Use this record to benchmark whether a comparable event makes the work after the room visible. The score is 26/100, so the next move is to benchmark the weakest pillars before repeating the format.
broadcast-heavy conference agenda analysis
New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane
This broadcast-heavy conference in Culture / Media / Festival shows 80 visible agenda rows from bookfest.tulane.edu and scores 26/100: a weak visible outcome architecture. The clearest public signals sit in Evidence Maturity and Problem Specificity; the main limits are Follow Through and Personalization. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The public record does not show follow-up or tracking, so the score should be read as design intent rather than durable impact. A practical reading: For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in evidence maturity and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and personalization. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence. This page is an original public-evidence analysis, not a copy of the source agenda or an endorsement of the event. The score places the visible agenda in the weak visible effectiveness evidence band. The strongest visible pillars are Evidence Maturity, Problem Specificity, and Network Design; the thinnest visible pillars are Follow Through, Personalization, and Participation Architecture. Visible mechanisms include Participant work, Network design, and Learning transfer. The extracted agenda preview includes 141 visible rows. The most common formats are Unknown, Presentation, and Break; the most common inferred purposes are Unknown, Knowledge Transfer, and Showcase.
Eight-pillar fingerprint
Hover any pillar to see what it measures and, where it scored low, what the agenda is missing.
Participation Architecture?30
Participation Architecture - 30/100. Participant work, contribution, interaction, and alternatives to passive broadcast.Missing: Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
Follow Through?5
Follow Through - 5/100. Owners, dates, commitments, progress checks, and accountability after the room.Missing: Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
Problem Specificity?34
Problem Specificity - 34/100. A clear costly problem, objective, decision, or performance target.
Personalization?25
Personalization - 25/100. Role, path, goal, preparation, or connection tailoring for participants.Missing: Create role-based paths, prepared questions, tailored breakouts, or participant-specific next steps.
Network Design?34
Network Design - 34/100. Structured weak ties, bridge-building, mixers, and relationship persistence.
Learning Transfer?32
Learning Transfer - 32/100. Applied practice, feedback, workplace use, refreshers, and 30-90 day transfer.
Evidence Maturity?45
Evidence Maturity - 45/100. Baseline, comparison, follow-up, isolation, and attribution confidence.
Future-of-Work Fit?33
Future-of-Work Fit - 33/100. Value against time, hybrid reality, accessibility, AI, and meeting load.
Fix the gaps
Field-tested exercises matched to this agenda's weakest pillars, from the exercise library.
Follow Through (5/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Mental Toughness Workshop • WorkshopBank · 15% Solutions • WorkshopBank · Network Patches
Personalization (25/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Journey Mapping • WorkshopBank · Group Energiser & Perspective-Changing Exercise - Paradigm... · Photo Storytelling
Participation Architecture (30/100)
Exercises that strengthen it: Make A World · Awestruck 3 Minutes · Spectrum Mapping
Agenda Preview
The actual agenda we captured. Every block is classified by format and purpose. Open any block to see how we read it; the colored edge shows whether it is participant work, broadcast, logistics, or a showcase.
Room vs wrapper
1 percent of the 141 classified blocks put participants to work; the rest broadcast, show, or handle logistics. That mix is what drives the participation score.
Participant workBroadcastShowcaseLogistics
all eventA Conversation with Don Lemon Moderated by: Tim MillerPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
9:00 AMAvron B. Fogelman Arena at Devlin FieldhousePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventWhen Life Makes Other Plans: The Science & Stories of Change Maya Shankar Moderated by: Catherine PricePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMMarshall Family Commons, Goldring/Woldenberg Business ComplexPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventPower, Memory & the Stories We Tell: Black Women Leading through Generations Keisha N. Blain + Sasha Bonét Moderated by: Kim BoylePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMDiboll Gallery, Malkin Sacks CommonsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventPros & Cons of Substack for Writers Jami Attenberg + Maurice Carlos Ruffin Moderated by: Kate BaldwinPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMMarch 14PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventThe Baker's Table Kelly Jacques + Bronwen Wyatt Moderated by: Poppy TookerPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMThe Burgundy Room, Berger Family LawnPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventMusic, Education & The Sounds of Change Julian “Juice” Gosin + Gayle Wald Moderated by: Kyle DeCostePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMStibbs, LBCPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventHow to Make Money in Any Market Jim Cramer Moderated by: Peter RicchiutiPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMKendall Cram Lecture Hall, LBCPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all event1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History & How It Shattered a Nation Andrew Ross Sorkin Moderated by: David M. RubensteinPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMMcAlister AuditoriumPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventArt Tour: The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb PotteryPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMNewcomb Art MuseumPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:30 AMBook Signing Tent - Berger Family LawnPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventThe Atlantic Across America Series with Mayor Helena Moreno Moderated by: Evan SmithPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
10:00 AMDixon HallPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventChain of Ideas: A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi Moderated by: Cleo WadePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventFrom Cellar to Shaker Neal Bodenheimer, Jordan Salcito + Sue Strachan Moderated by: Brett MartinPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventWhen a Cookbook Becomes a Book: Rescuing Recipes, Preserving Stories Mara Baumgarten Force + Alon Shaya Moderated by: Golan MoskowitzPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventShaping Cities Through Art Jeff Koons Moderated by: Kate D. LevinPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventBook Signing: Andrew Ross SorkinPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventThe Greatest Sentence Ever Written: A Conversation with Walter Isaacson Moderated by: David BrooksPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventThe American Revolution & America at 250 Ken Burns Moderated by: John AvlonPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventKin: A New Novel by Tayari Jones Moderated by: Imani PerryPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventStay in the Game: Making the Most of Every Season Matt Forté Moderated by: Jeff DuncanPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
12:00 PMFestival Tent presented by The Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Berger Family LawnPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventHow to Break Up With Your Phone and Come Back to Life Catherine Price Moderated by: President Michael A. FittsBreakPacing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventFor Small Creatures Such As We: Understanding Our Place in the Universe Sasha Sagan Moderated by: Nicole RichiePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventNew Orleans Garden District: Profiles in Preservation Andrea St. Paul Bland + Sally Reeves Moderated by: Howard HunterPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventForty Years: Painting French Louisiana Francis X. Pavy Moderated by: Nick SpitzerPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventThe State of Civil & Individual Rights Annette Gordon-Reed, Brandon M. Terry + Juan Williams Moderated by: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.PresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventBook Signing: Walter Isaacson, Tayari JonesPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventArt as a Force for Justice Sister Helen Prejean + Rose Vines Moderated by: Sophie CullPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventThe Thing About Falling: A Conversation with Tarriona “Tank” Ball Moderated by: Stevona Elem-RogersPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventBalancing Craft & Community: Restaurants with a Purpose Kelly Jacques, Alon Shaya, Arvinder Vilkhu + Cathy Whims Moderated by: Nini NguyenPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventFrom Mistakes to Meaning: Owning Your Past So It Doesn't Own You Joshua L. Steiner + Michael Lynton Moderated by: Ken AulettaPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventInstant Classics: New Memoirs from Molly Jong-Fast + Susan Orlean Moderated by: Thomas BellerPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventSpecial Book Signing with 2026 Festival Poster Artist Francis X. PavyPoster sessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster sessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventA Conversation with Anderson Cooper + Dax ShepardPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventFeminism, Culture & Voice: A Conversation with Roxane Gay Moderated by: Imani PerryPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventConquering Crisis: Leadership Lessons When It Matters Most Adm. William H. McRaven Moderated by: Andrew Ross SorkinPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventBatt Out of Heaven: A Conversation with Bryan Batt Moderated by: Michael LewisPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventDark, Dangerous & Devoted: Crafting Romance Fiction Juliette Cross + Olivia Worley Moderated by: Jessica SpotswoodPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventSecond Line Culture & Street as Story Karen Celestan, Eric Waters + Freddi Williams Evans Moderated by: Tara HernandezPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventLives Lived, Stories Told John T. Edge, Nicholas Lemann + Viet Thanh Nguyen Moderated by: Anna AdamsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventIn a World of Sunrises: Cleo Wade + FriendsPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventMiracles & Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus Elaine Pagels Moderated by: Tania TetlowPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventBook Signing: Roxane Gay, Admiral William H. McRavenPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventCoded Justice: A Thriller Stacey Abrams Moderated by: Molly Jong-FastPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventA Conversation with Senator John Kennedy Moderated by: Walter IsaacsonPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventHeart Life Music Kenny Chesney Moderated by: Holly GleasonPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventRethinking Women’s Health at Every Stage Heddwen Brooks, Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD + Sara Reardon Moderated by: Jennifer Avegno, MDPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventDemocracy in Practice: Law, Activism & the American Story Akhil Reed Amar + Keisha N. Blain Moderated by: John AvlonDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisOutcome inferred from formatInferred from format
all eventMusical Performance: DJ Brice NicePresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventThe Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi Wright Thompson Moderated by: Imani PerryPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all eventProfoundly Human: Fiction of & for Our Time Katie Kitamura, Megha Majumdar + Sigrid Nunez Moderated by: C. Morgan BabstPresentationKnowledge transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisNo participant output visible from this rowRead from source, no work signal
all event2026 Schedule 2026 ScheduleUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThu, Mar 12UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventFri, Mar 13UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventSat, Mar 14UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventSun, Mar 15UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook SigningUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventA Conversation with Don Lemon Moderated by: Tim MillerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
9:00 AMAvron B. Fogelman Arena at Devlin FieldhouseUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventWhen Life Makes Other Plans: The Science & Stories of Change Maya Shankar Moderated by: Catherine PriceUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMMarshall Family Commons, Goldring/Woldenberg Business ComplexUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPower, Memory & the Stories We Tell: Black Women Leading through Generations Keisha N. Blain + Sasha Bonét Moderated by: Kim BoyleUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMDiboll Gallery, Malkin Sacks CommonsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventPros & Cons of Substack for Writers Jami Attenberg + Maurice Carlos Ruffin Moderated by: Kate BaldwinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMMarch 14UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Baker's Table Kelly Jacques + Bronwen Wyatt Moderated by: Poppy TookerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMThe Burgundy Room, Berger Family LawnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventMusic, Education & The Sounds of Change Julian “Juice” Gosin + Gayle Wald Moderated by: Kyle DeCosteUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMStibbs, LBCUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventHow to Make Money in Any Market Jim Cramer Moderated by: Peter RicchiutiUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMKendall Cram Lecture Hall, LBCUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all event1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History & How It Shattered a Nation Andrew Ross Sorkin Moderated by: David M. RubensteinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMMcAlister AuditoriumUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventArt Tour: The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb PotteryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMNewcomb Art MuseumUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Don LemonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:30 AMBook Signing Tent - Berger Family LawnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventThe Atlantic Across America Series with Mayor Helena Moreno Moderated by: Evan SmithUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
10:00 AMDixon HallUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventChain of Ideas: A Conversation with Ibram X. Kendi Moderated by: Cleo WadeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Jami Attenberg, Keisha N. Blain, Sasha Bonét, Jim Cramer, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Molly Jong-Fast, Maya Shankar, Gayle Wald, Juan WilliamsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Stories We Tell: Reclaiming Identity through Memoir & Personal Essay Thomas Beller, Beth Ann Fennelly + David Weill, MD Moderated by: Jedidiah JenkinsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventFrom Cellar to Shaker Neal Bodenheimer, Jordan Salcito + Sue Strachan Moderated by: Brett MartinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventWhen a Cookbook Becomes a Book: Rescuing Recipes, Preserving Stories Mara Baumgarten Force + Alon Shaya Moderated by: Golan MoskowitzUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventHow We Heal: A Journey Toward Truth, Racial Healing & Community Transformation from the Inside Out La June Montgomery Tabron Moderated by: Judy Reese MorseUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventShaping Cities Through Art Jeff Koons Moderated by: Kate D. LevinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventStephen Ambrose & the Creation of the National WWII Museum: From D-Day to Liberation & Legacy Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller Moderated by: Steve VogelUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Andrew Ross SorkinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Greatest Sentence Ever Written: A Conversation with Walter Isaacson Moderated by: David BrooksUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe American Revolution & America at 250 Ken Burns Moderated by: John AvlonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventKin: A New Novel by Tayari Jones Moderated by: Imani PerryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventStay in the Game: Making the Most of Every Season Matt Forté Moderated by: Jeff DuncanUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMusical Performance: Kristin DiableUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
12:00 PMFestival Tent presented by The Hyatt Regency New Orleans, Berger Family LawnUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Thomas Beller, Neal Bodenheimer, Beth Ann Fennelly, Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, Jordan Salcito, Sue Strachan, La June Montgomery Tabron, Steve Vogel, David Weill, MDUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventHow to Break Up With Your Phone and Come Back to Life Catherine Price Moderated by: President Michael A. FittsBreakWellbeing+
Format · LogisticsBreakA pacing or recovery block between sessions.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventFor Small Creatures Such As We: Understanding Our Place in the Universe Sasha Sagan Moderated by: Nicole RichieUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventNew Orleans Garden District: Profiles in Preservation Andrea St. Paul Bland + Sally Reeves Moderated by: Howard HunterUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventForty Years: Painting French Louisiana Francis X. Pavy Moderated by: Nick SpitzerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe State of Civil & Individual Rights Annette Gordon-Reed, Brandon M. Terry + Juan Williams Moderated by: Eddie S. Glaude Jr.UnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Walter Isaacson, Tayari JonesUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Andrea St. Paul Bland, Matt Forté, Annette Gordon-Reed, Nicholas Lemann, Elaine Pagels, Catherine Price, Sally Reeves, Sasha Sagan, Brandon M. TerryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventArt as a Force for Justice Sister Helen Prejean + Rose Vines Moderated by: Sophie CullUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Thing About Falling: A Conversation with Tarriona “Tank” Ball Moderated by: Stevona Elem-RogersUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBalancing Craft & Community: Restaurants with a Purpose Kelly Jacques, Alon Shaya, Arvinder Vilkhu + Cathy Whims Moderated by: Nini NguyenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventFrom Mistakes to Meaning: Owning Your Past So It Doesn't Own You Joshua L. Steiner + Michael Lynton Moderated by: Ken AulettaUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventInstant Classics: New Memoirs from Molly Jong-Fast + Susan Orlean Moderated by: Thomas BellerUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventSpecial Book Signing with 2026 Festival Poster Artist Francis X. PavyPoster SessionShowcase+
Format · ShowcasePoster SessionPresenters display work; attendees browse and ask questions. Some interaction, not structured work.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventA Conversation with Anderson Cooper + Dax ShepardUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventFeminism, Culture & Voice: A Conversation with Roxane Gay Moderated by: Imani PerryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventConquering Crisis: Leadership Lessons When It Matters Most Adm. William H. McRaven Moderated by: Andrew Ross SorkinUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Maggie Hansen, Patty Heyda, Michael Lynton, Sue Mobley, Susan Orlean, Sister Helen Prejean, Alon Shaya, Joshua L. Steiner, Wright Thompson, Rose Vines, Emilie Taylor Welty, Cathy Whims, Ann YoachimUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBatt Out of Heaven: A Conversation with Bryan Batt Moderated by: Michael LewisUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventDark, Dangerous & Devoted: Crafting Romance Fiction Juliette Cross + Olivia Worley Moderated by: Jessica SpotswoodUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventSecond Line Culture & Street as Story Karen Celestan, Eric Waters + Freddi Williams Evans Moderated by: Tara HernandezUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventLives Lived, Stories Told John T. Edge, Nicholas Lemann + Viet Thanh Nguyen Moderated by: Anna AdamsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventIn a World of Sunrises: Cleo Wade + FriendsUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMiracles & Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus Elaine Pagels Moderated by: Tania TetlowUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Roxane Gay, Admiral William H. McRavenUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventCoded Justice: A Thriller Stacey Abrams Moderated by: Molly Jong-FastUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventA Conversation with Senator John Kennedy Moderated by: Walter IsaacsonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventHeart Life Music Kenny Chesney Moderated by: Holly GleasonUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventRethinking Women’s Health at Every Stage Heddwen Brooks, Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD + Sara Reardon Moderated by: Jennifer Avegno, MDUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventSouthern Football Noir, Big Apple Sleuths & Spine-tingling Obsessions: Crime Fiction to Die For Eli Cranor, Stephen Spotswood + Olivia Worley Moderated by: Michael StreckerPresentationKnowledge Transfer+
Format · BroadcastPresentationSpeakers present, the audience receives. Awareness only unless paired with practice or follow-up.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventLive from New Orleans: A Conversation with The New Yorker's Susan Morrison About Her Biography 'Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live' Moderated by: Mike SacksUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventDemocracy in Practice: Law, Activism & the American Story Akhil Reed Amar + Keisha N. Blain Moderated by: John AvlonDemoShowcase+
Format · Participant workDemoA hands-on or applied walkthrough that invites attendee questions and direct engagement.
Evidence basisMediumRead from source
all eventMusical Performance: DJ Brice NiceUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventThe Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi Wright Thompson Moderated by: Imani PerryUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventMusical Performance: Jon ClearyUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventBook Signing: Bryan Batt, Karen Celestan, Juliette Cross, John T. Edge, Katie Kitamura, Megha Majumdar, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Sigrid Nunez, Cleo WadeUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
all eventProfoundly Human: Fiction of & for Our Time Katie Kitamura, Megha Majumdar + Sigrid Nunez Moderated by: C. Morgan BabstUnknownUnknown+
Format · BroadcastUnknownFormat not classified from the source; treated as a broadcast block by default.
Evidence basisLowRead from source
The Full Reading
Why It Ranks This Way +
Calibrated from GES design 29/100 and verified 30/100 with no fourth-loop cap.
Reader Takeaway. For a reader, this is a comparison record more than a model to copy: it reads as a broadcast-heavy conference, with the strongest visible signal in evidence maturity and problem specificity and the biggest open question around follow through and personalization. The practical test is whether the published agenda connects the room to post-event continuation and evidence.
Strongest signals: Evidence Maturity, Problem Specificity, and Network Design. Weakest signals: Follow Through, Personalization, and Participation Architecture.
How This Agenda Could Improve +
- Add named owners, dates, implementation checkpoints, and a visible post-event continuation path.
- Create role-based paths, prepared questions, tailored breakouts, or participant-specific next steps.
- Turn passive airtime into participant work: practice, sensemaking, decisions, critique, or artifact creation.
Fastest next move: Add named owners, dated next steps, and a visible continuation path before treating the event as outcome-ready.
Role-Specific Reading +
Sponsor lens
Look beyond exposure. Strong sponsor value would show qualified interaction, problem work, buyer learning, customer evidence, or follow-up. The practical sponsor move is to look for structured introductions, buyer-seller fit, and relationship persistence.
Designer lens
The agenda is useful as a pattern sample from bookfest.tulane.edu. Redesign attention should go first to the lowest-scoring pillars; in practice, turn the thinnest agenda blocks into participant work.
Executive lens
Treat the visible agenda as an operating plan. The executive move is to require owners, dates, and evidence before treating the event as strategic. If owners, proof, and follow-through are not visible, the public record does not yet prove strategic movement.
Aggregator lens
Treat the source URL as evidence, not decoration. The data-product move is to label the source boundary clearly before ranking the record before ranking or syndicating the record.
What GES Means Here +
The Gathering Effectiveness Score is a strict 0-100 public-evidence reading of the agenda across eight pillars. It rewards visible participant work, follow-through, transfer, network design, and proof mechanisms more than polish, speaker fame, attendance, or satisfaction.
Visible mechanisms: Participant work, Network design, Learning transfer.
Evidence boundary: Scores reflect visible agenda/source evidence and should not be read as proof of causal event impact.
Limitations, Score Caps, and Review Flags +
Limitations
- No visible follow-up, progress monitoring, or longitudinal tracking.
- Passive stage formats dominate the visible agenda.
- No baseline measurement is visible.
Score caps
- No fourth-loop score cap applied.
Review flags
- No source-backed follow-up, validation, baseline, tracking, or impact evidence.
- No tracking, validation, feedback, or impact measurement found in the visible source text.
Is this proof the event worked? +
No. This is a strict public-evidence reading of the agenda. Proof would require baseline, comparison, follow-up, attribution, and impact evidence beyond the listing.
What should a reader inspect first? +
Start with the source URL, then compare the eight pillar scores against the agenda rows. The biggest opportunities usually sit in follow-through, evidence maturity, and participant work.
Why publish weak records? +
Weak records are part of the map. They show where public agendas still describe sessions and speakers more often than outcomes, commitments, transfer, or proof.
How should I use the rows? +
Read the agenda rows as the visible design trace: formats, purposes, and evidence labels show what the public source made inspectable, not everything that happened in the room. This is a source-grounded interpretation of the public agenda record, not a copy of the source, and not an endorsement of the event.
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Compare this agenda against other Culture / Media / Festival events scored on the same eight pillars.