Your Favorites Matter: Help Us Make WIBA 2026 Your Best Conference Yet
One of the most important decisions we make as a conference team happens weeks before you ever arrive in Chicago: assigning sessions to rooms.
You’ve probably lived this before at other events:
You’ve been excited about a particular session all day. You walk down the hall, turn the corner, and the room is overflowing. People are standing in the doorway, the fire marshal would not approve, and you’re left either squeezing in uncomfortably or skipping a session you really wanted.
We hate that experience. We want to prevent it. And we need your help.
Why your favorites matter
Like nearly every major conference venue, the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk has rooms of all shapes and sizes. Some hold hundreds of people. Others are more intimate. That’s normal.
What we can control is which sessions go in which rooms.
We don’t want to guess. We want to use real data from the people who matter most: you.
From guessing to data‑informed planning
Instead of assuming which topics will draw the biggest crowds, we use the BehaviorLive app to see what you actually plan to attend.
When you “heart” or favorite a session in the app, you’re doing two things:
Organizing your own personal schedule, and
Sending a clear signal to our team about demand for that session.
When hundreds of attendees do this, we can see which talks need the largest rooms, which can be in smaller spaces, and where potential conflicts might exist. That lets us design a smoother, less stressful experience for everyone.
A note for our presenters
To our incredible WIBA 2026 speakers: room size is not a judgment on the quality or importance of your work.
Room assignments are influenced by many factors: time of day, track, topic overlap, and the overall flow of the program. Our goal is simple: to match your session with a space where your audience can attend comfortably and stay fully engaged.
You’ve invested a great deal in preparing your content. We want to honor that by setting you up for a great in‑room experience.
What we’re asking you to do
Before July 6, please:
Open the BehaviorLive app.
Browse the full WIBA 2026 session schedule.
Heart or favorite every session you plan to attend.
It only takes a few minutes, and it has a real impact on how we allocate rooms and manage capacity.
Help us help you: build your WIBA 2026 schedule in the BehaviorLive app today.
