Check On Your Smart Friend: Gong Show

What the f*** is a Gong Show?

Presenters who work in science, tech, or another "it's hard to explain" field get 3 minutes to explain their work without confusing the audience. If the audience hears a word they don’t understand, they ring a bell (*gong*). Presenters must pause, clarify, and keep going.

Because this is a COY Community event, we also ask playful questions to humanize our smart friends. Learn more about COY Community HERE.

RSVP required. Includes drinks, food, gongs, and COY swag. Limited space available.

Why Come?

For Presenters:

• Practice explaining your work clearly.
• Get instant feedback from a friendly audience.
• What else are you doing on a Friday night?

For Audience:

• Interrupt your smart friends.
• You might learn something new. You might not. Take the risk.
• Someone may talk about AI. Riveting stuff.

Event Rules:

1. Presentations are 3 mins. Pretend the audience has a small attention span (because they do).
2. No jargon. Bell = “I don’t get it”
3. Presenters must clarify before moving on.
4. Safe space! Don’t just nod politely and stay confused. Ring your bell!
5. No questions that begin with “Well I think….”

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