The first REDCap administrators’ conference was held at Vanderbilt University in 2009 to enable face-to-face interaction among Consortium partners, and Consortium sites volunteered to host the meeting in subsequent years. We established ‘friendly’ Consortium competitions (e.g., a traveling trophy for highly productive partners; meeting-based competitions for best REDCap use cases or plug-in modules) to promote comradery, sharing, and a sense of contribution among new and seasoned Consortium members. As the consortium grew, the focus and format of weekly all-hands meetings changed to remain relevant to a broader audience. We incorporated fewer open-microphone discussions and focused more on “what’s new and what’s next” software demonstrations.
