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TRAINING
Research Presenters and Sessions Ahead of Time
Before you arrive at the conference, check out
the sessions ahead of time and select which ones
you want to attend if multiple are taking place
at the same time. You don’t want to land up in
a session that is irrelevant or not valuable to
you after spending money to attend. Attend the
sessions that you will get the most out of. Check
to see if there is a conference app to download
as well. Conference apps will usually show the
schedule, exhibitors, a map, etc. Sometimes there
is even an option to network and connect with
other attendees in the app itself!
DIVIDE AND CONQUER
If you plan to attend the conference with other
co-worker’s, plan to divide and conquer the
schedule. You will get the most of out of the
conference if you split up and attend different
sessions. You can then regroup after the session
and once you arrive back at the office to educate
one another on what was discussed.
MAKE APPOINTMENTS AHEAD OF TIME
Conferences are a good time to connect with
other staffing professionals you know in the
industry. If there are a few contacts you want
to connect with, reach out to them ahead of
time and see if you can schedule time during a
break or after the day’s agenda to grab a drink or
dinner. This will help you manage your schedule
so you are making the most out of your time.
Additionally, if there are any exhibitors you wish
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to visit, try scheduling an appointment with them
ahead of time as well. Conferences are a great
time to talk to vendors in the industry. If you
have an appointment ahead of time, they will
be able to tailor your meeting to your company
and better prepare to meet with you, then if you
were to just stop by. Some vendors will even
show you a demonstration at the conference if
you wish to see a demo of their product. By the
end of your meeting, you will hopefully have a
good understanding if they are a company you
want to look further into partnering with!
DISCONNECT FROM THE OFFICE
As hard as it might be, try to disconnect from
your email and phone during the sessions. You
can take any needed time to respond back to
emails and make calls during your breaks. If
you are multitasking throughout the session,
it will be hard to pay attention and retain the
information being discussed. There is almost no
point of even attending if the time isn’t spent
focused on the presentations.
To avoid distractions, simply turn your phone off
or put it on silent. Also, remember to put your
out of office on stating you will be unavailable.
That way anyone trying to get in touch with
you, will know you won’t be able to respond
immediately.
TAKE NOTES
It’s easy to sit and listen in each session, but
remember to also take notes. By the end of the
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