Conference competencies

Choosing sessions

• Choose a session for each time slot

• It’s okay to choose sessions that don’t seem like they directly relate to you

Planning before you go

• Registration and travel logistics

  • registration

  • hotel

  • transportation

  • meals

• Is the hotel in the conference center?

• What’s close by (grocery, drug store, restaurants)?

Creating contingency plans

• maintaining flexibility

Traveling with teammates

• needs for space/alone time

• coordinating plans

• communication tools (Teams, text, phone)

Understanding the schedule

• conference app

• meals

Getting around

• conference venue

  • restrooms

  • meals

  • lounges

  • refreshmens

• navigating outside the conference

  • maps

  • ride share/public transportation

Session etiquette

• Ask questions

• It’s ok to leave if the topic wasn’t what you expected

Connecting with others