tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post102853144498608440..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: How to Make the Most of a Professional Conference or Trade ShowMarty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-17792435558651389152011-03-08T08:08:16.461-08:002011-03-08T08:08:16.461-08:00Great tips! I love professional conferences! When ...Great tips! I love professional conferences! When have the funds, I like to stay at the conference hotel even if I live in the area, just because it provides even <i>more</i> networking opportunities -- meeting people going to and from their rooms -- out late for drinks, up early for breakfast, whatever. Plus, it feels like a staycation. When it's out of the area, and money's tight, the suggestion you've made on the air -- to stay at the nearby cheapie hotel -- is a good one.<br /><br />Re: presenting, it's surprisingly easy to get on the roster of presenters for a small regional conference. Once you have that on your resume, it's easier to become a presenter at a national event. <br /><br />My personal tip is to crash the "private" receptions. I really wanted to meet <a href="http://www.sunnyhansenbornfree.com/BORN_FREE/Sunny_Hansen_Bio.html" rel="nofollow">Sunny Hansen</a> and a few other luminaries in my field. I noticed there was a reception one evening just for the current and past leadership of the professional association sponsoring the conference. I wandered in, got a drink in my hand and acted like I belonged there. It helped that one of my old instructors was there; I asked her for the intro to Sunny.Maureen Nelsonhttp://www.maureennelsoncareercoach.comnoreply@blogger.com