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Conference Do's and Don'ts: Maximizing Your Experience and Networking Opportunities

Discover the essential tips to prepare for, attend, and follow up on an academic conference. Learn how to create an itinerary, review presentations, ask insightful questions, network effectively, and make the most of your experience. Dress to impress, disconnect from your comfort zone, and have fun while properly representing yourself and UWF.

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Conference Do's and Don'ts: Maximizing Your Experience and Networking Opportunities

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  1. Attending a Conference The Do’s and Don’ts of Attending an Academic Conference

  2. Attending a Conference 1. Preparing for the conference and sessions… Do’s and Don’ts

  3. Preparing for the conference and sessions… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Go through the conference agenda and create an itinerary for yourself.

  4. Preparing for the conference and sessions… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Review the literature of the presentations you plan to see.

  5. Preparing for the conference and sessions… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Branch out from your specialty

  6. Preparing for the conference and sessions… Do’s and Don’ts Don’t: Plan a busy schedule.

  7. Preparing for the conference and sessions… Do’s and Don’ts Don’t: Overstress.

  8. Attending a Conference 2. Attending sessions and presentations. … Do’s and Don’ts

  9. Attending sessions and presentations… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Ask thoughtful questions.

  10. Attending sessions and presentations… Do’s and Don’ts Don't: Be disruptive during a session.

  11. Attending sessions and presentations… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Attend UWF student presentations.

  12. Attending a Conference 3. Networking… Do’s and Don’ts

  13. Networking… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Break out of your “bubble” and talk with others.

  14. Networking… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Ask for contact information of the presenters.

  15. Networking… Do’s and Don’ts Don’t: Say something silly or unprofessional.

  16. Networking… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Attend something besides poster or oral presentations.

  17. Attending a Conference 4. Post Conference… Do’s and Don’ts

  18. Post Conference… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Utilize your journal daily.

  19. Post Conference… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Share your experience with others.

  20. Post Conference… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Send a thank you email to those people you connected with.

  21. Post Conference… Do’s and Don’ts Don’t: Declare that you will never go to a conference again.

  22. Attending a Conference 5. General items to keep in mind… Do’s and Don’ts

  23. General… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Dress to impress.

  24. General… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Disconnect from your “inner circle” while at NCUR and go “all in”.

  25. General… Do’s and Don’ts Don’t: Wear uncomfortable shoes.

  26. General… Do’s and Don’ts Don’t: Drink too much! Properly represent yourself and UWF.

  27. General… Do’s and Don’ts Do: Have fun!

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