Pre-Conference
Before you head into a conference, be sure you do your research on what the conference is about, where it is, what the dress code looks like, who will be speaking, and what sessions you’d like to attend once you’re there. This can save you some confusion or embarrassment later on.
Scared you won’t know what to wear? If the conference you’re going to is an established one, check out the website and find pictures to see what people are wearing. If you’re not able to stalk the website or the conference social media for photos, feel free to email the organizers and ask. Or, if you’re just hoping to wing it, I suggest finding a go-to outfit that can easily be dressed up or dress down. Personally, if I have no idea what a conference environment is going to look like, I wear a professional dress and heels and bring a blazer just in case I need to dress the look up a little bit.
In addition, pack a conference “survival pack,” which should contain a notebook and a couple of pens, at least 25 business cards, a small snack, a bottle of water, your conference registration information, and a phone charger (computer charger, too, if you’re going to want to use that).
If you want to get extra points for pre-conference awesomeness, feel free to check the conference hashtag on Twitter and Instagram to see who will be attending beforehand. Feel free to interact with these people. Who knows? Maybe you’ll all meet up at the event once you’re there.
Read more at: https://www.themuse.com/advice/a-conference-junkies-guide-to-attending-and-enjoying-conferences
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