The Importance Of Attending Your Company's Annual Convention Or Conference

Almost every company or affiliation holds a large annual event. It is important to attend these benchmark events. Your company would not bear the expense of staging these events if it did not have something important to say.

These conventions (or conferences) will provide you with a wealth of information and a ton of inspiration, as well. It will encourage you to use this information and inspiration to motivate your own resolve and performance. Remember motivation can only come from you.

The below article from “the Muse” will provide you with some tips and recommendations for maximizing your convention or conference participation. You will be able to gain some new skills, contacts and industry knowledge.

Emphasize your visibility. Hold some small team meetings of your own, if you are not an official presenter. You can set yourself apart by organizing reviews of the sessions that you and other team members have attended. It is time to expand your new relationships and reinforcing existing ones.

Attend preliminary orientation sessions to get more comfortable and make some new friends. “Newbie’s” are always welcome. Carefully review and choose the sessions that will be most helpful to you. It is important to remember that you learn, so take notes on the mass of information that you will receive.

Make an effort to connect with the moderators whose sessions you select. They will often be glad to answer questions that you have about their presentations and topics. Attend the social events and “schmooze” in these more relaxed settings.

Put your cell phone on silent. This is no time to be interrupted by usually meaningless, calls, texts, and e-mails. So, concentrate on the Now. Follow up with calls or appointments following the convention with those who have impacted you.

You have a responsibility to share what you have learned with your team members and co-workers. So pay it forward. Your convention experience will be enhanced by preparing and organizing yourself properly. Don’t waste the information and inspiration you take away; use it to develop the best YOU that you can be. Now all you have to do is go.

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