Whether you’re going to your first conference, or fiftieth, there are some great tips in this article from Tomorrow’s Professor to help you get the most out of the experience. A few tips on how to spend your time well at a conference, according to Christopher (2011) include:
- Attend talks that will strengthen your specific research topics.
- Attend talks that will broaden and enhance your research.
- Learn how to have fun at the conference venue.
- Interact with peers from other universities and organizations. Networking with your peers pays huge dividends. Peers today,
- leaders tomorrow!
- Finally, set aside some time to talk to potential mentors and some of the icons of the field. Most senior researchers enjoy interacting with graduate students.