Comments on: Tips on attending conferences http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/11/12/tips-on-attending-conferences/ "...a new favorite blog for professional excellence in public speaking, speech-writing, and executive communications." - The Register, May 24, 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lisa Braithwaite http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/2007/11/12/tips-on-attending-conferences/#comment-70285 Lisa Braithwaite Wed, 14 Nov 2007 02:11:21 +0000 http://www.exec-comms.com/blog/keynotes/tips-on-attending-conferences/#comment-70285 This tip is not technically about networking, but I would say that the first thing I think about when planning to attend a conference is wearing comfortable shoes! I've spent many hours on the floor of the Moscone Center and other venues, large and small, and there's never enough seating. Most of the time, I'm standing through meetings and networking mixers, sitting down only when attending presentations or during lunch. At some venues, the concrete is just thinly padded on the trade show floor. I may look sharp in my heels, but I'm not going to be able to give my entire attention to new contacts if my feet and back are hurting. This tip is not technically about networking, but I would say that the first thing I think about when planning to attend a conference is wearing comfortable shoes!

I’ve spent many hours on the floor of the Moscone Center and other venues, large and small, and there’s never enough seating.

Most of the time, I’m standing through meetings and networking mixers, sitting down only when attending presentations or during lunch. At some venues, the concrete is just thinly padded on the trade show floor.

I may look sharp in my heels, but I’m not going to be able to give my entire attention to new contacts if my feet and back are hurting.

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