General Advice
- What to Wear:
The dress at the majority of professional conferences is fairly formal. If you are seeking a job or looking to impress a prospective graduate advisor, you would be wise to dress appropriately. That said, depending on the location, the time of year, and the specific conference you will see all types of dress.
- Meet people! Don't be intimidated by professional reputation. Don't worry about feeling awkward - everyone feels the same way! Just be yourself. Take the initiative. Introduce yourself and really listen to the other person with whom you are speaking.
- Eat with other people you meet at the meeting! People always feel good about themselves and other people when they are sharing a good meal. Think about it!
- Don't go to too many technical talks. Be selective. Inquire from your advisors and others concerning who is known to be a good speaker. If you are interested in going to graduate school you should start thinking about whom you would like to work with as a graduate research advisor. Look to see if any of these individuals is speaking and make it a point to attend one of their talks.
- Have fun!
