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During these past 2 weeks, I have had the pleasure of attending WE20, the world’s largest conference for women in STEM, virtual for the first time ever! Last week I wrote all about the sessions I attended during conference week 1, and this week I want to share my favorite sessions from 2nd half of the conference and my overall experience.
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WE20 week one is officially on the books, and week two is now here! Today, I want to share with you a summary and my review of my favorite sessions from week one, and what I’m most looking forward to attending in week two.
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One week from today marks the 1st day of WE20, the annual conference for the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)! This is definitely my favorite conference to attend, and it’s a jam packed event full of networking with fellow STEM professionals and learning from industry leaders.
This year’s conference will be a virtual experience due to COVID-19 restrictions. Although I was initially bummed that I wouldn’t get to travel to a new city, I’m still excited to have this virtual professional development opportunity!
Last year’s conference was held in Anaheim, CA, and I featured my top 9 must-haves when traveling to a conference on the blog. While I still stand by all those recommendations, this year, I won’t need all of those items since the conference will be online.
Today, rather than show what I’m bringing to this year’s conference, I want to share with you how I’ll be planning out my time to get the most out of this experience.
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With conference season officially upon us, it’s time to think about what items you need to pack with you to take to your next conference. Conferences are a great way to build your network, find new job opportunities, and be immersed in your industry.
If you’re a first time conference attendee, figuring out what to pack can be a daunting task. What’s the dress code? How many resumes and business cards should you bring? What do you need for the events, tours, and ceremonies that you’ll be attending? You can probably find some of the answers to these questions on the conference website, but what about all the items that aren’t listed?
Seasoned conference goers know that there are several items that you absolutely must have at every conference that you attend. After attending 8 conferences across the US during different times of year and different climate conditions, I have found that the following 9 items are must-haves for every conference that you attend, no matter what the occasion.
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