Biodiesel Magazine: Getting the Most from Attending the National Biodiesel Conference
From Biodiesel Magazine (January 12, 2012):
National Biodiesel Board staff members attend many events every year representing the biodiesel industry and they work with lots of conference organizers as presenters, expo hall exhibitors and attendees. Some of the best advice gathered through all of this involvement is for conference attendees to take a little time before they head for the airport to prepare so that they can get the most out of their conference attendance.
Here are some tips to think about in advance of your attendance at the 2012 National Biodiesel Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla.
Identify your goals and establish a plan. Why are you attending the conference? What do you hope to gain? Who do you want to meet while you are there? Be sure to set some time aside, ahead of time, to think through what you hope to gain by attending.
Plan your agenda and know what to expect from sessions. Check out www.biodieselconference.org to see session schedules, descriptions, speakers and exhibitors. Decide what you want to learn about and even make a simple outline of sessions you want to attend, meetings you may have, and activities that you don’t want to miss. You don’t want to get caught standing at the morning coffee break trying to decide what session to go to and miss out on networking time.
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