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Making the most of seminars and conventions.

Publication: Making it Work
Publication Date: 26-JUN-01 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
So you've got the big industry expo coming up. You finally got approval to go to that week-long symposium to learn the latest about your field. Everyone in the office is jealous that you got the budget approval to go, and they are convinced it's just a big boondoggle. While these major business trips can be a lot of fun, they are, after all, supposed to be providing some value for your company. Here are some ideas to make sure you get more out of your experience than twenty-three mouse-pads with supplier logos and a week of cumulative sleep debt.

* Set goals before you leave. Before you hop on that US Airways turboprop, sit down with a yellow pad and set some...

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