Packing and Preparation List for a Travel Conference or Annual Meeting
After writing and submitting an abstract, getting abstract approval and oral or poster presentation selection, booking travel and lodging: Plan your daily schedule for the conferences such as talks to attend, posters to see, and networking events or workshops to sign up for. Look up the weather. This can define the activities and clothes you choose if the weather is extreme. Plan meetups with former colleagues or professional groups or associations. Plan personal days, personal day budgeting and travel, personal day trips to museums, landmarks, and restaurants. Some museums and tours require booking tickets weeks in advance due to popularity. Do so as early as possible. Plan any group personal days with colleagues. Pack professional clothes. Pick out each outfit for each day. Choose the outfit you will want to where for your day of presentation. Pack any professional formal wear you might need for networking dinners. Pack any outreach work shirts you would want to use when ...