Education:
4 Ways To Get Your Money's Worth From Professional Conferences
Published on Wed Nov 17, 2010
Check out these preparation and notetaking tips. Attending a conference is a great opportunity to glean the latest information and meet new professional contacts who can share what works well in their care settings. To achieve these goals, experts suggest these strategies. 1. Do your homework. "If you chose a conference, there's something about the agenda that appeals to you," says Kurt Haas, former Ohio survey agency chief and currently CEO of Nursing Home Perspectives. "So look at the agenda and prepare questions. Speakers may not be able to answer the questions but they will likely be able to point you in the right direction." 2. Capture the highlights. Haas recommends taking some notes rather than just relying on the handouts. "When you take notes, you're writing what 'speaks to you' about the information which is probably something you don't know or haven't thought about. There's always going to be [...]