Essential Items To Bring With You to an Industry Conference

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(Newswire.net — June 22, 2022) — Attending events and conferences is one of the best ways to learn about industry networks and best practices with like-minded professionals. However, working outside your office can be challenging if you are not fully and well-prepared.

If you are a frequent conference-goer, you must have made a few mistakes here and there. Therefore, you need to learn some of the misses and mistakes to get the best out of the next event. 

Below is a list of essential items to bring with you to an industry conference.

1. Broadband Wireless Card

Most industry conferences have free WIFI. The only challenge is that most connections are slow because of large attendance using the same network. Therefore, you can avoid playing the WIFI lottery and the frustration of poor connectivity by bringing your hotspot.

There are many hotspot options, from buying mobile data to MiFi hotspots, which offer a secure and fast internet connection. You could show your kind heart by sharing your hotspot if it happened you meet a stranger struggling with WIFI connection.

2. Business cards

You will have a hard time connecting and catching up with other attendees at the conference if you forget to carry business cards. Avoid being that person who is always struggling and desperately looking for a pen and paper to write down contact information. 

Therefore, get free business card design to prevent your “pen and paper business cards” from being mistaken as trash. Bring your business cards, or forget about making new contacts!

3. Comfortable clothes and shoes

Business casual is common in conferences. But, make sure that you are comfortable. Conferences are characterized by lots of standing, networking, bag-carrying, and sitting, and in every moment, you will want to be at your best self.

So, you should carry a pair of comfortable flats that are casual yet professional to get you through hours of standing. Remember, avoid brand new shoes when going to a conference if you don’t want blisters and uncomfortable moments. For clothes, pack some that don’t need ironing to avoid spending much time in your room.

4. Your phone and laptop

Yes, most people will never leave their house without them, but don’t forget them. You will need to add contacts, check out other people’s blogs, take pictures, and Google someone or something. Look for a nice backpack to carry your laptop and phone anywhere you want.

5. A pen and notebook

Most people use the notebook on the phone for most activities. Despite the phone notebook’s convenience, the old pen and paper notebook is still best for taking notes in seminars and conferences. You will retain and remember more information with handwritten notes. It might look old-school, but it has its benefits.

6. Chargers

It is a must to run out of battery juice regardless of the device (s) you carry to the conference. Therefore, bring chargers for all your devices you plan to carry to an industry conference. You can buy a new charger for the frequently used device to serve as a reserve.