Tips to Enjoy Your Conference Experience
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Challenge yourself. While looking at the list of sessions to attend, pick one that's outside your comfort zone. |
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Make a point of meeting at least one new person each day—someone you can add to your informal network to keep in touch. |
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Download the AAMI conference app, so you can best navigate the conference terrain. |
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Use the Twitter hashtag #AAMI2013 to share your conference experience with other attendees and colleagues back home. |
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Have your business cards handy. The conference is a prime opportunity to network and make new contacts. |
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Practice your "elevator" pitch. Come up with a short, upbeat pitch about you and your job that will make people want to know more. |
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Include some quiet time in your agenda. The three-day conference schedule will be packed, but you'll enjoy it more if you take some time each day to digest what you've learned and recharge your batteries. |
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Introduce yourself to AAMI staff. They'll be wearing black ribbons, and are there to help. Ask questions, make suggestions. We're listening. |
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Visit the Career Center. Even if you're not looking for a new job now, it never hurts to consider what opportunities might be out there for you. You can also get information about BMET certification. |
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Visit the Expo Hall. Nearly 200 vendors will be on hand to show off the latest medical devices and cutting-edge technology. |
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Don't miss out on the AAMI Awards Luncheon. It's a great gathering of all attendees and will feature Harken lecturer David W. Bates, MD. |
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Support the future and have some fun doing it. Stop by the AAMI Store to bid on a silent auction items to support the AAMI Foundation's scholarship program. |
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Have fun! You work hard. Find the time to celebrate your career with your peers at the AAMI 2013 Conference & Expo. |
AAMI News: June 2013, Vol. 48, No. 6