Tips for First-Time Attendees

The best thing about the PIUG Annual Conference is its comfortable size. We can all fit in a single ballroom. There are no concurrent sessions. Everyone is very friendly.

Before

1. Download the conference App. Available for Apple, Android, Blackberry and Windows devices when it becomes available in April.
2. Consider attending at least one workshop. Many of them are free, but all require pre-registration.
3. Review the list of sponsors and exhibitors and start to plan how you will spend your time in the exhibition hall.
4. Look at the conference program schedule and decide which programs look most interesting. There are no concurrent sessions to choose between, but the days are fully scheduled.

After

1. Consider attending the after-conference workshops.
2. Fill out the conference evaluation form; your input will make the next conference even better.
3. Look through the connections you have made; do some follow up networking.
4. Contact vendors and ask questions about their products.
5. Plan to attend the next year's PIUG Conferences.
6. Consider submitting a talk, inviting others to join you at a future PIUG event, or posting what you think of the meeting on a blog or discussion list.