Conferences can be exhausting endeavors. The travel tasks and the confusing schedules can feel overwhelming. But this webinar can help you plan like a pro and suffer less stress. This talk will apply to conferences of all shapes and sizes, and will cover these general topics:
• Basic travel tips
• Planning your conference experience
• Schedules and sessions
• What to wear and bring
• Eating on the go
• Network everywhere
• Visiting exhibits and scouting for swag
• Pro tips
Discussion leader Kathy Dempsey has been attending and presenting at local, national, and international conferences since 1990. She’s also been a conference chair and a planning committee member. Having been to at least 100 events, she’s learned a lot of hard lessons, and wants to share them for the benefit of others.
Have a burning question for Kathy? Email your question to our webinar moderator (jenny@LibraryWorks.com) for a chance to have it addressed during the live event. Questions must be received by 2/14 to be considered. Please let us know if we can say your name and your library’s name “on the air,” or if you’d prefer to remain anonymous.
Please be aware that this presentation will not cover writing proposals to speak, registering for events, or booking travel or hotels.
How to Get the Most Out of Your Next Library Conference
$25 per person for 4+registrations
Kathy Dempsey wrote the popular how-to book The Accidental Library Marketer and founded her own marketing consultancy, Libraries Are Essential. Her work is dedicated to helping librarians and information professionals promote their value and expertise in order to gain respect and funding. Kathy has been the Editor of Marketing Library Services newsletter for 30 years and was Editor-in-Chief of Computers in Libraries magazine. She is Founding Chair of the Library Marketing and Communications Conference. This writer, editor, and marketing maven has been giving presentations across the U.S. and Canada for 25+ years, always sprinkling them with humor to make marketing concepts more interesting and accessible.
