Conferences | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 11:46 am

Out of curiosity, was anyone on here at the nageela top golf conference? Or goes to ecap…. I’d love to hock about them

Sorry! I meant to include a poll option for 'no but sounds cool, I'd love to check one out!'. not sure how to edit poll

amother

Mimosa ↓

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 12:02 pm

If in driving distance I go once a year but not a frum conference. It’s in the mental health profession. If I have to fly I don’t go bec I have little kids and I don’t want to leave for so long

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 12:04 pm

amother Mimosa wrote:

If in driving distance I go once a year but not a frum conference. It’s in the mental health profession. If I have to fly I don’t go bec I have little kids and I don’t want to leave for so long

Do you enjoy it? I assume there are more women there- I’m used to about 90 percent men!

amother

Ballota

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 12:21 pm

amother Mimosa wrote:

If in driving distance I go once a year but not a frum conference. It’s in the mental health profession. If I have to fly I don’t go bec I have little kids and I don’t want to leave for so long

out of curiousity, which conference is that?

amother

↑ Mimosa

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 12:27 pm

amother OP wrote:

Do you enjoy it? I assume there are more women there- I’m used to about 90 percent men!

Yes prob 70-% women

I enjoy networking with others in my field who are likeminded
And learning

amother

Mistyrose

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 2:03 pm

I used to go once a year to a conference in my field (accounting). I did it because I had to for work purposes. I didn't really enjoy the conference, but didn't dislike it either. I did however enjoy the hotel stay, takeout food, and nice weather/atmosphere if it was in a nice area.

I stopped going since Covid, but will probably start going again.

saralem

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 5:12 pm

Ive attended large national conferences in my field and have made professional presentations at some. It’s been inspirational and definitely reinvigorating. I work in a challenging medical field and this has made a big impact for me. I don’t go for the socializing or the travel.

amother

Chocolate

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 6:15 pm

I go to present research and learn what’s new/changing so I’m current in my practice. 1-2x per year national and international medical conferences. Can’t imagine I would go to a frum one as the advertising is so disrespectful to women I can’t stomach it.

amother

Mauve

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 6:19 pm

I've been to wholesale jewelry trade shows at the javits center

amother

Denim

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 7:15 pm

I go once a year to a conference in my field. Usually I present as well as attend sessions. I tend to feel kind of isolated and different at the conferences because a lot of the connections happen when people go out to eat in large groups or go out for drinks. I feel like the weird intense one who’s just there to delve into the research and argue passionately with likeminded nerds.

amother

↑ OP

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 7:22 pm

amother Denim wrote:

I hear you!!! It often feels like everyone there just is waiting for happy hour...

amother

Sand

Wed, Jun 05 2024, 10:15 pm

I would love to go to one for my field... but my work won't pay and it is super expensive even without hotel, travel, time off work. Plus it is over Shabbos usually so I couldn't go for more than the Friday part. And the good speakers are on Shabbos...