Questions tagged [conferences]
A conference is an official networking event where attendees meet to gain and share knowledge about a particular area or topic and those vendors who attend, educate the attendees on the goods and services .they offer in that field.
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Resign immediately after attending work sponsored conference & business trip?
I have tickets (flight, hotel, conference) booked and confirmed for a conference I'll be attending in two weeks. But I'll have to hand in my notice immediately after the conference is over because I'...
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How to convey the message that I prefer not use webcam during meetings, if not really necessary?
I have started working on a project several months ago and suddenly our Product Owner is insisting on using webcams during our weekly virtual meetings. Both me and my colleague that do most of the ...
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What if I don't have earbuds for my online interview?
I'm doing an online interview soon and they requested I use earbuds. I don't have any and I don't have the money or gas to go out and buy some. I do have access to larger headphones, big clunky ones ...
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Driving the skype meetings, speaking effectively in skype meetings [closed]
I am a decent speaker but in a Skype conference call, I often stay quiet.
Also when there are meetings with upper management I remain quiet.
What are some of the good tips to speak in Skype meetings, ...
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I was offered to speak at a conference -- but it was supposed to be my colleague instead
Obviously posting from an alt-account and going to leave details out so I don't give myself away.
I was offered to give a talk at my industry's leading conference. The catch is that my team has ...
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Responding to trivial and constant affirmation in a telephonic conference
My team and I (supervisor) have to attend a telephonic conference once in a week with another team located in a different country. The agenda is usually sharing updates of each other's work and trying ...
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Mentioning about a exhibition on CV
Recently, I participated as an exhibitor at an Internet-of-Things (IoT) Tech Expo in Amsterdam. It was a great experience and I think this is something I should mention on my CV.
Is this a good ...
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Should a person refuse to go to a conference when not being paid wages (only travel costs)? [closed]
My girlfriend currently works part time as a contractor for a family friend. He has asked her to attend a conference on his behalf. The offer is along the lines of "I'll pay your flights for a '...
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Conference participation request for myself or for the entire team [closed]
In a couple of weeks there's going to be a conference closely related to my field of work. In one of the previous talks I had with my managed he said that if I find something that I consider ...
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Should I accept free lunch from hotel RFP responders?
I am conference chair for a professional organization and am in the midst of the Request For Proposal (RFP) process for finding our host hotel. I visited the first responding hotel to have a look ...
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Should men attend a conference that suggests that it is only for women? [closed]
While I was an intern there was a Women's Leadership Conference hosted by the corporate offices in California. As an intern I wanted as many opportunities to network and gain insight as to how the ...
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Should I check with conference organizer before booking cheaper rate? [closed]
I'm traveling to a professional conference as a speaker. The conference is reimbursing speakers for hotel stay (up to a certain limit) and have a block of rooms at a local hotel, with a conference-...
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Expected to return to work on day of return travel from conference [closed]
IT Employee in the Netherlands, scheduled for attending in a conference in Germany running mon-wed. Looking at the programme, we initially decided on attending 2 out of 3 days of the conference.
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Asking for support from employer for speaking at a conference
I am a software engineer and speaking at an opensource software conference. Although the conference is paying the flight and hotel expenses, I still need to pay for the visa fee.
Also, I wish to ...
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prevent empty Managers office from being used as an ad-hoc drop in conference room [closed]
I work at a large company with a traditional seating arrangement in the usa. Cubes are in the of the space and surrounding them will be offices for managers or directors and above. In the corners of ...