I'm a Canadian software developer. I'm going to a conference in the US next month, and I'm not sure what to say when they ask if the trip is for business or pleasure.
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posted by problemspace
on Oct 27, 2012 -
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grad students and former grad students/postdocs/academics (or pretty much anyone who has experience going to conferences): trying to figure out if I'm making an unreasonable request about room sharing at a conference, or if colleagues are.
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posted by captain cosine
on Feb 25, 2012 -
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Do any of you have experience with postdoc recruitment at academic conferences (Specifically, BSGT/ESGCT)?
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posted by metaBugs
on Oct 6, 2011 -
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I'm trying to rent a big house in Montreal to accommodate somewhere between 8-12 people this coming November for a conference. Does anyone have any specific experiences or recommendations?
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posted by eagle-bear
on Sep 15, 2011 -
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My company is hosting a private convention for clients next week, and my assigned tasks are to 1) attend all sessions and 2) chat up clients as much as possible. I could use some pointers on how to do the latter.
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posted by anderjen
on Apr 6, 2011 -
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I am hosting a small professional conference in Washington DC in September. Where is a good place to hold an evening social event for 50-75 people? In or near Georgetown is good, but something uniquely DC elsewhere can work as well.
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posted by procrastination
on May 26, 2010 -
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I have written a literary science fiction novel. I am confident that it is salable, but I am so far having difficulty finding an agent. I am considering going to the
Backspace Writer's Conference but am uncertain as to whether the $700 cost would be a good investment.
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posted by 256
on May 2, 2010 -
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Help me think of some clever sponsorship levels for our upcoming tech conference.
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posted by pyjammy
on Oct 14, 2009 -
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I need some help setting up a telephone system for a large conference room (about 50 people) for question and answers.
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posted by emmysue01
on Sep 22, 2009 -
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I need to pick a seminar/conference/class/training/whatever for work to attend within the next 6 months or so, I have until 10PM to choose, and I have no idea where or what the cool stuff is. It should be at least tangentially related to my job as a Unix Systems Engineer/Python Guy, and preferably within the Northeast (NYC is where I'm located), although feel free to recommend anywhere in the US.
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posted by Mach5
on Aug 7, 2009 -
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Unusual places in Manhattan to take a group of scientists for dinner? Longer version inside.
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posted by overhauser
on Jun 10, 2009 -
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I need to find a really nice and tasteful executive-type gift (in the $100-150 range) that distinctively symbolizes Colorado in some way, but I’m having a hard time finding something suitable.
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posted by gemmy
on Aug 3, 2006 -
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