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Poll: What is the greatest benefit of attending a professional association conference?
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Mar 31, 2011

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "What is the greatest benefit of attending a professional association conference?".

This poll was originally submitted by Renate Cisne. View the poll results »
 
Adnan Özdemir
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Getting contact... Mar 31, 2011

Getting contact with lovely translators


Anadolu'dan selamlar
Saludos desde Anatolia
 
neilmac
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Other Mar 31, 2011

There might be free nibbles...
 
Noni Gilbert Riley
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Moral support Mar 31, 2011

The technical knowledge you may acquire, the legislation you may learn about, the techniques you may find out about - all wonderful, but above all, for freelancers, and for small businesses, the moral support to be gained from talking to the many others in a very similar position to your own is irreplaceable.

So, do go to these events if you possibly can - even though it seems expensive to travel, to pay for accommodation, to pay for meals, and in terms of time - because you come ba... See more
The technical knowledge you may acquire, the legislation you may learn about, the techniques you may find out about - all wonderful, but above all, for freelancers, and for small businesses, the moral support to be gained from talking to the many others in a very similar position to your own is irreplaceable.

So, do go to these events if you possibly can - even though it seems expensive to travel, to pay for accommodation, to pay for meals, and in terms of time - because you come back feeling much better (especially if you can even think you are doing better than some of the people you meet, hee hee).

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Mary Worby
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Mmmm ... Mar 31, 2011

neilmac wrote:

There might be free nibbles...


I may have to reconsider my non-attendance of conferences thus far!
 
Adam Jarczyk
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I think we had a similar poll recently... Mar 31, 2011

... where I replied as follows:

http://www.proz.com/forum/poll_discussion/176185-poll:_which_do_you_think_is_the_most_beneficial_aspect_of_attending_a_translation_industry_conference.html#1549075

Kind regards,
Adam


Adam Jarc... See more
... where I replied as follows:

http://www.proz.com/forum/poll_discussion/176185-poll:_which_do_you_think_is_the_most_beneficial_aspect_of_attending_a_translation_industry_conference.html#1549075

Kind regards,
Adam


Adam Jarczyk
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Michael Harris
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networking Apr 1, 2011

!! and meeting interesting people in person
 


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