# Conference attendee checklist

Get ready for a conference: registration, travel, useful equipment, session planning and a manageable follow-up after the event.

## Before the event

- [ ] Confirm registration and save the confirmation offline
- [ ] Check the venue address, opening time and badge collection process
- [ ] Arrange travel and accommodation if needed
- [ ] Tell the organiser about accessibility or dietary requirements
- [ ] Choose a small number of outcomes you want from attending
- [ ] Review the programme and note sessions requiring a separate booking

## What to bring

- [ ] Registration code and any requested identification
- [ ] Notebook and pen
- [ ] Charged phone and the chargers you need
- [ ] Laptop only if it will be useful for the planned sessions
- [ ] Reusable water bottle and personal essentials
- [ ] Comfortable clothing and a layer for cooler meeting rooms

## During the conference

- [ ] Collect your badge and check for programme changes
- [ ] Locate session rooms, quiet areas and facilities
- [ ] Leave time for moving between rooms and taking breaks
- [ ] Record useful ideas with the speaker or session name
- [ ] Ask permission before sharing someone’s contact details or taking their photo
- [ ] Agree on a specific next step when a conversation is worth continuing

## After the event

- [ ] Sort your notes into ideas, actions and reference material
- [ ] Send any documents or introductions you promised
- [ ] Follow up personally with the people you agreed to contact
- [ ] Share a few relevant takeaways with your team if appropriate
- [ ] File receipts and attendance documents where you need them
- [ ] Choose one useful idea to put into practice