New to the AMIA Conference?
Conferences can be an intimidating place, whether you’re planning on attending your 1st, 5th, or 25th conference. Here are a few things meant to make your conference experience a great one!
Getting Ready for the Conference
Webinar: Facilitated Discussions
Wednesday, November 14
11:00am PST/2:00pm EST
Are you leading a meeting, chairing a discussion, or proposing a roundtable topic at the conference? We have scheduled a free one hour webinar with some tips and tricks for leading discussions! The webinar will give guidance for how to introduce the topic, keep the discussion going, capture key points, and summarize any outcomes. It will include information on active listening and how to involve each participant.
Sign up here: https://www.research.net/r/Z3N5LYT
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Virtual Connect: Conferencing 101 with Snowden Becker
Thursday, November 15
9:00am PST/12:00pm EST
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Conference 101
AMIA’s Education Committee has put together resources designed to help you get the most out of your conference-going experience, from creating the best presentation, to tips on networking. While many of the guides are focused on the AMIA Conference, you can use these skills at any conference you attend throughout the year.
- Conference Posters
- Types of AMIA Conference Presentations
- Navigating Your First Conference
- Getting to a Conference
At the Conference
Newcomers Orientation
Wednesday (Nov 28) – 5:45pm
Are you new to AMIA? Is this your first time at the annual conference? Have you been to our annual conference before but would like a refresher on how to make the most of it? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then be sure to join us! This lively and participative orientation is a great way to have a clear understanding of what AMIA is and does; meet other newcomers to the annual conference; get advice on conference sessions to attend based on your interests; meet AMIA volunteer leaders who will help introduce you to other members; feel that you are meeting up with old friends when you come to AMIA 2019 in Baltimore next year!
Meet the Navigators!
The Navigators are official welcomers to newcomers and a helping hand to anyone who might need help in navigating the conference. All of the Navigators have attended he conference multiple times – in fact, between them, the Navigators have attended more than 250 AMIA conferences! They can offer insider information on how to work your way through the conference and are there for whatever you need – if they can’t help you they know who can! You’ll see them sporting bright yellow badges throughout the conference.
If you have questions – directions, how to find coffee, which way to Powell’s books, anything! – or stop by and ask one of the staff at the Registration Desk. All of the staff is here to answer questions and make your conference as easy as possible. Stop by and say hi!