Hannah Suarez

I decided to go to Sydney for nearly a week and the decision to go was on June 4 which was when this entry was posted.

My preconceptions of Sydneytown was that it was going to be dull and boring despite the fact that a lot of things are going on.  There may be a lot, but is it something that I am looking for?  Last time I went was on a weekend in ‘holiday’ mode, any time before that was most likely in 2004.  Opera house, check.  Circular Quay, check.  Mass of shopping crowds, check.  Public transport and traffic, check.

This time around, was different as I was in Sydney with a purpose and it mainly oriented around the event agenda that I have.

I attended events knowing no-one and came out refreshed, inspired, connected (with both speaker and audience).  Most of all, I came out with something that I can take back with me.  A nugget of knowledge from the specialised expertise of a certain speaker, an extra ‘need to look up’ on my post-event to do list via my iPhone Notes app, a business card, a scribbled piece of paper full of notes, a Twitter introduction, a postcard with someone’s address, even a photo and an interview from a photographer at Creative Sydney. So here it is, some things to give to you (my dear readers) to make the most out of professional development events. Read the rest of this entry »