To recap #asae14, some sessions were great; Others not so much. People had particular feelings about the opening and closing sessions. Nashville pulled out all the stops to welcome attendees. We all had fun at parties, yadda, yadda, yadda.
But it’s all over now. The sessions. The networking. The receptions. So now what? Do we go back to work as if nothing happened? Obviously not. Here’s what we should do before the end of the month.
1. Follow up with those we promised to connect with. Schedule that coffee or lunch meeting. Don’t let those potential connections die off.
2. Submit your travel expense form. Don’t wait until the end of the year to take care of this. Your finance department will thank you for it.
3. Act on what you learned. Whether it was something you gained from a session or an idea discovered during lunch, make a plan to act on it. Don’t let those great ideas go to waste.
4. Start thinking about asae15. Maybe the Ignite session inspired you to submit a proposal. Or maybe the choir that performed during the closing session got you pumped for Detroit. Regardless of the reason, it’s never too early to think about the next ASAE annual meeting. If the typical annual meeting schedule holds, RFPs will open in November, a mere three months away.
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