{"id":3110,"date":"2012-10-08T10:14:30","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T14:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/?p=3110"},"modified":"2018-08-28T12:46:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T16:46:27","slug":"national-conference-what-should-i-bring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/index.php\/2012\/10\/08\/national-conference-what-should-i-bring\/","title":{"rendered":"National Conference&#8211;What Should I Bring?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><strong>With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/events\/Conference\/\">National Conference<\/a> just a few days away, we want to make sure our attendees are as prepared for San Francisco as we are!\u00a0 As at any professional event, especially a PRSSA one, there are also a few other items you should bring as well:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Business suits, dresses, ties, professional shirts and other business wear attire<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Reasonable professional\/dress shoes you can walk in &#8212; not\u00a0stilettos!<\/span><\/em>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/progressions.prsa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/PackingList-300x197.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Courtesy of Kaleidoscope Adventures<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Clothing and jackets for colder, windier weather<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Chapter or school t-shirts for the \u201cA Day in the Bay\u201d opening night celebration<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Chapter or school-themed items for the &#8220;A Day in the Bay&#8221; such as pens, stickers or magnets<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Comfortable clothes for touring around San Francisco<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Business formal attire for the \u201cI Left My Heart in San \u00a0Francisco\u201d Awards Ceremony and Dinner<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Business cards &#8212; review these for errors<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Resumes &#8212; for the Career Development Exhibition<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Laptop, tablet and\/or smartphone for notes and sharing thoughts and memories<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Note pads and pens<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Toiletries and other personal things you know you need<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Questions for speakers<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Enthusiasm\u00a0and a great attitude!<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong id=\"internal-source-marker_0.703034239821136\"><br \/>\nThe National Conference Committee is excited to see each and every PRSSA member in San Francisco. We have been planning this event for the past year and your attendance is invaluable. Be ready to learn a diverse amount of information, network with your peers and professionals from across the country and most importantly, to \u201cleave\u201d your heart in San Francisco.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em>The National Committee and the Conference Committee would like to be the first to welcome you to San Francisco and the PRSSA 2012 National Conference!<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the blogger<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>This is a guest post by National President <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prssa.org\/about\/Leadership\/National_Committee\/President\/index.html\">Lauren Gray<\/a> and Erica\u00a0N. Brown, a third-year at Sacramento State majoring in communication studies with an emphasis in public relations. 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