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What can you learn from 100 boring conferences?
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Revisiting my conference checklists
For the last two weeks of 2021 I will be revisiting past articles. This is a new experience for me because I’ve never done this before! I hope you have a wonderful and regenerative holiday break and wish the best for you and your family in 2022. https://eduk8.me/2018/02/2018-conference-checklist/