Conference tips 2012
From Dryad wiki
Supplies to bring
- power strip and extension cords
- security cables for monitors/laptops
- scissors and tape, also packaging tape for wrapping things to send at end of conference
- stickies
- pad of paper & clipboard
- pens and markers
- easel?
PR Materials to bring
- Dryad banner
- brochures
- stickers
- magnets? (there aren't very many left)
- bookmarks
- sheet for people to sign up if interested in more info
- reprints; consider these:
- Vision piece on Open Data
- Piwowar article on data sharing associated with increased citation rate PDF, online
- Data archiving in ecology and evolution: best practices (no longer on wiki)
- Data archiving is a good investment
- screenshots and article sample pages
Other useful wiki pages
Lessons Learned
- Shipping equipment is much cheaper than renting.
- For a hands-on demo, you need a big screen with a (non-laptop) keyboard and mouse.
