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LH123
Joined: 13 Jun 2010 Posts: 61
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:21 pm Post subject: Ever been to an IATEFL conference? |
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Hello all
It looks like I'll be attending next year's IATEFL conference. Has anyone ever been to any of these, or anything like it? While I have attended a few ELT 'talks' and 'seminars' in my time, I've never imagined what a 4-day long conference might be like... |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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I have attended a few. Was at the 2012 in Glasgow as a recruiter and presenter. I have always felt that too much is on offer - and a lot of it is "DRECK" |
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fat_chris
Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 3198 Location: Beijing
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:41 am Post subject: |
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Four days do seem like a long time for a conference. I do know that the length of the annual TESOL conference (Dallas 2013) is also four days. I would be exhausted after such a long conference.
Warm regards,
fat_chris |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 10:02 am Post subject: |
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Pick and choose a few events. Do not overdo it. Expensive business if you are paying yourself. Of course the smart cats and the fat ones are getting it paid for by one institution or another.
Hotel accommodation for 3/4 nights will make a hole in anyone's budget ! |
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LH123
Joined: 13 Jun 2010 Posts: 61
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks scot47 - my institution is indeed paying for it, but (as you say) 4 days could drag a bit... |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 12:19 am Post subject: |
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I'm a member, but their timing for conferences doesn't match well with mine in Japan, so I've never gone. If memory serves, half of one day seems reserved for tours or some such sightseeing activities anyway, and I would usually not want to take part in that because it costs more, and flight from Japan plus accommodation is expensive enough for me.
One doesn't have to stay for the whole conference period is what I'm saying. |
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Sashadroogie
Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 11061 Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise
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Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Yes, went to a couple. IAWAFFLE as it is termed in EnglishDroid. Sums it up nicely. |
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scot47
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