Inteum Company, LLC is pleased to announce the availability of a scholarship for first-time delegates to attend the PraxisUnico 2015 Annual Conference in Dublin, Ireland, June 10 – 12 - further details can be found here.
In this guest post, Steve Lott, Business Development Manager, Inteum Company, LLC, describes his first PraxisUnico Conference Experience.
I attended my first PraxisUnico Conference at Southampton in 2012, after joining Inteum Company the year before. I’ve attended the conference every year since then, as it has proven to be an invaluable resource for me, both personally and professionally.
First, it is an excellent way to keep in touch with what is happening in Technology and Knowledge Transfer in the UK, an essential part of what I do to ensure we can support our clients. Our clients themselves are another reason for attending. As the global leaders in Academic Technology and Knowledge Transfer management solutions, the conference is a great opportunity to network with existing clients and to meet others who might be interested in our solutions.
The part of the conference that I remember the most is the welcoming atmosphere and a culture where I felt part of the group almost immediately. One of my favourite events is the poster competition held each year, where the entries are displayed in the networking area. It is a great opportunity to see the type of innovation people are working on and interact with those responsible for developing it.
The Gala Dinner combined with the Impact Awards is a great event in itself. It is nice to see people in our industry being recognised for their work. The networking around the tables is always impactful each and every year. This valuable networking experience will always be a key reason for me attending. I finally got to meet a lot of people that I had only spoken with on the phone or emailed previously. I also met a lot of people I have worked with and who have since become Inteum clients.
The conference was extremely useful in so many ways. With the people I met there, I was able to grow our business in the UK and use the knowledge gained at the conference to inform our team about new situations our clients might find themselves in and be sure that Inteum was ready to support them.