Academics go to academic conferences. I generally go to a few each year---always the AEA and NBER Summer Institute, usually SOLE (Society of Labor Economists) and INFORMS and ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). I also typically go to a few one-off, non-annual conferences. I don't like going to conferences---and have felt that way for a long time---but I never really thought about what it was I didn't like (beyond the things that everyone dislikes about travel & missing their family).
Why I don't like going to academic conferences
Why I don't like going to academic…
Why I don't like going to academic conferences
Academics go to academic conferences. I generally go to a few each year---always the AEA and NBER Summer Institute, usually SOLE (Society of Labor Economists) and INFORMS and ICIS (International Conference on Information Systems). I also typically go to a few one-off, non-annual conferences. I don't like going to conferences---and have felt that way for a long time---but I never really thought about what it was I didn't like (beyond the things that everyone dislikes about travel & missing their family).