Why You Should Attend the Voices Virtual Conference

By Jerri Barrett

In the last 25 years I have attended over 200 conferences in person. This year while working on the  production of Global Tech Women's Voices Conference I am realizing  advantages of attending a Virtual conference. Here are just a few of them:

1. No Travel expenses:  Travel to an in person conference can range from $100 (for parking and gas) to 1000's of dollars for international conferences (airfare, hotel, meals, transportation).  Consider the advantage of a conference where the farthest you have to travel is your computer.  
2. No Time Away from the Office:  The other disadvantage of in person conferences is the travel time required going to and from the conference.  A virtual conference requires zero travel time, in fact you can attend from home cutting your travel time to zero. 
3.  Get more Content:  In person conferences mean that you can only attend 1 session at a time.  In the Voices virtual conference you can attend sessions live or view recordings of the sessions at a later time.  And if you want to see a session a second time you can review it for up to a month after the conference.  No more splitting your attention between the speaker and your notes. 
4.   Global Speakers:  Most conferences attract speakers from the region they are located in.  A truly Global Virtual conference, Voices brings together speakers from around the world.  Currently we have over 10 countries represented and more coming on board every day.
5.  Networking on a Global Scale:  At most conferences the number of people you network with are limited to the few you meet along the way. Voices will feature networking rooms where you can easily join a global conversation.  Why is networking important? You meet potential collaborators, find jobs, share ideas and learn new ways to approach technology.
6.  Expand your job search globally:  Organizations will be posting jobs not just in the US but from around the world in their booths. 
7.   Make International Women's Day a truly International Experience:  Women leaders around the world are participating - learn what they are doing to impact the world.
8.  $20 for Registration:  I cannot remember paying less than $500 for a conference in years.  The Voices Conference has been created to be affordable for every technical woman globally.  Register Today!