Ways to Save a Bad Time at a Conference

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So you're at a conference and you're having a really bad time there. Or you're about to attend a conference and you're trying to find ways to get out of there just in case you have a really bad time. What do you do?

Go to the bathroom. This will give you a short break and you may run into other people who are trying to avoid being in the conference room! Start a conversation - even if it's only for five or ten minutes, that's time that you aren't in there listening to the conference!

Don't feel comfortable doing that? 

Make sure you have taken a pen and some paper with you. Act like you're taking notes. If you have people next to you and you're concerned about what they might think of you, then occasionally DO take notes. Use your notes to write a blog post, plan your weekend, plan your holiday, write a shopping list - anything that takes your fancy! Again, if you're concerned about what anyone next to you may be thinking then make sure your handwriting is largely illegible.

Depending on the type of conference you are attending, you could use a tablet such as an iPad to keep yourself occupied - as long as the sound is off!

Alright, this just isn't working. What can you do now? Leave.

If you feel you cannot just leave, pull out your phone and act as though you have just received an urgent text message and then leave! On your way out ask reception to send your apologies, you have had an emergency and must leave now. Problem solved!