How to survive a Public Conference.

There are a few quick and easy steps of how to survive a public conference. Just follow these bullet points and you will be on top of any conference you attend. 

• Get to know your neighbours. They will be your family for the day and you may need to bum a smoke later
• Get a good nights sleep before, no one likes a conference snorer.
• Perfect small, medium and large talk for they will all be used through out the day.
• Don't cough It shows a sign of boredom.
• Don't yawn It makes the speakers feel unwanted.
• If sitting upfront practice your leg cross.
• If sitting up front practice your Mexican wave and then infect the room with your good spirit.
• Always show respects to your local Blogger, he loves you dearly.
• Take advantage of the free coffee and sandwiches. Doggy bag for later, you never know when you might be at a free event such as this again. 
• Remember that Fire Exits are NOT over rated.
• Have a game of Rock, Paper Scissors to the person to the right of you, it's the perfect ice breaker. 
• Ask questions, lots of questions. 
• Remember this isn't Mass so don't Genuflect before you enter a row of seats. 
• When passing people In a row trying to squeeze past always remember crotch to face ain't cool.
• Have a laugh, It's the closest your gonna get to having a school trip all over again. 

These simple conference survival tips were brought to you from your live Blogger Mick Minogue from Year of Craft 2011 in Dublin Castle.