How many conferences do academics attend per year?
I recently ran a poll about the number of conferences academics attend, and the results are in: the vast majority travel to 1 - 4 conferences per year. I tend to attend a bit more than 4 conferences per year, because there are a number of conferences that I don't like skipping - but my conference travel schedule tends to be packed and exhausting. And as a new mom, it's time to reconsider and evaluate where my priorities lie. Over the past years, I've attended these conferences: ACI Conventions : twice per year, always in North America - and I don't like to skip these because I serve on committees that meet at these conventions. TRB Annual meeting : every January, in DC - which I don't like to skip because of the committee meetings IABSE - holds symposium once per year and a conference once per year. I attend every now and then. IABMAS - holds a conference every other year, which I try to attend every time. IALCCE - holds a conference every other year, which I try...