Presenting at a scientific conference

[sportin_life]

What type of scientific conference is this? Where will be it take place?

I'm in the medical field and almost everyone wears a full suit when presenting at the larger conferences. I would think that at other conferences that are research centered, a shirt/sportcoat will more than suffice.

 

[JayJay]



If the hotel is a golf resort or near a Disney neighborhood, dress down. Golf and beach resorts tend to make the attendees more casual. Places where the wife and kids are likely to be there do the same.

+1. I've noticed over the years that people tend to dress down for conferences at a resort or a resort city such as San Juan and Phoenix, but they dress up when it is in a major city such as Boston, DC, and NYC.

 

[Holdfast]

According to the last conference I attended you should make sure nothing you wear fits.

... most delegates will not give a toss what people are dressed like, it is what they say that matters.

Mostly, not even that...

What type of scientific conference is this? Where will be it take place?

I'm in the medical field and almost everyone wears a full suit when presenting at the larger conferences. I would think that at other conferences that are research centered, a shirt/sportcoat will more than suffice.

Yeah, I've been to both and would agree.

At a medical conference it's generally suit & tie if presenting. It might not fit, but it's still...

At pure science conferences it's business casual. I don't think there's any harm wearing a suit without a tie, even in that setting though. Probably a fairly casual suit in a solid and something textured like linen if you're somewhere nice.

Anyway, congrats to the OP; enjoy!

 

[temperest]

It's an antenna/electronics conference in Chicago, if that helps.

 

[SuitedDx]



It's an antenna/electronics conference in Chicago, if that helps.

Congratulations! As an undergraduate presenter, I assume you have a research adviser or mentor? If so, I would ask them because they would probably be more familiar with the atmosphere. If you conducted your research independently, then my sincere apologies and

I regularly attend and try to present at clinical/research conferences and the majority fit the business casual look: blazer/sport coat and trousers, shirt and tie, etc. Some wear suits (myself being one) but for me it is a personal preference since I have more suits than odd pieces.

I did dress down when we had a conference in Acapulco... and I think Hawaii is next year

My advice is to be comfortable in whatever you'll be wearing. Good luck with your career and I wish I had more students with as much determination as you!