How to conference - with special guests

'Twas the best of times, 'twas the worst of times - in other words,
this Desk Reject episode is another classic AOM on-the-road
recording. The bad news off the top: Your 2 favorite hosts weren't
able to make it, which is why you are left with Philipp and
Alexander reporting from Boston. The good news is, we found some
great replacements with Imke Reimers (Associate Professor at
Cornell University), Frank Nagle (Assistant Professor at Harvard
Business School) and Gordon Burtch (Associate Professor at Boston
University) sharing actual valuable input on attending conferences
and being a grad student. But let's start with the bad news -
Philipp and Alexander have some thoughts after taking part in the
conference circuit for over 4 years now. Among other things they
will be sharing: - what continues to irk them about AOM in
particular and conferences in general - what has become more
important over time when attending conferences - what has become
less relevant over time when attending conferences - some thoughts
on job market interviews at conferences. And much more. In case you
prefer to skip the hosts' ramblings and receive some actual wisdom,
we were so kind as to provide you the chapter markers for the
discussion with Imke, Frank and Gordon. We hope you forgive us for
the rough audio in some spots - we tried to do the best with what
we had, which is a field recorder and Alexander's shaky hands.