If you are reading studentDC.com, you are serious about preparing for your career as a chiropractor. One way to learn a lot in a short time is to attend a seminar or conference.

Opportunities abound, depending on the type of experience you want. Make a plan within the next six months to visit one of these events:

• ‘Super’ seminars. If you are a high-energy person who likes being around lots of other like-minded people, and you want to keep motivated, attend one of the “super” seminars sponsored by several of the practice-management companies. Watch for announcements of these events in Chiropractic Economics, as well as in the magazine’s e-newsletter, Newsflash. (Sign up for a free subscription to Newsflash at www.ChiroEco.com.)

You can also find a complete listing of seminars in the Datebook at www.ChiroEco.com/datebook.

• State conferences. If you want to find out what’s going on in your state and connect with chiropractors who might be interested in hiring an associate or selling a practice, go to the next state-association meeting. To see the list of state associations, go to www.ChiroEco.com/associations.

• College homecomings. To connect with alumni for referrals and attend great seminars, go to your school’s Homecoming or Alumni Weekend. See the list of Premier College Events in 2007 at ChiroEco.com.

• National association meetings.If you belong to a chiropractic organization, go to its annual meeting. Both the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and the International Chiropractors Association (ICA) have gatherings every year. For example: The ACA sponsors a National Chiropractic Leadership Conference each spring in Washington, D.C., and the ICA holds several conferences each year.

Links to all organizations and events mentioned above are available online in studentDC.com’s Resource section.

When you go to these events, spend time in the vendor areas and talk to them about software, tables, and products. Pick up brochures. Put these in your “swipe” file for future reference.

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