Things To Bring To YAPC

By JT Smith on June 6, 2012 3:00 AM

Many of you are packing right now, or will be packing shortly to come to YAPC::NA 2012. Here’s a list of things that you might want to bring with you to YAPC:

Games - cPanel is sponsoring a game night at YAPC, so whether you want to play some cards, board games, role-playing games, or LAN games, you’ll need to bring your favorite games with you.
Geek Shirts - There’s no better time to show off your geektitude than at a conference. Pack your absolute best/coolest geek t-shirts for YAPC.
Power Cable - Don’t forget to bring a way to recharge your devices. And if you happen to be from a country other than the United States, be sure to bring a power adapter to convert our power to yours.
VGA Adapter - You never know when you might want to do an impromptu talk. All the projectors at YAPC operate at 1024x768 and use a VGA input. Speakers, this is especially important for you!
USB Stick - While WiFi will be ubiquitous at YAPC, few things work better than sneaker net.
Business Cards - Yes they’re a bit old-fashioned, but they still work great. If you have them, bring them. You never know when you might want to hand one out.
Travel Arrangements - Make sure you keep a paper copy, or downloaded copy of your hotel, parking, airline, train, or bus tickets and itinerary with you just in case.
Grooming Supplies - There are few things worse than body odor in a room full of 400 people. Keep it clean!
Government Issued ID - Most places will check your ID before letting you order a drink.
Cash - Bring a small amount of US Currency or at least a card to get it from an ATM. Most places take credit cards, but not all. Plus you’ll need cash to buy raffle tickets!
Camera - If you don’t take pictures, then it never happened. If you’ve got a camera or a camera phone bring it! And when you upload those photos to the net, tag them with #yapcna2012

There are also a couple of things you can leave behind:

Your Badge Receipt - Don’t worry about bringing a printout of your badge purchase. We have those records and your badge will be waiting for you at the YAPC registration desk in the Lowell Center (610 Langdon St).
Bad Attitude - We want everyone to have a good time, and we’re working hard to provide an open and respectful environment. If you’ve got a chip on your shoulder, leave it at home.

To a lot of you this stuff will be old hat, but we’ve also got a lot of people coming this year that have never been to a conference, so it never hurts to have a refresher.

[From the YAPC::NA Blog.]