Sharon MachlisDoes it make sense to travel to a professional conference after you've retired? I decided to find out! How it went at the #Positconf2025 data science event in Atlanta last week:
https://nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-09-28-does-traveling-to-a-professional-conference-make-sense-if-you-re-retired/
Does Traveling to a Professional Conference Make Sense if You’re Retired? – My Next Chapter: A Retirement Journey
Attending in person isn’t a trivial expense, and some usual rewards like ‘career growth’ no longer apply. But I decided to go to a data science event in Atlanta anyway.