Convention Countdown: 23 Days - What to Wear to... Registration

This is your chance to make a great first impression. Well, okay you'll have a few chances to make your real first impression, but don't discount this opportunity to make an impression on the women running the show. Let's call this a "pre-first impression".

If you're traveling like myself and my fellow Emory Advisors, you'll be rolling out of the car right before registration after an eight hour drive in my passenger uniform: leggings and an oversized Bid Day shirt from years ago.

Though I imagine myself a glamourous movie star, hair blowing in the wind as I ride down I-75 South, in reality I look like my hair has exploded and my lips are dry when I emerge from the car. Do I want to see old friends and meet new sisters looking like that... Absolutely not!

When you arrive at the hotel, check in at the mirror before stepping in the registration line. What usually works for me is a little pink blush, lip gloss, and some whitening mouthwash. Makes me feel like a million bucks. 

Now that you're fresh, take a look at your "uniform". Did you drip ketchup on it in the car from the stop at Chick-fil-a? Thought so... Grab something comfortable but classic to throw on instead of the wrinkled mess you came in as. Check out some registration outfit suggestions below:

A few suggestions for waiting in line. Yes, you will wait in line. No, it's not because the check in process is disorganized. These women have been planning this moment for two years. You'll stand in line because there are a lot of you with a lot of questions that are very specific and very "urgent". Be gracious. Wait patiently in line, grab a buddy and Instagram your arrival.

 When you reach the front of the line, make sure to speak loud and clear enough for the staff member or volunteer to hear your name the first time you say it. It will help speed up the process of check in, and they will thank you for that. They might also notice how confident and kind you were... They remember things like this the whole weekend. 

Once you have your packet, if you have time, sit down with your party and get your bearings. Check out the Convention manual, aquaint yourself with the hotel map of ballrooms and break out session rooms. Knowledge is power. Everyone will get lost on their way to the first set of rooms, and you have the opportunity to set yourself apart by helping sisters find their way. Be HELPFUL!