I recently submitted an application for a BEST travel award to cover the cost of conference registration for Society for Neuroscience ($315) and registration for a workshop within the conference ($35), in October of this year.  Due to evolving traveling plans and anticipated difficulty in getting to Chicago in time for the workshop, I wanted to adjust my request, and instead limit it to solely the cost of the conference registration.  Despite not attending the Neurobiology of Disease Workshop mentioned in my application, I still intend to attend various other symposia and panels, including but not limited to Careers Beyond the Bench, Dialogues Between Neuroscience and Society, Posters/Nanosymposia, How Do I Fund My Science?, A Guide to Publishing in Journals, Creating Connections and Community in Support of Diverse Neuroscience, Making the Most of Your International Training Experience, and Exploring New Communications Channels: Science Blogging.  Attending these talks and having the chance to network at this level would be invaluable to my personal growth and professional development.