When reviewing a conference, there are many things that need to be included. The following is a list of required information for a conference review:

• Which conference (e.g. OOPSLA, Grace Hopper Celebration, Big Event, etc.)
• When and where
• Background on the conference
  • Who sponsored it?
  • Was it local? Regional? National? International?
  • What was the main theme about it?
  • If this is an annual event, what year of the conference?
• Who were the key speakers? Why are they important to the field? What did they talk about?
• What tutorials/presentations/panel discussions were available?
• Who would've benefitted from attending?
• A link to the main conference site (if available)
• How much did it cost to attend the conference and conference-related things? (Do not include travelling expenses such as airfare or train fare, as it varies from location and time of the year.) Is funding available for students to attend? If so, what kind of funding and how would someone apply for it?
• Overall atmosphere -- Were there special gatherings? If so, what were they like if you attended them?
• Overall impact from the conference -- how (if at all) will this change the industry or field of interest?

An example of a conference review can be found here.

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