I'm not talking about conferences on milking (Do those exist?), I'm taking about getting the most out of a conference.I've heard it said, "Education without implementation is just plain entertainment."
Information overload is a polite description of the intensity I've experienced at most conferences.
I've been reflecting on this since returning from a 2 day conference last week, wondering how do I best make sense of all the madness?
I realized the key for me is going 3 deep:
Level one: Letting the stuff hit me as it comes, scribbling notes like a mad man as I do my best imitation of a sponge during the actual conference.