Attending my first software conference - any tips before I go? [closed]

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Published on 2012-04-06T13:05:04Z Indexed on 2012/04/06 17:42 UTC
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My nice employer allowed me to visit a software conference in June (International PHP Conference, for those who care).

Wanting to make the most of it, I would ask the more experienced conference goers in here to give me some tips on what I could do to maximize my learning experience on the conference, and to reduce beginner mistakes.

Sorry that this question is a little ambiguous, but I think it's best to keep it a little bit more open, so I can get a wide range of Ideas, and it will be of more use to further people seeking for an answer.

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