This document recommends ways for conference attendees to get more value from a conference beyond just attending sessions. It suggests attending open spaces and lightning talks to dive deeper into specialized topics, interacting with others on social media to share opinions and find ways to help solve challenges, and meeting new people rather than just following the main session schedule.

1. STOP ATTENDING SESSIONS
We’re dead serious. Conferences are more than just about being
on a session treadmill.
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Hop into an Open Space. Meet new people. Deep dive into
specialized topics that cant be covered in detail on the main
stage.
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Propose a lightning talk. Sign up for a 5 minute blitz, or come
watch others present.
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Interact with people on the conference hash tag. Share and voice
your opinion. Look to see how you can be a part of helping solve
some of the challenges.