Best advice on attending conferences I've received.
Papers & talks are online. The main value is the people. Look up authors/speakers/Twitter in advance to see who's going and email them asking for a quick chat. Talk to everyone, especially those whose work isn't already famous.
Papers & talks are online. The main value is the people. Look up authors/speakers/Twitter in advance to see who's going and email them asking for a quick chat. Talk to everyone, especially those whose work isn't already famous.