There’s simply too much happening on the home front for me to break away this year. I offer the following advice based on my past experiences: Don’t let the noise get to you. The talks themselves are often surrounded by drama, though that part has calmed down in the last couple of years. If you’re hitting the parties at night, the booze is almost always free flowing and paid for by the vendors, that opportunities abound. A game of poker and a few drinks can be the best way to make fresh business contacts.”]
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