The biggest takeaways from a Chicago conference are the contacts and new relationships you made. Knowing how to attend a conference and network with others can help you with your career. To get the most out of the business conferences and meetings you'll be attending, it's important to plan ahead. The following tips will help you make the most out of your business conference. Set Clear Goals & Objectives It's important to have goals and objectives for attending the conference. Most conferences move at rapid speeds these days. It can be hard to keep up with them, especially if you're not prepared. People are quickly moving from conversation to conversation, event to event, session to session, and person to person. Conferences are similar to mixers in which people don't waste time getting to know each other. It's easy to get overwhelmed. Set clear goals and objectives beforehand and list out whom you want to meet, which sessions you want to attend, and what you want to