Are technical conferences dead? With the prevalence of YouTube, online education, blogs, and online technical resources - are conferences necessary? From my perspective, there is a definite need for technical conferences. Matter of fact, they have had huge impacts on my career.
In this episode we will talk abut the benefits of conferences, how they provide return on investment (ROI) to you and your company, and how to develop a business case for your employer to send you.
Timestamps:
00:10 - Is the technical confrence dead?
01:30 - How IDUG has affected me personally
02:35 - Showing ROI over e-learning
03:33 - Showing ROI over crammer courses
05:30 - Trick for justifying return trips
Useful Links:
(Reddit) Is the Technical Conference Dead - https://redd.it/87la16
(Twitter) Is the Technical Conference Dead - https://tinyurl.com/y9alw2oy
(IDUG) 2018 Conference Information - https://www.idug.org/na2018
(Blog) It's not a trip to Vegas - https://tinyurl.com/awnzy4j
(Db2 Symposium) - https://www.kbce.com/events/ds1805/
