I don't drink or party so I remember just about everything from them.

I have a face to go with every business card I get and the details of every conversation I have.

Mainly what stands out from all of them is being able to put faces and stories with people I've talked to on the boards leading up to the conventions. That's what I like about them most. Being able to spend time with and get to know in person the people I've been chatting it up with on the boards for however long before the shows.

Maybe not as much blatant, overt and direct business gets done at the parties, but the seeds for future business definitely do get planted at them.

It's great being able to head to conventions looking forward to meeting up with business contacts and being able to leave conventions with not only more firm and solid business contacts, but also newfound friends.