The best part of going to a conference is: (poll 3249289)

The best part of going to a conference is:

Talks and posters. Lots of people doing cool stuff.

Informal discussions about Science with other leading experts in the field.

Catching up with old friends/ enemies.

Completely random socialization.

Blowing off inscrutable talks outside my field to go sightseeing.

Getting to and from the meeting. I love me some air travel.

Being able to tell people "I'm sorry, I can't do that administrative task-- I'll be at a research conference."

The frantic running around to get everything ready before you leave.

There is no best part. The whole process sucks, and the sooner we can dispense with face-to-face conferences, the better.

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