Don't go to a conference expecting to be spoon fed. I remember the first conference I went too and saw AJAX for the first time just before it became a standard

Don't go to a conference expecting to be spoon fed. I remember the first conference I went too and saw AJAX for the first time just before it became a standard part of the web dev tool kit. I thought it was amazing and it would change the world. After the speaker's demo I had no idea how it worked, but went home and started researching, coming up with a proof of concept in an evening. Conference are about smart people showing you what's possible and giving you the first few steps on the roadmap to awesome. You need to take the initiative to move the rest of the way.