I attend 2-5 conferences a year and I was once asked what I get from them and I took pause. I mostly attend Marketing or Design focused conferences, with possibly one business related conference. And while, yes I have gotten business cards and given out some, its not typically why I go, more of a perk to meeting people face to face. It's also not the lanyards, though Ive been collecting those in my office as well. So when this business owner asked me why I attend conferences