Industry events matter because hallway conversations with both famous thought leaders and lesser-known people with good ideas can change how you work. The speaker recalls a meaningful talk at a Hardee's event in Las Vegas that happened outside any formal session.
Kind of getting on a soapbox here for a minute. But the idea is behind get out and get to these events that support the industry, because you're just going to learn and you're going to get best practices from other people. And the reason I wanted to talk about this a little bit, because I want to convince Tom to come with me next year to it. This wasn't software vendors trying to sell things. It wasn't manufacturers trying to sell stuff to their distribution partners. It was. It was just thought. I'll just say thought leaders, and I'll break that down into two spots. There's thought leaders and then there's people who have great thoughts. But maybe you don't talk about them as much in that. That we're at this event and the conversations in the hallways. And I say this all the time. And it's funny, we were together in December, I think, at Hardee's event in Las Vegas, and where did we sit down and chat? In a hallway. Right. But hallway conversations are just so powerful at these events. And so I'm kind of getting on a soapbox here for a minute. But the idea is behind get out and get to these events that support the industry, because you're just going to learn and you're going to get best practices from other people.
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