I've never been to a Judge Conference before due to various timing issues, so I'm not certain of the procedures. My question is: If my flight is going to make me miss half of the conference, should I still sign up and participate as much as possible?

PS - I wasn't sure where to start this topic, so if there's a more accurate forum that this belongs to, my apologies.

Yes you should. Let the organiser know you wont be there till your flight
gets in, but it is most probably the best way to spend the rest of that day
:)

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Gareth Pye
Level 2 Judge, Melbourne, Australia
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Mathew, indeed you'll be more than welcome to come to any conference whenever you can, even if it's only 1 or 2 seminars it's still better than nothing! :D
And as Gareth mentions, letting the Conference Organizer know that you'll be arriving late is definetely a plus to allow him/her manage better the available resources.

Keep in mind that the foils that the Judge Program gives during conferences as a thanks for assisting are given according to the number of seminars assisted as managed by the Conference Organizer.

Thanks for asking and hope to see you participating in your first conference real soon!

Damian Hiller
L4 Judge, Buenos Aires Argentina
Conferences Sphere Leader