@rjhale1971 @GeoDon I find conference work doesn't generate me much in the way of leads anymore, but the visibility does have some value.

I really don't enjoy the travel part anymore, however. Avoiding FOSS4Gs this year due to trying to limit family disruption caused by my travel and not wanting to miss final high school events of kids.

@hobu @rjhale1971 @GeoDon Aside from the "getting old" and "family time" arguments which I totally share, there also is the environmental impact that should definitely be taken into account.
Having hundreds of people flying to conferences to attend the equivalent of a few hours of talks is not durable. We ( and #OSGeo namely ) should favor local events more, as well as hybrid events.

At @oslandia for example, we try to find less carbonated ways of communicating.

#CarbonImpact #Conferences