Why does the man feel attending conferences is a good idea?

I tend to think attending conferences is a good idea. You never know who you’ll meet at one. For instance, just last week I gave a presentation at the Operations Conference. The presentation was on operations efficiency — ways in which businesses can streamline their processes and be more organized and efficient. Anyway, afterwards, a man came up to me and he was so excited by my presentation that he wanted to talk to me about writing a book with him. He also works on operations efficiency. We’re actually going to meet tomorrow to talk seriously about the book. So, my point is just that you really never know who you’ll meet at a conference, and what kinds of opportunities might arise as a result of a chance meeting.