[austinhutch]

I think there is some truth to this, but personally, I've been to events on both sides of the coin. StartX, for instance, hosted an event where I met several smart people and heard two fantastic presentations. If I were working on a startup, maybe I wouldn't have time to attend, but I'm not at the moment and why not meet and network with smart people with similar interests? That being said, there is a lot of BS you have to circumnavigate.