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To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add info@devex.com to your address book. Oct. 25, 2016 WHAT TO KNOW NOW How to maximize your time at megaindustry gatherings By Naki B. Mendoza @mfbmendoza There are industry conferences that we've all attended — and then there are megaindustry conferences. The United Nations Habitat III summit on sustainable urbanization that took place last week easily classifies as the latter.     Photo by: Habitat III Conference   By official U.N. estimates, more than 30,000 accredited participants from 167 countries attended the four-day gathering. The summit had over 1,000 events, which included eight plenaries, six high-level roundtables, 157 exhibition booths and 460 networking and training sessions. Other large events may not necessarily rival Habitat III, COP climate summits or other U.N. gatherings in size and scope, but any massive multiday industry conference can still be an equally overwhelming experience in its own right. As you scan the schedule of activities and build an agenda in your mind, several daunting questions naturally arise: With such a wide buffet of offerings, how can you begin to narrow down the sessions to attend? And how can you make the most out of the experience knowing that your time will inevitably be stretched thin? Fresh off the Habitat III experience, we've put together a quick list of some practical pointers to help you navigate the waters so you can maximize your time at large industry gatherings.   + Read more QUOTABLE "Development work, if good, is also building resilience. 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