Fortes » PDC Advice: Skip the Hands-on Labs

I'm proctoring the Hands on Labs, but my advice to attendees is to skip the labs.

Why? You've only got a limited amount of time at the PDC, so going to the labs means you're missing out on a session, keynote, birds of a feather session, or socializing with fellow attendees, whereas the lab materials will be available online. You won't have an Avalon team member over your shoulder, but you can easily ask questions through newsgroups or weblogs.