In the tech and startup ecosystem, there's always another conference to attend. The landscape isn't all that clear, however, with some conferences getting more public hype and others keeping it low-key. After organizing and attending many of them, John and Matt sit down this week to go over what's out available, what makes certain conferences different, and which are some of the best to attend and why.\nKey questions\n\n What kinds of conferences are there?\n What should you consider before going to a conference in China?\n How do conferences monetize?\n How much work goes into a successful conference?\n\nLinks\n\n WeChat Conference: CHina CHat 2019!\n Become a member of TechNode Squared\n\nHosts \n\n John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode\n Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel\n\nEditor\n\n Peter Isachenko\n\nPodcast information \n\n iTunes\n Spotify\n RSS feed\n Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3