There is no doubt that the conference is a great magnet for top big data talent and that it has served well the needs of its audience, hungry for inspiring content on the latest and greatest big data and data science developments.

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One of the great aspects of conference is the fact that there's lots going on around the fringes.

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Chew seemed to be caught between sessions at a conference, so the video quality is not great.

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The 2013 conference line-up is full of great options for entrepreneurs, marketing professionals, and those wanting to get a step ahead in business.

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It is also certian that the conference will see a great emphasis on the Tories' "Keep the Pound" campaign - particularly in the wake of the Danish vote.

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Conference is always a great opportunity to meet old friends in the Scottish party as well as making new ones.

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The board had been sitting in a conference room for three hours prior, talking in great detail about the business, but there is absolutely no question that I learned more in the 30 minutes of that sales pitch than I did in the board meeting.

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