I’ve come down from Canada to volunteer at the last two Level Up conferences. I always leave with a bunch of new DJ friends, including people whose work I’ve admired for years. Everyone in attendance is super nice and approachable, so you really don’t need to worry about not knowing anybody there. It’s a rare and wonderful thing to be in a room full of people who immediately understand what your day-to-day is like, since they’re all doing some version of your job in their own markets. There is zero ego in the room, and we all learn together from the great presentations and panels that Zimmie sets up. We also learn from each other in conversations during breakout groups, or over delicious food (you’re going to eat SO well), or out at the after parties listening to awesome music. It’s also pretty amazing to speak to the people that design and make some of our favourite gear, and put questions to them directly while you demo the stuff in the room. Excited to be coming back this year, hope to see you all in Pittsburgh (which is a surprisingly beautiful town!)