Editor's Note: You can read part one of this two-part article on RainToday.com.

A conference is a huge opportunity to build relationships with extraordinary people, people who might have a significant impact on your professional or personal success. Part one of this article listed ten tips for maximizing the return on your investment of time and money by becoming a Conference Commando, and not a commoner. In part two of this article are five more tips to follow along with five ways not to act.

11. Hijack a Dinner

True commandos aren't constrained by the agendas they receive at registration. Arrange a dinner during the conference at a special place out on the town. Go with people who care about a particular topic that matters to you, or modify a conference meal that's already paid for by inviting specific people to join your table as you meet them during the day. There's usually no assigned seating. And if there is, just tell a conference organizer that you prefer to reassign yourself. They exist to make the conference better for you.

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