Just got back from the event. Really took a lot of stamina. Didn't understand much of it, but heard of some new things, such as an optimization package for R, and met John Bollinger. He's a really nice guy, gave us a very nice history lesson about his time through the financial industry, and how he more or less codes his own signals/indicators and uses it with his trading work. I think it'll sink in some more as I actually use more of the material. Lots of eats/drinks, met a few people (couple of Russians too), and overall, my head's still a bit spinning from how hectic it all was.
Really enjoyable event, but I suppose that's because I like being around people.