See who’s hiring and make genuine connections with people at forward-thinking companies in your area. Even if you’re not looking for a job at the moment, it doesn’t hurt to network—who knows what opportunities may come up in the future.

Shop for one-of-a-kind goods like jewelry, cards, and home decor from designers, makers, and artists in your area. While you’re at it, why not strike up a conversation about their process or inspiration? You might just make a new friend.

Listen as business trailblazers, creative geniuses, and social influencers share stories about their experiences in life and work. (Kind of like a podcast, but in real life.) Learn skills that helped get them where they are today, and leave inspired to bring their lessons to light.

The awards ceremony is the main event, the reason we’re all here, the moment of glory where dreams become reality. Watch as visionaries in your area take the stage, pitch their ideas, and win funding to take their projects to the next level. Goosebumps guaranteed.

Big ideas are worth celebrating, and what’s a celebration without performances from creators of every genre? From live art installations to dance performances to musical acts that will make you want to get in the groove, there’s no doubt that you’ll be entertained.