I attended the first web conference offered  for this class - 5352 Leadership with Technology Emphasis on January 21st.  I have participated in conferences in previous courses as well.  I find the benefit to be as a means for clarifying assignments, answer questions regarding discussion posts, or other directions associated with the course.  I appreciate being able to put a face with a name as well.  Many times I gain insight and answered for related topics such as the LCE, the ILD, and graduation.  Although I have not participated actively in every conference, I have very often review the recordings to be sure that I know what I need to know!