Work Shops And Seminars. Where have you been and where do I find you?

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I have never been to a seminar before and am looking into going to one about web design or web development and haven?t really found any that I can attend without a plane ticket. Where does one find resources for industry news and updates? It just never occurred to me to be on the cusp of trends and technology until I noticed I wasn?t.Has anyone had any good or bad experiences attending something like this?