It is what you make of them. Depending on the turnout, it may require ALOT of time standing in long lines for a few seconds of actual face time with the airline pilot recruiters. I worked at one and witnessed first hand the behind the scenes stuff while an intern @ a major prior to 9-11, and as far as I am concerned Kit Darby (Air Inc. CEO) will NEVER get a penny of my money. I may be jaded but maybe some others have a different impression of the conferences.