[D] How vital is it to physically attend SIGGRAPH for my early career? Is it worth missing out on hiking the Pyrenees with my girlfriend?

Bluntly: Is the added benefit of attending SIGGRAPH(instead of merely indulging in the Virtual Access stuff) worth not hiking the Pyrenees with my girlfriend?

I am a graduate student specializing in computer graphics and AI stuff. I'm very intent on finding some cool career at the intersection of technology and art so I signed up for SIGGRAPH back in April. I've been scouring information on generative art, NeRFs, and anything on the cutting edge of graphics for a while now …

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