Networking at Conferences as a Student

I’ll be attending a Healthcare Conference hosted by a large investment bank. Are there any tips that someone can give me as to approach networking? Most of these people are professionals and while I don’t want to be a nuisance, I’d love to get some business cards, network, and meet some potentially valuable people. How did you approach networking at events when you were an intern?

 

andrewmyles80, way too quiet in here. What about these resources:

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