After attending the course and run through the IM websites for weeks and realised the materials are piss together from IM websites which are so general.
Unfortunately, that is always the case — unless you are attending one of the leading conventions or seminars with the top tier in the industry as panelists. Even if you buy ebooks and some of these online courses — they are mere rehash of what you will read on the Internet. Many are simply taken from conversations of the pros in forums such as WebmasterWorld http://www.webmasterworld.com
It’s a rip off — so you really need to investigate the seminar as to who will speak, what credentials do they have, what’s the outline of the seminar so you will know if there are any new things that will be discussed in there.
Otherwise, simply use these opportunities for networking. Although $400 is a steep price to pay to network