I will be attending the American Diabetes Association’s 73rd Scientific Sessions in Chicago…as staff.

This means I will be behind the scenes helping out and making sure the conference goes smoothly. This also means I will be in Chicago for 6 days.

Naturally, I will share my experiences on Twitter (@iam_spartacus), Instagram (also @iam_spartacus) and maybe Vine during the week. Follow along.

The official hashtag for the event is #2013ada, if you want to see what everyone else is talking about.

As you know, I had this blog before I started working for Big Red. I also rarely post about work, in part because it’s not relevant to what I try to do with this slice of Internet. So while it shouldn’t be necessary, I would like to remind you that the view and opinions expressed here are my own. I will take the time to comment on what I see during the conference but I’m doing so because I think it’s interesting not because work asked me to.

Photo bombing the Final Program.

I won’t have a lot of free time, but are there any sights I should see while I’m there?