Assign yourself homework everyday.

Nobody will help you to learn. In fact, everybody is too busy to teach you. Assign yourself homework everyday.
I'm going to DEMA (Diving Equipment & Marketing Association) show at Orlando, FL. at the beginning of November with my dad. There are going to be lots of companies from different countries gathering over there. Dad scheduled two meal meetings with Ocean Management System from New York and Grupomak from Cancun. This is going to my first time exposed to the public diving/snorkeling world. I'm actually kind of nervous.
I've been doing research for these two companies, read their catalog and take notes in an excel sheet. By doing so, I learned what does each gear do and how to use it. There are also lots of vocabularies I've never seen before. It's very time consuming but it's surely a good lead. Although I might not be able to use this knowledge in the meeting, but I should be able to understand what they will be talking about. I also plan to record the meal meetings and learn how the real businessman do their business while eating.
By the way, I got my business card today! It will also be my very first time handing my business card to the right people.