Lastly, keep in mind that companies that are hiring may be willing to pay for an existing employee's participation in your event if they know potential new employees are in the audience! (sciencemag.org)
Companies are asking their employees for leads on potential new employees, and sometimes they're even paying them for the trouble! (sciencemag.org)
Worst of all, many employers check credit when screening potential new employees. (badcredit.org)