Hi there went to the EOC conference in 2004. Approached a main charter airline in the afternoon in the open forum as well as many other airline stands that day. Was called for interview a couple of weeks later, sim assessment a couple of weeks after that and started a jet course at the beginning of january 2005.
I have to say after the day i thought it was waste of money, as none of the airlines were saying anything that positive. Plus an expensive evening in the centre of London followed!
In retrospect i dont know whether my current employer remembered me from the day and thats why i was called, but showing my face and having a chat certainly didnt seem to do me any harm.
I would say go for it, what do you have to lose! Good luck you can always head into London afgter and have a few beers, I did!!