Keeping the conversation going

to chat (verb)
to have a conversation, usually with friends

to network (verb)
to meet and chat with new people who are in the same business as you, usually in a social setting.When you network, you usually hope to form a business relationship with the people you meet.

instinctively (adverb)
if you do something instinctively, you know what to do without thinking about it.

delegate (noun)
a person attending a business conference