Would you visit SF/Silicon Valley for 1 week to network....?

Currently working on a project within the AI space. The idea is to network with some great minds to open doors for us whilst get some proper feedback on the project?

I know this sounds like bringing some form of VC on board but for the time being we want to bootstrap the idea.

Would you recommend visiting SF for a week to achieve the above? If so, what ideas would you recommend?

Thanks, much appreciated!