> Date: Fri, 17 Jan 1997 19:13:50 -0500
> From: Maureen Wroblewski <wroblews(AT)frontiernet.net>
> Organization: Frontier Internet
> To: "tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com" <tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com>
> Subject: conference wisdom?
> Reply-to: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Greetings!
>
> I'd like to pose a question to the group....How do you handle
> professional/work related conferences that involve travel, long walks to
> meeting sites etc. when much of the "real" benefits are gleaned from
> time spent interacting with others in your field. It's hard to walk
> with a group of people who are carrying on a discussion when you can't
> keep up. Yes, I have managed to deal with all this but I'm wondering if
> you have any suggestions or "tricks" that have worked for YOU? When you
> meet someone for the first time do you ever share a brief explanation
> concerning your limitations? What happens next?
>
> Thanks for listening.
> ...shivering in New York...
> 'Maureen
>