A thin, transparent sheet of ice is how I would describe some of today's annual meetings and conferences. The line between education, promotion and sales has blurred. That ice cracks as attendees experience conference sessions that have been sold to the highest bidder. Sponsored education sessions have become blatant promotions of services and products. Attendees are promoted to potential sponsors as captive audiences that will listen to and endorse any message sent their way. Greed, the … [Read more...]