Conference Goers Gifts

Teddy Talk

'It's not that kind of symposium.'

"Coming to the conference on third world debt" "If you can lend me the bus fare"

"So the plan is to fly everyone for free. But we'll charge $400.00 per bag."

Grad School Parent-Teacher Conference

'I've learned a lot about myself at these meetings...like, I can fall asleep with my eyes open!'

The interested bystanders.

'Complete sentences?? Jeez, how verbose can you get?'

"And finally, I'd like to take any questions from the floor."

"'Meetingpalooza' sounded better in the brochure."

'Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure my little talk has made you all think'

"Hold on, that's my Mom dressed up like 'Xena, Princess Warrior'....real mature, Mom!"

I've been looking forward to this the whole year: It can get lonely out there...

"We serve danishes because that's just how I roll!"

Conference Pears

World Food Summit - No food and drink allowed in the auditorium.

'Is that a suspicious package in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?'

'And in conclusion.'

"This year the endowed chair will go to whomever pulls the sword from the stone."

'You think he overheard my last lecture on tax code revision?'

Is that one of those wafer thin computers?

Climate Conference. I'm glad you enjoyed my speech, but please don't call it the "high-water mark."

Communication Breakdowns

Chaos Theory Conference.

John couldn't help but think that his team had a different perspective on the event than he did...

'He has a very open mind. Everything goes in one ear and out the other.'

'Pick a business card.'

'The cannon will go off every 20 minutes just to make sure you're paying attention,'

"What's Tim doing on the window ledge?"

Giant screen displays conference delegates and not the speaker.

"Dr Andrea Patterson; animal behaviour."

"I'm feeling a lot of love in the room - with the exception of that guy over there."

'I need to appear bold and decisive. Won't someone PLEASE ask me a yes or no question?'

"Remember this? One sweetheart of a deal!"

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