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A bit of overview: Looks like the event will draw the 700 or so predicted. I've just attended a keynote luncheon -- held in a room with no wifi or even cellphone access. Go figure. But that was my first chance to scan the room and get a sense of who these folks are. If there are enough men in attendance to field a full baseball team, I don't see them. I'm told that is normal for these kinds of events -- almost always almost all women. More diversity amongst presenters, though. And there is a wide range of ages. From what look like early 20s to what look like maybe 70s or older. |
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Posted by Michael Merschel @ 2:56 PM Fri, Jul 11, 2008
This surprises me -- I thought the appeal of Harry Potter was that he transcended age and gender?