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Corporate, industry conference pet peeves.

Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:02 am
Posted by BabyTac
Austin, TX
Member since Jun 2008
14262 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:02 am
Calling something a slide deck instead of just saying presentation

The a-hole that raises his phone to take a picture of a slide when the presentation is available online.

The Karen’s in the crowd asking a bunch of worthless questions when a break is pending. FWIW these same Karen’s are always juiced up at the happy hour.

The ‘remote’ presenter. Why am I here?

What you got OT. FWIW, the catered breakfast was slamming.
This post was edited on 11/14/24 at 10:18 am
Posted by Ancient Astronaut
Member since May 2015
36219 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:04 am to
When you got to rush to the toilet before they all get contaminated!
Posted by Cotten
Tennessee
Member since Jan 2018
1538 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:04 am to
Having to attend a conference presentation when I could get the exact same amount of info via an email or 10 minute phone call.
Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
Member since Mar 2010
26806 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:06 am to
Every speaker that is the last to speak before lunch or at the end of the day of an all-day conference always has to make a joke apologizing for “getting in the way” of everyone’s food or happy hour. It happens every single time, it’s never that funny, and they’re wasting the time they claim they’re trying to get through quickly so we can get to our food and drink.
This post was edited on 11/14/24 at 10:26 am
Posted by LSUfanNkaty
LC, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
11706 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:14 am to
quote:

Calling something a slide deck instead of just saying presentation



Who the frick would even say this?
Posted by madamsquirrel
The big somewhere out there
Member since Jul 2009
53433 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:15 am to
I have heard it also and it was annoying.
Posted by billjamin
Houston
Member since Jun 2019
14964 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:16 am to
I've stopped going to those stupid panels and wannabe TED talks unless i'm on the panel and was forced to do it against my will. I just go hit the exhibition halls now and hang out with colleagues.
Posted by broadhead
Member since Oct 2014
2383 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:17 am to
Younger people call a powerpoint a slide deck. Get with the times.
Posted by TigersnJeeps
FL Panhandle
Member since Jan 2021
2410 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:20 am to
beats "vu-graphs"....
Posted by Naked Bootleg
Premium Plus® Member
Member since Jul 2021
2694 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:28 am to
We’ve been calling them ‘decks’ for 10+ years.

Conferences with vendor sponsors (setup a booth, not a problem) who carefully wedge their sales pitches into the agenda (f off with that bs)
Posted by tss22h8
30.4 N 90.9 W
Member since Jan 2007
18791 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:29 am to
Going to a conference and not learning anything you don't already know.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
23251 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:34 am to
quote:

Calling something a slide deck instead of just saying presentation

The a-hole that raises his phone to take a picture of a slide when the presentation is available online.

Can’t say either of those bother me . Dummy with the phone usually isn’t blocking my view
This post was edited on 11/14/24 at 10:35 am
Posted by Herschal
Land of the Free
Member since Sep 2011
1946 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:36 am to
If you finish the pot of coffee, start a new one please.
Posted by Mr Breeze
The Lunatic Fringe
Member since Dec 2010
6502 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:38 am to
The slow demise of booth babes at OTC and moving our booth from its location by the ladies room where they changed into their booth dresses.

It was the highlight every year.
Posted by GuidoVestieri
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2021
882 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:40 am to
Were we at the same conference this week?
Posted by Hetfield
Dallas
Member since Jun 2013
8437 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 10:52 am to
When the opening song of the conference is Van Hagar’s “Right Now”. Again.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
31428 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 11:00 am to
When people hold the microphone as far away from their mouth as possible, and you cannot hear a fricking thing they’re saying

….and they are ignoring people in the audience or on stage telling them to hold the mic microphone closer

Posted by HeadyMurphey
Los Santos
Member since Jan 2008
17244 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 11:29 am to
quote:

happy hour


Its networking event.
Posted by HeadyMurphey
Los Santos
Member since Jan 2008
17244 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 11:31 am to
quote:

We’ve been calling them ‘decks’ for 10+ years


Don't drain the deck please
Posted by TheHarahanian
Actually not Harahan as of 6/2023
Member since May 2017
21560 posts
Posted on 11/14/24 at 11:32 am to
quote:


If you finish the pot of coffee, start a new one please.

When you kill the joe, you got to make some mo. - Terry Tate, Office Linebacker
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