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		jazzyk on Oct 17, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Your Excellent Conference Talk Was Rejected Many attendees don't care, the trip is paid for by the company. It is a nice trip to an attractive location (sunny Florida in winter, etc). At most conferences I attended, there were scores of presenters who, frankly, sucked, or the supposedly "technical" topic turned out to be unabashed product/service pitch.

baby on Oct 17, 2016 [–]

> Many attendees don't care, the trip is paid for by the company

And many still care even though their company pays for them.

> the supposedly "technical" topic turned out to be unabashed product/service pitch.

That's another issue though, bad content.

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