Reporting from Kennedy Information 2006 Conference and Expo
I'm in New York for the wonderful Kennedy Information 2006 Conference and Expo. As much as I enjoyed the show last spring in Las Vegas, this is even better. Attendance was good in Vegas but seems to be higher here. There are definitely more exhibitors and there is a fantastic "Blogger's Corner" networking area sponsored by Recruiting.com. The level of conversation in that area was incredibly high with people like Amitai and Julian exchanging information with each other constantly and respectfully disagreeing with each other constantly.
But without a doubt, the most interesting conversation that I had all day was with Dave Mendoza, who greatly increased my level of understanding of the physical traits between those of Finnish and Swedish descent. I couldn't help but think of the Star Trek episode from the original series when Kirk and the gang descend to yet another planet, again violate the Prime Directive every few minutes, and are puzzled by a raging civil war between two people who are seemingly identical. Near the end of the episode, it is pointed out to the crew of the Enterprise that one of the warring groups is black on the left and white on the right while the other group white on the left and black on the right. Episodes like that were powerful advocates for racial harmony on our own planet and, more specifically, in the U.S. during our 1960's era civil rights war. While we need to continue to wage that war, we also need to applaud the efforts of Kennedy Information for hosting such a great event.
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