Wednesday, July 13, 2005

For two days, I presented my “Writing for the Wired World” workshop in this room. See that obstacle to the left? That’s a pillar. It’s about four feet wide and it’s smack in the middle of the room. This is actually two rooms, with the divider opened to transform it into one large room…but with this huge pillar in the middle. Since I spoke from the middle of the room, when I looked straight ahead I was looking at the pillar. Half the audience was to the right, half to the left. About half of those on my left couldn’t see most of the screen because they were looking at the pillar. Who in God’s name thought this was an adequate setup for a meeting room? And this is no ordinary hotel. This is the Washington, D.C. J.W. Marriott, the cream of upscale hotels. Take note: Don’t book your presentations in this room unless you plan to offer discounted fees for the “vision-obstructed” seats.

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