sechan19 | If you build it... they will complain.

So apparently, some folks who visited the Expo didn't feel the programs, swag, or food added anything to the experience for them. They question what the Expo is really all about.

Funny, I thought it was about having a university-wide conference to be proud of, an event that would eventually build beyond our university and become a venue for academic exchange among peers from all over the New City area. But I guess some folks would be happy with an event that took place in my mom's garage if it resulted in a cash prize for them.

Wtf?

I realize that people are feeling raw about the current financial situation; it's dark times all around, but the Expo is about to turn a corner and we cannot allow it to miss that opportunity by short-changing it when things get a little tough.

Lord have mercy.

(In an amusing twist, the naysayers were so offensive at the Grad Student meeting that the faculty adviser felt compelled to come up to me afterward and reassure me that the feedback he'd received was overwhelmingly positive. Of course, most of the feedback I've gotten has been likewise positive. It's just wacky sometimes what people find to be annoyed about. [shrug])