This was the last year for the evening panels, but the final edition was informative, interesting, and lively — not to mention well attended. As reported in this space last year, attendance at the evening panels has been disappointing in recent years, and, if truth be told, most of the panels were not of the sort that would drag people back to the convention center when they would rather be sipping their post-dinner brandies and vintage port. I am pleased to observe that this year's sessions were much better attended than last year's, and the audiences were not just camping out. They were involved! Congratulations to those who adjusted the schedule, bringing the starting time of the panels from a self-destructing 8:00 p.m. to a far more inviting 6:00 p.m. Each session drew 100 or more attendees. The earlier time worked!
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