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1. When your sponsors keep adding to their list of demands before the event, and you can’t say no.<\/h3>

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2. When you slept in on the day of your own keynote speech.<\/h3>

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3.  When the EMCEE cancels at the last minute and you have to step up.<\/h3>

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4. When you’re having ‘technical difficulties’.<\/h3>

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5. When you’re moderating a panel and, instead of asking a question, someone from the audience gives a seven-minute speech.<\/h3>

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6.  When you’re trying to avoid someone during the networking break.<\/h3>

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8. When all you want is for people to work together.<\/h3>

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9. When conferences are irrelevant because you have the most important superpower of them all – you are rich!<\/h3>

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