Overall, I was happy with the talk I gave.
Part of the key is to have a good time slot. In this respect, I was two for two: I was scheduled on the first day of the conference, and was the last speaker before lunch.
Being on the first day of the conference generally means people haven’t yet slacked off (last day talks are suicide); and being the last speaker in a session means you’re not as pressured to finish exactly when your time is up (first speakers have to contend with the majority of people arriving late).
Attendance was strong. Part of the reason for this was that during the coffee breaks, I had made a conscientious effort to advertise my session to some of the big cheese related to my field. The result? People arriving for the sole purpose of listening to the final talk of the morning.
I’m a little bit jet lagged and tired, so sleepy time now.
Tomorrow: more talks. And then the banquet.
Nishant says,
I’ll bet it’s the kind of crowd that would find this amusing.
Baby says,
Hmm…Is it a British thing to call Mathematics ‘Maths’instead of ‘Math’?
I guess Maths people probably don’t have to worry about having a Maths talk competing with lunch because they find it more fascinating and life-nourishing than food.