It was disappointing to attend two events that were spoilt to some extent by sound difficulties. Surely to goodness, an event of this calibre, needs to sort out the basics. Although, difficulties at one of the sessions could have been changed instantly if the chair had been more awake to the difficulties and compensated accordingly.
The chairs in the Lower NZI Room begin to annoy after two consecutive sessions. Perhaps it is inevitable after the luxury of the chairs upstairs.
Time keeping at sessions is, as usual, excellent.
Thank you for the extra half an hours that allow readers to eat slightly more than a muesli bar!
Chairing sessions is an art, a well known name is not enough! The chair does have the potential to unduly influence proceedings. Too often, how the session is chaired can tell us more about the foibles of the chair than the writers we have come to listen to. Full marks to Peter Wells and Mark Sainsbury for their efforts on Day One.
