acts of conference terrorism.

bad conference behavior

Presenters who go well over their allotted time, while everyone agonizes about
the minutes slipping away.
Presenters who close by saying, Well, I dont have time for the last 10 pages of
my talk, where I really make my argument, but Ill be happy to address it in the
Q&A.
Speakers droning in sonorous tones, apparently unaware that they even have an
audience
Audience members who answer their cell phones in audible stage whispers, Can
I call you back? Im at a conference. I said: IM AT A CONFERENCE .
An audience member noisily eating a burrito in the front row, directly in front of
the panelists.
Another audience member who brought a large dog that barked and whined
throughout the presentations (not, apparently, a service dog).
those presenters who subject the audience to their talks without actually attending
the conference