Convention and Trade Shows: How To Keep From Getting Sick
I wish I had the cure for the common cold. I would cure myself right now. I have spent the better part of the last three days coughing hacking and sneezing into toilet paper and bathroom tissue. The reason? Besides the obvious that I have caught a cold, I was at a convention and trade show.
As some of you know I was at the "Spring Break For Geeks" conference and trade show more fully known as SXSW Interactive in Austin Texas last week. I have been exposed to what they are calling "SXSW SARS" No before you get into a panic if you have been there, it is really not as bad as it sounds. My theory is that the people come home from a sickness like that because it is the season for giving. We parents see this all the time. You get many people in a room for the first time of the year and they spread germs like the plague. Shaking hands, coughing into them and shaking them again. It’s like a backfield handoff of germs and virus’ and bacteria.
My advice? Whenever you think of it, wash your hands. Your hands can never be washed too many times. Now before you look like a freak with OCD about your cleanliness, you can also do this little trick. Keep a tiny bottle of hand sanitizer in your pocket. Many of the brands have small travel sizes that can be put into your pocket and used. This is not a catch-all cure, but it can eliminate the probabilities that you will be sitting in front of your computer reading this while sneezing and blowing your nose thinking of how many hands you shook at an event. Wash up, keep your hands away from your face and wear a space suit with o2 being pumped into it. Okay, maybe the last part is a bit of a stretch. Stay safe and happy glad handing!
Tags: SXSW Interactive, Austin, Texas, Conventions, Trade Shows, Tips and Tricks
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